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Agostino Di Scipio

UNTITLED 2008

Ökosystemische Klanginstallation in 2 freien oder ausgeräumten Zimmern

This work implements a chain of recursive processes leaning on the acoustics of the host space. A web of purely sonic interaction is established, mediated by the room acoustics. A unique sonic narrative is outlined: (1) a "production plant" exploits the room as a kind of energy reservoire out of which raw sound materials are carved; this is accomplished with very low-frequency acoustical feedback making some thing in the room tremble or buzz; (2) this raw material is then "optimised" and "packaged" (computer-processed), and finally delivered to a "consume" system (loudspeaker system); the "wastes" of sound in the room (resonances in peculiar spots in the room, where no human ears can stand) are in turn collected and "recycled" in the production plant.

Agostino Di Scipio (Naples 1962), composer, sound artist and theorist. His works often explore non-conventional approaches on the generation and trasmission of sound, and recently have involved dynamical networks of live sonic interactions between performers, machines, and environments. Some samples of his work are in his monograph CD "Hörbare Ökosysteme. Live-elektronische Kompositionen" (RZ Edition). Di Scipio works primarily in his own studio (L'Aquila, Italy), but occasionally has pursued his efforts as visiting composer in various institutions (Simon Fraser Univ. Vancouver, 1993; ZKM Karlsruhe, 2006; IMEB Bourges, 2003 and 2005). Artist-in-residence of the DAAD Berlin (2004-05). Electronic Music professor at the Music Conservatory of Naples, guest professor at CCMIX (Paris, 2001-2007). He lectured at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), Johannes-Gutenberg Universität (Mainz) and elsewhere. In Winter 2007-08 he served as Edgard-Varese-Professor at TU Berlin. Author of essays and articles in the analysis and critical theory of music technologies. Editor of many publications, including the Italian translation of books such as "Heidegger, Hölderlin & John Cage" by M.Eldred (Semar, 2000) and "Universi del suono" by Iannis Xenakis (LIM/Ricordi, 2003). Materials and more info.

[via inventionen.de]

Concerts and sound installations / 60 years Musique Concrète / 50 years GRM Paris / International conference SMC08

23rd July - 3rd August 2008 - Berlin

The last week of May proved a little less busy than the rest of it had been. Apart from a brief visit to the Untitled Artists Fair in the Old Chelsea Town Hall with Viv. Which was followed by a curry at Nirvana which is, strangely, situated underneath the Vivienne Westwood shop at World's End... and wasn't overcrowded. Still, apart from the soup that I had [I can't remember coming across a soup on the menu in an Indian before and assumed it was going to be sort of Thai like as it was noodly... It wasn't.] It was all good.

So, we thought we'd spend a relatively quiet Saturday trying out a local-ish watering hole that we had been intending to visit for some time. Engineering works meant that the relatively short journey it should have been to Sydenham ended up taking us about an hour. Still it was worth the trek. Although the Dolphin is a fine example of a gastropub [looks good, tastes good etc...] it really is in an unusual location. There doesn't appear to be any other reason, that I can think of, to go to Sydenham other than the Dolphin... And we live in Tulse Hill!

Deciding to walk back from Sydenham might not have been a great idea. It wasn't especially hot but it was bloody humid and I hadn't bargained for the fact that half the journey is uphill. Luckily we had factored in a stop at The Mansion to see what the White House had done to it since their relatively quiet takeover earlier in the month. Pretty much nothing, other than change the wallpaper it would appear. Still, we met Kev & Karol there... and at about 9.15am the following morning I woke up on their floor. Weekend over.

Categories: Art, London, Food & Drink

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jackie by Betatester.
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3 minutes by Betatester.
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boots by Betatester.

• Linked - by Graeme Miller

Melissa Gira showed me how to do “The Fishstick” the way the kids at You Look Nice Today podcast do. Fun times.

Melissa and Fivestar do the Fishstick from Fivestar on Vimeo.

Melissa Gira showed me how to do "The Fishstick" the way the kids at You Look Nice Today podcast. Fun times.

Castello Sforzesco
Museum of Musical Instruments
Sala della Balla
06:00 p.m.

MITO has promoted the transfer of the RAI Studio of Musical Phonology at the Museum of Musical Instruments in Milan to make its equipment and electronic archives available to the public.
The priceless musical heritage and technology is for the first time assembled and exhibited in its entirety in a museum.
Luciano Berio, Bruno Maderna and Luigi Nono's experimental music will live again in their original environment and an innovative digital library will disclose its contents.

Free admission

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