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Zimoun & Leerraum [ ]. Sound Organisms In Evolution

Marco Mancuso
The Swiss artist Zimoun claims he is an autodidact. During the following interview he will make clear he didn't study art and he doesn't have a solid background at his disposal, and least of all he never thought about confronting himself with other artistic or vanguard movements which came before him. As this article is trying to focus on, he is one the most interesting and visionary artist of our time. In the sound art international panorama, he is one of a kind for his research on the expressive potentialities of analogical (mechanical) sound in relation to the space, as well as for his aesthetical analysis on a possible visual translation of the sound mechanism implied by his works.... READ MORE...
ArticlesDesignDigimag - Issue 61, February 2011Sound

In-primis Impressus

Redazione Digicult
Adiacenze è lieta di presentare In-primis impressus. Il progetto intende indagare i percorsi e gli sviluppi dell'operato di tre artisti, figli di una generazione che ha già fatto i conti con la propria eredità, che mettono al centro della propria ricerca la materia visiva e sonora come sostanza duttile e malleabile.... READ MORE...
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Parasol Elektroniczny Rumors from the Eastern underground

Redazione Digicult
The first episode of the "Parasol Elektroniczny. Rumors from the Eastern underground" series is an exception in two regards. Firstly, as I happened to be on a journey to Tallinn at that time, Felix Kubin conducted the interviews with the artists himself. This task is usually carried out by our umbrella agents. The second unusual feature is its duration. At over 80 minutes, it could almost be considered a double feature. However, television pilot programs are often longer than their follow-ups, and I don't see any reason why this should not apply to audio features too. Also, the Estonian episode is a good introduction to the vibrancy and variety of the Eastern European underground scene.... READ MORE...
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To Feel Like Voices. Vocal Expression: Sound Of The Subject

Simone Broglia
Voice is our means of communication. Voices inform us about what it happens in the flat next to ours, in the streets or in the car. A weeping baby explains a need, the low pitch of a conference invites to listen carefully, the cries of Diamanda Galas take convey us all the pain she want to express. Different worlds of expression sharing the same common idea: they are expression of the voice.... READ MORE...
ArticlesDigimag - Issue 60, December 2010 / January 2011Sound

Urban Space And Moltitude. Achim Wollscheid’s Work

Claudia Maina
German artist Achim Wollscheid's work investigates the possibilities of sound as a social interactive medium. Since the early 80s he and his collaborators Ralf Wehowsky, Stefan Schmidt and Charlie Steiger have been working on experiments linked to the use of tape cassettes and LP records, which have been exchanged and distributed among artists all over Europe, United States and Australia.... READ MORE...
ArticlesDigimag - Issue 59, November 2010Sound

Vns By David Rokeby. Seeking For An Harmonics Of Interaction

Claudia Maina
When aboarding the subject of interactive sound installation it is natural to turn to David Rokeby's work (1960, Tillsonburg, Ontario). If one thinks back to the line of research that was based upon the Sound Sculpture study in order to find a definition for Sound Art, knowledge of Rokeby's Very Nervous System (1986-1990) and his theory of harmonics of interaction' is fundamental for an understanding on the relationship between sound, movement, space and technology.... READ MORE...
ArticlesDigimag - Issue 58, October 2010Sound

Organic Resonances. On Ginette Laurin

Enrico Pitozzi
As one of the most relevant figures in the international scene, choreographer Ginette Laurin - founder of Canadian group O Vertigo, based in Montreal - is committed since the eighties to a radical research on movement, which she combines with an investigation on the stage mechanism both sound and chromatically-wise. Influenced by an extensive research on physicality, Laurin created a very specific language for 'writing' movement, which tends to deconstruct its features by working on dynamics of slowness and speed in the spacial organization of the scene.... READ MORE...
ArticlesDigimag - Issue 57, September 2010Sound

whispering in the leaves

Redazione Digicult
Sound and Music and Forma are pleased to present a series of talks in August which are part of the Whispering in the Leaves project, an installation created from musician and sound recordist Chris Watson's vast archive of sounds from the Central and South American rainforest.... READ MORE...
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Brandon Labelle. Where Do Sounds Come From And Where Do They Go?

Elena Biserna
Where do sounds come from and where do they go? From this fundamental and central question different paths branch out that make up Acoustic Territories. Sound Culture and Everyday Life, the new book by Brandon LaBelle - artist, theorist and editor who, through a particularly coherent research, has constantly devoted himself to the exploration of sound and audio culture from multiple points of view and different levels, giving birth to a large body of work, tests and projects.... READ MORE...
ArticlesDigimag - Issue 56, July / August 2010Sound

Nueue Musik In Milan. The Rai’s Institute Of Phonology Memory

Matteo Milani
After more than fifty years from the birth of analog magnetic bands music recording, on the 17th of September 2008 at the Castello Sforzesco Museum of Music Instruments in Milan, a new space dedicated to Rai - Institute of Musical Phonology was inaugurated, musical instrument of the XXth Century, extension of human thought. Such event was made possible thank to International Music festival MITO, in collaboration with the Civic Museum of Musical Instruments, TV Production Centre and Direzione Radio RAI.... READ MORE...
ArticlesDigimag - Issue 55, June 2010Sound

Deep Ambiguity. A Conversation With Ben Houge

Robin Peckham
Ben Houge is a composer and sound designer who, though trained in composition, has largely been employed in sound design for video games, for at least five years at the corporate Ubisoft (in addition to collaborations with Gearbox Software, Troika Games, Massive Entertainment, Escape Factory, Relic Entertainment and ArenaNet). In Shanghai, however, he is known as one of the few outsiders to truly penetrate local art and music cultures.... READ MORE...
ArticlesDigimag - Issue 55, June 2010Sound

Athanasius Kircher. Arca Musarithmica And Many Sound Devices

Claudia Maina
Researching possible origins and theoretical roots of Sound Sculpture and Sound Art it isn't rare to get to face the oeuvre of Jesuit priest Athanasius Kircher, an intriguing character who has been a point of reference for the work of many artists. We will here attempt to get closer to his poetics and understand which are the elements in his research that foremost might have influenced aforementioned fields.... READ MORE...
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Christian Marclay: 2822 Records

Redazione Digicult
Last year, P.S.1 in New York presented 2822 Records (PS1), 1987-2009, a site-specific floor-based installation of vinyl records by Christian Marclay. Consisting entirely of 12-inch records of every musical genre and style, Marclay's installation highlights the experiential qualities of music and vinyl recording by inviting visitors to walk on the artwork.... READ MORE...
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