Incidental Music - Site-Specific Installation/Performances :: In Fragmental Museum — a 50,000 Sq Ft Former Warehouse :: 47-10 Austell Place, Queens, New York 11101 :: Saturday, June 16th, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. :: Reception and refreshments at 6:00 p.m. :: Performances from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ::

Fragmental Museum’s Sound Series kicks-off with a day of site-specific installations and performances curated by Composer/turntablist Tristan Shepherd. Continue reading

Invisible Time - a show for ears :: MUU galleria :: Lőnnrotinkatu 33, 00180 Helsinki, Finland :: Open: June 8 – 21, 2012 :: Tue-Fri 12-5 p.m., Sat-Sun 12-4 p.m. Produced by Artists’ Association MUU. Curated by Rita Leppiniemi and Timo Soppela :: Contact director@muu.fi Timo Soppela Phone: +3589625972 ::

Produced by Artists’ Association MUU, INVISIBLE TIME is an exhibition of international Sound Art featuring works by 12 artists from 11 countries. It includes four sound installations: Miriam Akkermann’s (South Korea) interactive Info-Room deals with information exchange and its position in society. Derek Holzer (USA) uses self-made electronics and electro acoustic soundboxes in his installation, whereas Takashi Mitsui (Japan) employs ambient sound from Helsinki in his installation Symphony Room Number L-33. Stefan Riebel (Germany) creates a time (consuming) installation with LP-players. Continue reading

Rorschach Audio - Art & Illusion for Sound by Joe Banks :: “The earliest form of sound recording technology was not a machine but was written language…” (page 96) :: Trade distribution by Turnaround Production by Strange Attractor :: Published by Disinformation :: ISBN 978-1-907222-20-7 ::

What are the connections between Leonardo da Vinci and Dick Whittington, between the BBC Monitoring Service and punk band The Clash, between wartime military intelligence work, visual arts theory, battle management systems, Spiritualism, radio and recording technology and criminal witness testimony? What role do JG Ballard, Osama bin Laden, William Burroughs, Jean Cocteau, Jean Genet, Adolf Hitler, William Hogarth, Victor Hugo, Joe Meek, Pope Pius Continue reading

Supersonix conference :: Celebrate the art and science of sound at Exhibition Road, London’s cultural heartland :: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 through Saturday, June 23, 2012 :: at Exhibition Road, London SW7, United Kingdom :: info@exhibitionroad.com ::

Confirmed artists and speakers : Sarah Angliss, Sam Auinger, Barry Blesser and Linda-Ruth Salter, Mira Calix, Jacob Kirkegaard, Aleksander Kolkowski, Bernhard Leitner, Kaffe Matthews, David McAlpine, Louis Niebur Andreas Oldörp, Aura Satz, Sophie Scott, Carsten Seiffarth, Jason Singh, Jonathan Sterne, Salomé Voegelin and CRiSAP panel, Sha Xin Wei, Jana Winderen, The Wire Panel including David Toop. Continue reading

Underscore by Mem Morrison - a sonic journey through the Thames :: May 27, 2012, 1-5 p.m. :: Wandsworth Park, SW15, London ::

Created especially for Wandsworth Park’s 300m avenue of trees, Mem Morrison’s Underscore is a sonic journey through the Thames – from Richmond Pier through to the Thames Gateway.

Using underwater recordings taken at several points along the Thames, created with sound designer and long-time collaborator Andy Pink, Mem creates a human version of the river with 25 local participants.

Playing with the imagery of boat signwriting and echoing the passing rowing races, Underscore heightens the architecture and alignment of trees, both visually and aurally. Continue reading

Deconstructing the Soundtrack :: A seminar series in association with the London Film School :: With Larry Sider, Annabelle Pangborn and Stephen Deutsch :: Saturday-Sunday, May 26-27, 2012 :: London Film School, Covent Garden, London ::

Building on the success of recent sound courses, these seminars are aimed at those working in screen-based media, and offer three integrated perspectives on the use of sound and music in filmmaking.

Larry Sider, Annabelle Pangborn and Stephen Deutsch will each deliver a half-day seminar demonstrating the interrelationship between sound, music, image and story. The programme will include a discussion of strategies and concepts for working with sound and music, from pre- to post-production. Continue reading

Call for Participation – Radio Art & Sound Art: “AIR / EAR” installation :: Second collective installation of radio art and sound art will open in San Justo, Santa Fe, Argentina :: Audio by June 1, 2012 :: to rmtolosa@gmail.com ::

“Radio signals are not, as commonly thought, a recent phenomenon. Nature has spoken through radio signals from the origins of the universe. ”

“In an age of high technology, such as now, we are surrounded by many electronic devices, which manage our day to day operations. They can be useless or useful. We are so accustomed to their presence; they are part of the environment that we see every morning on waking. ” Continue reading

Soundboxes Workshop with Derek Holzer :: May 26 & 27, 2012, Time 11-19 :: Presentation Sunday May 27, 2012; Time 20.00 (venue TBA) :: Location: NK Projekt, Elsenstr. 52 2HH 2Etage, 12059 Berlin :: Fee: EUR 35 (participation) + EUR 10 (materials) Registration is required and can be done by sending an email to info@nkprojekt.de with the subject line “SoundBoxes” ::

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Here’s an exploration of Atticus Adams’ “Cloud Portal” set to “Spinning Steel” from Weis’ CD “Excitable Audible.” Continue reading

The Center for Forgetting is situated in the pristine post-industrial oasis of Allentown Pennsylvania. They offer a residency based program with visiting artists and opportunities for site specific projects. Artists receive a free private live/work studio as well as access to a shared 4,000 sq ft workspace.

The Patacademy Residency is interested in Artists and Writers with a focus on the role memory plays in creating symbolic language systems. This summer it is oriented towards sound art and new media. Continue reading