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REBLOG ARTICLE – Within a Grain of Sand: Our Sonic Environment and Some of Its Shapers
Just found this article on Sounding Out and it’s a great overview of how artists have combined sound and the environment via various means to create sonic art (in its’ widest sense). Simple questions are answered by the artists focussing on what is Soundscape. Very interesting piece.
“It devolves on us now to invent a subject we might call acoustic design, an interdiscipline in which musicians, acousticians, psychologists, sociologists, and others would study the world soundscape together in order to make intelligent recommendations for its improvement.”
–R. Murray Schafer
The Soundscape, Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World
With those words, and with that book, Canadian composer, writer, educator, and environmentalist R. Murray Schafer introduced the concept of the soundscape…a sound, or combination of sounds, that forms or arises from an immersive environment. What follows is an exploration of how several key field recordists define and explore the notion of soundscape.
1. What do you do?
I capture moments.
I explore environments & structures using conventional & extended field recording methods. I also use instruments & small objects. Sometimes I perform live intuitive compositions, sometimes I install work & often I compose photographic scores.
For…
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SOUNDCLOUD SPOTLIGHT – ORPHAN FAIRYTALE
REVIEW REBLOG – In the Light of Air: ICE Performs Anna Thorvaldsdottír
I’ve been saving this review from ACL for a little while and then Q2 posted the overview and whole piece to listen to here –
Anna Thorvaldsdottir Carves Isolated, Icy Paths With ‘In the Light of Air’
The two fit well together.
Thank you A Closer Listen for the Review.
Less than a month after Anna Thorvaldsdottír’s inclusion on Nordic Affect’s Clockworking, a new collection of her work has been issued. This four-movement work (plus a concluding piece) premiered only a year ago, and is performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble. At the 2014 Reykjavik Arts Festival, a series of breath-activated lights enhanced the experience, while many klakabönd (metallic ornaments known as a bind of ice) were used as percussion. Much of this is apparent in the clip below, but home listeners might imitate the experience through creative lighting and sound-and-motion activated appliances.
Not that any of this is necessary to enjoy the album, a combination of filigree-thin solos and remarkable convergences. Thorvaldsdottír honors both the contributions of the individual performers and their work as an ensemble. At this point, fifteen years and five hundred premieres into their career, ICE’s resume is so long that it causes the…
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EVENT – Talk at YSP
Sound and radio artist Magz Hall has joined YSP for a residency over summer 2015. Magz’s exploration of the artistic potential of radio, outside of conventional settings, has seen her turn ceramic pots, books and now trees in the YSP grounds into radio transmitters. Powered by solar energy, the trees create their own micro FM station, broadcasting a radio wave translation of biological processes and reactions to the environment.
http://www.ysp.co.uk/exhibitions/magz-hall
Join Magz for a guided tour of the tree radios and a talk about her practice. Sat 29th August at 13:45.
http://www.ysp.co.uk/events/magz-hall-meet-the-artist
TODAYS DISCOVERY – AKANE HOSAKA
REVIEW REBLOG – Akane Hosaka – Loop Music
Something joyful and different today courtesy of Akane Hosaka. Very reminiscent of early electronic experiments, childrens telly and retro games. Her music is on a free download and thanks to Yeah I Know it Sucks, she is my Todays Discovery.
Artist: Akane Hosaka
Title: Loop Music
keywords: electronic, Japan, Wrieuw, ambient, bleeps, bloops, cute, electronic, experimental, folktronica, loop, loop music, Southen On Sea
label: Wrieuw Recordings
Akane Hosaka’s latest release is brought to you by the lovely Wrieuw Recordings and it’s as cute and adorable as the label it’s own cat-like furry reputation.
The EP is made in a way that can be seen described on its front cover; the artist improvises her music, uses a loop pedal and as a modern day musician loads it all up on a cloud of sound like cute little music memories. The collection of tracks here are selected by the producer herself and is an instant brew that of honest and friendly loopy music that quite frankly is quite adorable.
The first track ‘loop 5 – insect of matchstick’ is the sweet opener of this lovely EP, it feels absolutely cozy and homely…
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Electro Camp 2015 – festival & workshop, September 9-13
Thanks for posting this and hope I’m not too late to repost : )
Electronicgirls è una netlabel dedicata all’attività delle donne nel campo della musica elettronica del presente e del passato. Dal 9 al 13 Settembre (Forte Marghera, Venezia) Electronicgirls organizza questo evento (festival + workshop) a cui non potete mancare. Iscrivetevi: le iscrizioni scadono a breve, il 24 agosto! Avete ancora pochi giorni di tempo per farlo!
Electronicgirls is a netlabel dedicated to the effort of women in electronic music from the past and present. From September 9th to 13th they are organizing this new special event (Forte Marghera, Venezia). You cannot miss it! Only a few days are left before subscriptions close up on August 24th. Hurry up!
ELECTRO CAMP III
JENNIFER ROSA/ VENIERO RIZZARDI/ FRANCESCA VASSALLO
* performers / * musicians / * video makers
Program: http://liveartscultures.weebly.com/electro-camp-3.html
Description: http://liveartscultures.weebly.com/workshop-electro-camp.html
TODAYS DISCOVERY – MARIE DAVIDSON
Although not a new discovery thought I would shine a spotlight on Marie Davidson. Well worth checking out her music. In the meantime –
REVIEW REBLOG – Marie Davidson – Un Autre Voyage
Feminatronic favourite, Marie Davidson and thanks to Yeah I Know it Sucks for the review.
Artist: Marie Davidson
title: Un Autre Voyage
keywords: electronic, experimental, ambient, avant-garde, drone, uncategorizable, Austin
Label: Holodeck Records
within an instant Marie attaches synthesized music with an electronic beat to the brain of the lucky listener. With perfect skill and will to thrill the music explores a journey infected by the story telling voice of Marie who merged perfectly on the bubbling strangeness that is this music. We are all burning’ the story goes; and I can only say that this music is worth to burn for! But wait,(don’t burn up straight away) it’s getting even better!
With ‘Excès de vitesse’ the electronic music becomes very groovy, with a infectious baseline and a rocking steady beat which gives the voice of Marie the right amount of flavor to go all French on us. It’s like rocking out on commodore bleep rock from a time that we all would smoke freely…
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