Soundwave Art – Red Hot Chili Peppers, Suck My Kiss.

red hot chili peppers suck my kiss

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Suck My Kiss – Soundwave Art by Alex Patterson.

Music and art are 2 of the biggest loves and inspirations in my life. Creating art from music perfectly combines both. The soundwave is converted into a visual wave and then manipulated in photoshop in various ways to create my soundwave art. The beauty of working this way is that the music directly inspires where the artwork may end up.


I can create original personalised soundwave art from any song or any audio file. Just visit my project shop site mono wave art.
Alternatively, if you want a song created in a unique style, just get in touch and i’ll happily sort something out for you. info@monowaveart.co.uk

Available now at my art site, Monowaveart.co.uk – CLICK HERE!

Soundwave Art – The Who, My Generation

the who my generation

The Who, My Generation – Soundwave Art by Alex Patterson.

Music and art are 2 of the biggest loves and inspirations in my life. Creating art from music perfectly combines both. The soundwave is converted into a visual wave and then manipulated in photoshop in various ways to create my soundwave art. The beauty of working this way is that the music directly inspires where the artwork may end up.

If I had been around in the 60’s I would definately have been a mod. 🙂
The Who’s, My Generation was another song featured in another great movie, Quadrophenia.


I can create original personalised soundwave art from any song or any audio file. Just visit my project shop site mono wave art.
Alternatively, if you want a song created in a unique style, just get in touch and i’ll happily sort something out for you. info@monowaveart.co.uk

Available now at my art site, Monowaveart.co.uk – CLICK HERE!

Soundwave Art – Oasis, Wonderwall

oasis wonderwall

Oasis, Wonderwall – Soundwave Art by Alex Patterson.

Music and art are 2 of the biggest loves and inspirations in my life. Creating art from music perfectly combines both. The soundwave is converted into a visual wave and then manipulated in photoshop in various ways to create my soundwave art. The beauty of working this way is that the music directly inspires where the artwork may end up.

Great song, reminds me of my student days.


I can create original personalised soundwave art from any song or any audio file. Just visit my project shop site mono wave art.
Alternatively, if you want a song created in a unique style, just get in touch and i’ll happily sort something out for you. info@monowaveart.co.uk

Available now at my art site, Monowaveart.co.uk – CLICK HERE!

Soundwave Art – The Beatles, All You Need Is Love

the beatles all you need is love

The Beatles, All You Need Is Love – Soundwave Art by Alex Patterson.

Music and art are 2 of the biggest loves and inspirations in my life. Creating art from music perfectly combines both. The soundwave is converted into a visual wave and then manipulated in photoshop in various ways to create my soundwave art. The beauty of working this way is that the music directly inspires where the artwork may end up.


I can create original personalised soundwave art from any song or any audio file. Just visit my project shop site mono wave art.
Alternatively, if you want a song created in a unique style, just get in touch and i’ll happily sort something out for you. info@monowaveart.co.uk

Available now at my art site, Monowaveart.co.uk – CLICK HERE!

Soundwave Art – Al Green, Let’s Stay Together

al green lets stay together

Al Green, Let’s Stay Together – Soundwave Art by Alex Patterson.

Music and art are 2 of the biggest loves and inspirations in my life. Creating art from music perfectly combines both. The soundwave is converted into a visual wave and then manipulated in photoshop in various ways to create my soundwave art. The beauty of working this way is that the music directly inspires where the artwork may end up.

Always liked this song by Al Green. Love how it was used in the soundtrack of one of my favourite movies (Pulp Fiction) too.


I can create original personalised soundwave art from any song or any audio file. Just visit my project shop site mono wave art.
Alternatively, if you want a song created in a unique style, just get in touch and i’ll happily sort something out for you. info@monowaveart.co.uk

Available now at my art site, Monowaveart.co.uk – CLICK HERE!

Soundwave Art – The Stone Roses, I am the Resurrection.

stone roses resurection

The Stone Roses, I am the Resurrection Soundwave Art by Alex Patterson.

Music and art are 2 of the biggest loves and inspirations in my life. Creating art from music perfectly combines both. The soundwave is converted into a visual wave and then manipulated in photoshop in various ways to create my soundwave art. The beauty of working this way is that the music directly inspires where the artwork may end up.

The Stone Roses, in my view are one of the all time greatest bands. Creating this art was a great excuse to listen to one of my all time favourite albums (The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses). Had the pleasure of seeing them live last year at Heaton Park, Manchester. 100,000 people in a field enjoying great music is an experience i’ll never forget.  In the above artwork, for the background, I have used the album cover art created by ex guitarist of The Stone Roses, John Squire. Squire is now a great artist, I’d definitely reccomend checking out his body of work.


I can create original personalised soundwave art from any song or any audio file. Just visit my project shop site mono wave art.
Alternatively, if you want a song created in a unique style, just get in touch and i’ll happily sort something out for you. info@monowaveart.co.uk

Available now at my art site, Monowaveart.co.uk – CLICK HERE!

Mario Dies Soundwave Art

mario dies soundwave art
mario dies soundwave art

The sound of mario meeting his demise is possibly one of the most frustrating yet well known sounds in gaming history. Anyone who has played a mario game will have heard this sound more times than will ever likely admit to. I’ve played many of the early mario games and love that little chubby plumber. Just a shame the princess was always in another damn castle.

I love the way this soundwave turned out. It actually looks like it sounds so much. The sounwave used is from the NES version of Super Mario Bros. To me this is still the best mario game ever made. Simple, adictive and to this day has amazing sound effects and music.

Check out pacman dies soundwave art at https://frigopie76.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/392/

You can buy Mario dies artwork and many more as a print on canvas, acrylic, desk block or framed at my web store http://www.monowaveart.co.uk You can choose any colour you like to suit your taste.

I can also create art from your own voice, favourite song, dog barking….. well, anything really. If you want any more info, just send me an email at  info@monowaveart.co.uk

pacman dies soundwave art

pacman dies soundwave art
pacman dies soundwave art

Any self respecting nerd, geek, hipster or regular throw back from the 80’s will love my geek range of soundwave art. Soundwaves from pacman are used to create a cool abstract art print. (Also available, sound art from mario, lotr, starwars, street fighter, thundercats, songs or anything else you want)

I can create and sell thesat http://www.monowaveart.co.uk

Check it out! I have loads more soundwave related art. Mario dies soundwave art at https://frigopie76.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/mario-dies-soundwave-art/

I will even create soundwave art from your own audio files or from your favourite songs. Just think how cool it’d be to give your loved one a unique abstract artwork declaring your love. No one need know your soppy side but it will look amazing in any modern home.

Drop me an email and i’ll give you a code and quote pacmans ‘bloop bloop!’ to get a code for 15% off your order. (I’m nice like that cos i like you. 🙂 ) info@monowaveart.co.uk

Soundwave Art Inception

tynemouth surf wave art
Art from Soundwaves
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Raw soundwave of Tynemouth surf

Mono Wave Art Inception –
The wave art concept developed by myself, Alex Patterson, originated from a summer evening surf session. It was calm night with good surf conditions, offshore breeze, 4 ft glassy waves and the sun low in the sky. Exhausted from making it through the breaking waves I took a moment to recouperate on my board (8ft 6″ Red and black mini mal if you’re interested).

As I lay there, I closed my eyes and listened to the waves. I tried to imagine how the rhythm of the waves crashing onto the shoreline and the gentle swell of the water would look visually.
The contrast between the tranquility of the undulating swell and gentle breeze against the raw power and speed of the breaking waves.

After a few more waves I returned, exhausted to the car, dried myself off and collected my recording equipment. I made my way back to the shore to try and capture something of the essence of the waves.

Later that night as I listened again to the waves I decided to try and portray the soundwaves visually.

Development –
Using various sound analysis programs and art software I extracted the soundwaves from my recordings. Soundwaves are complex and multilayered. Generally they just look a bit too messy and to me did not capture the contrast of the calmness and wild power of the waves.
After trying various techniques I converted the sound wave into a singular or ‘mono’ wave. With a few more adjustments I had the beginnings of a beautiful wave form.

The mono wave form portrayed the gentle rise and fall of the wave sounds perfectly while encompassing natures unpredictable simplicity and chaos. Using a limited minimalistic colour pallette the sound wave almost looks like the white water of a wave as it is just starting to break.

Since creating this soundwave art I have been inspired to further explore the possibilities of sound as art. My website www.monowaveart.co.uk is currently under construction. When complete I will make wave art prints available for purchase as well as the facility to create your own personalised soundwave art commissions.