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Reblog – Visual Noise 15: Cinechine and Nibiru by Mariska de Groot

November 15, 2016 Feminatronic

Always learn about and discover new artists via nnnoises.com and here is another in the series on visual noise, the artist being Mariska de Groot.

nnnoises

Intrigued by optical sound, Mariska de Groot [NL] makes and performs comprehensive analog light-to-sound instruments and installations which explore this principle in new ways. Her work often has a reference to media inventions from the past, with which she aims to excite a multi-sensorial and phenomenological experiences in light, sound, movement and space.

CineChine

In CineChine you experience in physical proportions the phenomenon optical sound – an invention of the 1920’s applied in celluloid and synthesizers – where light and sound are a similar. Objects that remind of a disassembled movie machine are positioned in the room. For every exhibition a new side-specific composition is made:

Niburu

Nibiru is a mechanical performative installation wherein simple rhythmical body movements activates a squeaky pendulum drawing machine, that on its turn creates complex mathematical images. Noises of friction are amplified and sound patterns are created by light-sensitive speakers that scan the changing projected…

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Reblog / Web Focus – The Hum Blog

September 12, 2016 Feminatronic

via joan la barbara’s voice is the original instrument reissued by arc light editions — The Hum Blog

Posted this before I think, but you can’t have too much of a good thing. Also recommend browsing The Hum Blog, there are loads of really interesting articles covering many aspects of Electronic, Classical, Jazz and World music and is one of the places that I begin to read, learn loads and lose the time….

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Web Focus – Sonic Environment Waves — MAKING WAVES

July 5, 2016 Feminatronic

This month we’re delighted to have Dr. Leah Barclay, Co-Chair of Sonic Environments, and President of the Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology , guest-curate this playlist: Sonic Environment Waves. About the playlist, Leah writes: This playlist features composers who are working in innovative ways with place, environmental sound and new technologies. It has been curated to […]

via Sonic Environment Waves — MAKING WAVES

Although not strictly electronic – “Making Waves is a monthly series of curated playlists streaming one hour of quality, new composed music. Founded in 2015, Making Waves shines a spotlight on the music of Australian composers. Fresh playlists are released on the first day of each month and older playlists are made available all year round via our archives; perfect for those with just a few minutes to explore one track or for hours perusing a myriad of diverse sound-worlds.”

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A taste of Norient

June 8, 2016 Feminatronic

Here are a couple of articles that give some idea of the breadth of subject matter on Norient.

Change Is Now

“Feminism is equality where you are not judged by the color of your skin, your social class, sexuality, age, religion, gender, or whether you have a disability or not.” Queer feminist Swedish rapper Silvana Imam questions privileges and fights for a global feminist movement.”

Queer feminist Swedish rapper Silvana Imam questions privileges and fights for a global feminist movement. However, the interview shows that her protest is not made out of empty slogans, but out of strong beliefs. From the Norient book «Seismographic Sounds» (see and order here).

Heavy Metal Queens

In Botswana, heavy metal is a source of female empowerment. Philipp Rhensius talked with South African photographer Paul Shiakallis about obstacles and chances of representing strong womanhood in a patriachal society.

Salome MC – A Quiet Storm

Despite being one of the first female Iranian rappers, Salome MC has no interest in perpetuating the current state of the music business. To her, it is about letting the music speak for itself. A portrait on one of the artists who collaborated on the first season of “1+1 – Worldwide Recording Project.”

Read the full article on Norient.com:
http://norient.com/stories/salome-mc-a-quiet-storm/…

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WEB FOCUS – NORIENT

June 8, 2016 Feminatronic

NORIENT

As NORIENT states –

Norient searches for contemporary music, sounds and noises from around the planet. We discuss current issues critically, from different perspectives, close to musicians and their networks. Through the Norient Online Magazine, the Norient Musikfilm Festival, performances, books, documentary films and radio programs we hope to orient and disorient readers, listeners and spectators. Find out about strong, fragile and challenging artistic positions in today’s fast moving globalized, digitized and urbanized world.

Visit the website and you could be lost for weeks. Music, Film and some very interesting articles that I will try to repost here in the future.

Here are a couple of samplers from the Soundcloud page , a great starting point but just scroll down there’s loads to discover-

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REVIEW REBLOG – Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther ~ Unter Grund

February 29, 2016 Feminatronic

If you click through from this review, I also recommend you read the detailed overview on the Gruenrekorder site for added info on the Rhur and the connections between humans and nature – water and sound.
Courtesy to A Closer Listen for the reblog.

a closer listen

Many of the water-based recordings we receive are beauty-based, calling to mind vacations by the sea, meditations by the river, the sweetness of summer rain. Christina Kubisch & Eckehard Güther‘s Unter Grund is different: historical, political and metaphorical, it prompts the listener into larger modes of thought.

The original presentation was a 26-channel installation, and we’re intensely jealous of those who were able to check it out. The CD version is an intricate soundscape of water movement in the Ruhr area, recorded above and below ground, in spouts and pipes, pumps and ponds. The expanded recording area paints a fuller picture of water flow than one might receive from the personal experience of water from faucets and shower heads, heaters and drains. Where does the water come from? Where does it go? Is it clean? Few people ask such questions, content to trust that what enters their homes must be…

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EVENT FOCUS – Film of Story of Sound talk

February 22, 2016 Feminatronic

Magz Hall

You can watch films of the Story of Sound talks for Lighthouse Arts in Brighton Pavillion. featuring myself alongside sound designers Chris Watson Barry Adamson and Glenn Freemantle at Story of Sound 2015. Shame I was ill that day but I don’t think you can tell too much!

http://www.lighthouse.org.uk/programme/the-sound-of-story-2015-films

Magz story of sound 2015

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Todays Discovery Reblog -the beauty of joan la barbara (scores and photographs)

February 9, 2016 Feminatronic

Something a little different as my Todays Discovery is this website – The Hum Blog. Recommended.

The Hum Blog

I’m a huge fan of Joan La Barbara. Her LP The Voice Is The Original Instrument is one of my favorite documents of the 1970’s NY avant-garde. La Barbara is a master of advanced vocal technique. In addition to her own remarkable creative output, she’s had a long career working with many of the greatest names in avant-garde composition – John Cage, Robert Ashley, Morton Feldman, Philip Glass, Alvin Lucier, Gordon Mumma, David Behrman, David Tudor, and her husband Morton Subotnick. In my wanderings around the internet I’ve come across some of her wonderful scores and images of performances etc. I thought I’d pass them along. To see and learn more visit her website.

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REBLOG – Headphone Commute’s Best of 2015 : Music For Long Car Rides With My Family and Friends

January 18, 2016 Feminatronic

Including review links to Bjork, FKA Twigs, Holly Herndon, Grimes and Julia Holter.

Source: Headphone Commute’s Best of 2015 : Music For Long Car Rides With My Family and Friends

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REBLOG – Women of electronic music: Delia Derbyshire

January 18, 2016 Feminatronic

Here is the next in the occasional reblogs from ATTACK / DECAY and fits in with the Delia Derbyshire Day update. Ah Kismet!

Attack/Decay

I’ve written about this topic before, and it is one that I will keep returning to. Over the past year, as part of my explorations of the Bristol music scene, I have been to a lot of gigs and club nights. One thing that is impossible to ignore is the under-representation of women, particularly when it comes to audiences for and producers of electronic music. While it isn’t always the case, I have been to nights and stood amongst crowds that have been ninety per cent male. This trend is also reflected in wider narratives about electronic music and its origins, in which the contributions of women are often forgotten or marginalised.

This is not going unnoticed in Bristol. I’ve previously mentioned Saffron Records, who are doing much to promote the work of young female musicians in the city. Similarly, The World is Listening, a Bristol-based podcast, celebrates…

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