Liquid Architecture 9, Brisbane Powerhouse July 4+5

Liquid Architecture, Australia's premiere festival of audio arts returns to Brisbane this July for an incredible line up of sound and exploratory music from across the globe.

This year, the festival pulls together artists from Germany, France, Portugal and Australia, all of whom test for the very edge of contemporary practices in sound.

Included on the line up are the likes of the influential Portuguese electronic music pioneer Rafael Toral, Australia sound artist Nat and French Musique Concrete composer and environmental recordist Toy Bizarre, who prepares a unique site specific concert in each location he visits, to name but a few of the guests attending this year.

Held in the Rooftop Terrace, the event will feature a spatial sound system to maximize the listening experience for all in attendance! Limited seats, book early. A true festival for the ears!

-- info via http://www.room40.org/events.shtml

Fresh from North American tour and LOAD records showcase at SXSW Lucas Abela is launching his new JUSTICE YELDHAM LP; BIRTHDAYS. The record consists of two live sets by the maverick amplified-glass player recorded during his & Keg's recent tour of Europe.

Side A was captured in Marseille on the eve of Justice's 35th birthday while side B was recorded on Kegs birthday in Porto, and to top off the birthday cheer Keg also drew the cover illustration as a gift for Justice's Birthday. The record has been collaboratively released in an edition of 600 copies across the world by Anarchymoon Recordings (North America), Turgid Animal (Europe) & All Thumbs Press (Australia). Of which only 25 or so are in the country as All Thumbs copies practically sold out during the aforementioned tour and will only be available at the show.

His sets have been described as "a trumpet player trapped in a two dimensional universe". By pressing his face and lips against the glass whist employing various vocal techniques ranging from throat singing to raspberries, he turns disguarded household windows into crude musical instruments. Resulting in a wide variety of cacophonous noises that are strangely controlled and oddly musical.

Justice Yeldham is the latest alter-ego of Australian sound performer Lucas Abela, whose past sonic experiments were conducted under monikers like A Kombi, Dj Smallcock & Peeled Hearts Paste. Initially classed as an experimental turntablist, although his early work rarely resembled anything in the field. Early feats, saw him stab vinyl with Kruger style stylus gloves, bound on electro acoustic trampolines, drag race the popemobile across Sydney Harbour Bridge, perform deaf defying duet duels with amplified samurai swords, hospitalised by high powered turntables constructed from sewing machine motors, record chance John Peel sessions with the Flaming Lips, & be Otomo Yoshihides' favourite entry into his Ground Zero remix competition; 'Consummation' even though instead of sampling the CD he destroyed it using amplified skewers!

He also founded and runs dualpLOVER (recording label, cd/dvd replicators, distributor and promoter of gigs and tours). Principally a live audio artist he's been performing professionally for the past 14 years, ever since Oren Ambarchi and Robbie Avenaim stumbled across his late night radio performances in 1994 and asked him to play their 2nd What is Music? Festival. Since he's toured the world extensively, performing in 35 coutries.

also appearing are MC PURPLE DUCK, Curse Ov Dialect with an all new show and the always entertaining Hi-God people + dj hate.

read more for details & set times

The phone chat is split into two parts & hosted on archive.org

part 1 archive.org page, where you can select the format to listen or download the mp3 via direct link

part 2 archive.org page, where you can select the format to listen / download or download the mp3 via direct link

I had written a profile for Robin on www.pulseradio.net years ago, but unfortunately I don't have a copy any more.

Tending Networks: The 5th Aotearoa Digital Arts Symposium will address new developments, connections, and opportunities in digital, new media and electronic art practice in New Zealand and internationally.

The symposium will feature presentations by major international artists Young Hae Chang Heavy Industries of Korea, and Adam Hyde, a New Zealander based in Amsterdam. A wide range of artists and researchers from Christchurch and around New Zealand will present current projects, and panel discussions will focus on the creation of new work, including the role of community networks, the value of collaboration, and the challenges posed by exhibiting digital art.

a collection of audio recordings, field recordings and sound walks I've done over the years. most of these are on minidiscs or files not uploaded yet, so this is a work in progress as it's probably about time I sorted them out and uploaded some. not sure if they're of interest to anyone else, but they help recall memories for me.

right click to download the audio mp3 file

a sound walk through the old city of jerusalem

For those of you in Auckland over this weekend

As part of the Cross St Carnival
http://www.crossstreetcarnival.com/

The Audio Foundation presents the first AF CD Shop!
complete with badges...

We are selling on behalf and all profits will of course go back to the artists.

In stock we have:

* Lovely Midget
* Sci Hi and Audible 3
* PseudoArcana artists
* Alastair Galbraith
* CMR artists - including Richard Francis latest work
* CLaudia artists
* Nigel Wright
* Rosy Parlane
* Pumice
* Adam Willets
* Crude
* Agitated Radio Pilot
* Spacething stock

Sound Travellers, established to support the touring of sound art/electronica, jazz/improvised and cont classical music. Sound art, electronic music touring funds available.

If you are interested in more info and live in Australia and want to tour visit www.soundtravellers.com.au

Soundscapes Exhibition, in the courtyard of the Tower of David, Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, wednesday 25/07/2007. Outdoor instruments play compositons as people walk around the grounds. there's a light show also which highlights the instruments playing. it's a beautiful space and the sounds are very melodic.

www.towerofdavid.org.il/

"Numerous oversized instruments, including a harp, drums, tambourines, bells and contrabass, are automatically played by computer command producing an original composition. Mechanical arms play the instruments and each creates its very own sound."

"The instruments have been installed throughout the open-aired courtyard - in the water cistern, amongst the archaeological finds, under the arrow slits of the turrets and appear as an integral part of the citadel."

"The notes produced by the instruments are played at different times, inviting the guest to tour among the instruments and enjoy the special sounds of this outdoor concert."

"The installation is presented together with spectacular lighting effects that mirror the sounds and brilliantly illuminate the ancient citadel at night."

photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/aliak_com/tags/soundcapes/

view from the viewing tower:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1LzTtMRAQU

different instruments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzxoCTiBHUQ

nov 16 - Paul Abad ( bris ) & Alan Bamford & Steve Law

all kindsa microscopic sound shenanigans from these minimal glitch maestros

makin some noise... and poppin some pixels @ Plug N Play

++++ plug-n-play ::::::::::::::::::::
++++ 201 smith st, Fitzroy, 8-11pm FREE
++++++ http://www.plugnplay.skynoise.net/

Syncretism
With David Toop (UK) and Shayne Bowden (AUS/Japan)
Thursday Dec 14, Judith Wright Centre, 8pm

'Symbosis and Room40 present Symbosis Listening 02'. Encouraging the audience to engage with sound textures and providing the environment to absorb some very special performances. Featuring Fourcolour (Cubic, 12K / Japan), Qua and Post. $10 Entry. 9pm-late.

http://www.looponline.com.au/

Fabrique.34
Featuring Fourcolour (Cubic, 12K - Japan) and Joe Talia (Melb)

Saturday Nov 11, Turbine Platform, 10pm

FABRIQUE 34 FEATURING FOUR COLOUR (JAPAN) AND GUEST

Keiichi Sugimoto is one of the busiest electronic musicians in Japan.

As Four Colour, he has been responsible for creating an array of beautifully sculpted contemporary electronica records that combine gentle melodic passages with processed live instruments.

http://brisbanepowerhouse.com.au

Japan based sound artist and curator Christophe Charles is here in Brisbane to talk on a range of ideas and approaches he has developed over the past three decades. Creating works that cut across a variety of media and methods - from epic surround sound (*heard on thursday night at Mono.2) to more detailed installation pieces using various audio and visual stimulus - he will explore some of guiding themes of his work and also the broader issues surround sound art today.

It's on at the IMA from 3pm sharp saturday nov 4

http://www.room40.org

http://www.ima.org.au/

Watch the video

part of the Robin Fox session at Electrofringe 2006. he demonstrates his laser & music performance and speaks about his process.

I kept seeing extra white ghost tendrils above and below the laser image when the really low frequency sounds were playing / displayed so some of the footage is zoomed in on this.

sunday 01/10/2006

http://www.thisisnotart.org

http://www.thisisnotart.org/Members/ben/robin-fox-av-x-y/

1/4_Inch is proud to present another wild night of entertainment on Thursday 29th July from 8pm. This event will showcase 3 Interstate artists and promises to be more lively than a feral monkey with fleas. Artists performing on the night are Ross Bencina (Melbourne), Scott Sinclair (Brisbane), and Hydatid (Brisbane)