In Motion Festival 2016

1-22 October at Airspace Projects

10 Junction Street Marrickville

SOUND IN MOTION

Wednesday 12 October, 6-8pm. All Welcome!

Featuring Splinter Orchestra and Nicole Morton

Curated by Maeve Parker and Katie Winten

In Motion Festival 2016 will amplify the relationship between sound and motion, utilising audio to provoke action or, in opposition, introduce stillness.

Splinter Orchestra
The Splinter Orchestra is a large-scale electro-acoustic improvising ensemble based in Sydney, Australia. For 13 years they have provided a forum for musicians to improvise and experiment in a large group setting. Playing together is the fundamental activity, and the group meets regularly to do just that.

Splinter strives to replace the almost military-like regimentation of most orchestral tropes to provide a communal structure in which individual musicians are free to experiment with sound. Creating an environment where players can create, despite differing layers of experience, is a complex socio/political, perhaps even idealistic exercise. However, the sounds produced by the orchestra result in unique and powerful experiences for both audiences and performers. Space and context play a key part in shaping the music of the Splinter Orchestra. As improvising musicians, the group aims to maintain an awareness of their environment, spatial and acoustic, together with their own individual sonic contributions and those of their fellow players. There is a clear relationship between sound and space.

During Sound In Motion, the Splinter Orchestra will perform an extended work that traverses the unique structure of AirSpace Projects in Marrickville.

Nicola Morton
Nicola Morton is an electronic music artist that uses DIY experimental processes in composition and performance. Among her diverse approaches to music-making is her recent experiments with smart phones, Wi-Fi and psychic ability during the full moon. National Film and Sound Archive has collected a set of her solo experimental electronic recordings. She has released on Australian DIY labels: Breakdance the Dawn; Alberts Basement and European labels: Musica Dispersa and LF Records.

Nicola Morton will be improvising with synthesizers and an antenna tuned to respond to the Wi-Fi in 2 android phones and then perform: WIRELESSPSYCHICS EXPERIMENT #10: SWITCH ON/FULL MOON Share the crazy energy of the full moon with someone in your home.

Give them 2-3 Wi-Fi capable devices, whilst you shut your eyes, ask them to switch the Wi-fi ON in only one of the devices. Then you can open your eyes (or keep them shut) and pick the device with the Wi-Fi turned on. Can be done IRL or over Skype etc

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