In Machine-Live, Masahiko Takeda transforms the memory of his family’s former Nishijin textile factory into an audiovisual and tactile experience. The starting point is his installation *Weaving Black*, in which sound vibrations become visible as organic waves on the surface of water. Using electronic music hardware, Takeda generates these fleeting patterns live. The esc medien kunst labor is transformed into a space of transformation: digital signals, physical water, and the memory of ancestors interweave to create a single, unique, fleeting moment...