SONIC RESIDUES

A DAY OF ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC MUSIC AND SOUND ART EVENTS

A web of interactions defined by the score, the space, the time, the performer. An ever-changing, ever-evolving, temporal event that explains itself by leaving a residue . . . . . . . . . .

Sunday, December 21, 1997.

Linden Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne

Linden Gallery hosts Sonic Residues, an all day event of electro acoustic music and sound art.

Call for works

Garth Paine, the curator, is calling for works that fall within two categories.

1) Evolutionary Pieces

These pieces will be established within one of the four galleries available for this event. They should evolve and change over a lengthy period of time, ie four to eight hours. They may draw on audience or visitor presence as an interactive response and they may use acoustic performers as part of the evolutionary process at different points during the day. It should be understood that these works will become part of a more complex background environment and should therefore be written with consideration for the other sonic events that will occur in the gallery, or in close proximity, throughout the day.

2) Works of Finite Duration

These works are being sought for a number of concerts that will occur at approximately two hour intervals during the day. They should be not more than 15 minutes duration, and unless the composer can provide the hardware, of not more than four tracks.

Concerts are proposed to occur at 12.00 PM, 2.00 PM, 4.00 PM, 6.00 PM, possibly 8.00 PM.

Theme

The overall theme is one of environment and interaction. There will undoubtedly be a lot of interaction between the pieces occurring within the space during the day. There are four galleries available but they do not have sound proofing nor doors available to reduce the cross talk between the areas. The four galleries present an interesting challenge for the spatialisation of sound and interactive possibilities.

Interactive performance is encouraged and could take the form of audience interaction, dance, movement, singing, text and acoustic instruments.

The objective of this event is to encourage a wider public interest in electro acoustic music and sound art. And to foster more of a sense of community within electro-acoustic practitioners.

Supplied Equipment

Four channel dissemination systems will be available in each studio, however playback devices are very limited and composers are encouraged to consider what resources they may be able to supply themselves to bring their works to fruition.

Deadline

The deadline for submission outlines is October 25, 1997. All submissions should include a detailed statement of required equipment with an indication by the artist of how much of that equipment they themselves could supply.

Final recordings or scores should be presented no later than November 22.

Scores should be accompanied by a recording of the work.

Payment

No fees can be paid, however an APRA license will be current and those who register their works can claim a performance royalty.

Installation

The gallery will be available for installation on Saturday December 20. All the equipment will be required to be removed on the evening of Sunday, December 21.

The event will be widely publicised by posters and in the press.

Contact

Please contact Garth Paine

Telephone/FAX - 61 3 95275549

E-mail - garth@activatedspace.com

Support by the Port Phillip City Council and Linden Gallery is gratefully acknowledged.