From the creator of theAmen Break documentary, this short documentary follows the Roland TB-303, most known for being the distinctive bassline of acid house.
Following the success of Avant_MUTEK’s first Chicago foray, the program this year has expanded from one day in 2010 to three days in 2011, and continues to explore the artistic boundaries of advanced music and digital through, playful and provocative performances from some of the most highly esteemed names in the electronic music world.
Founded in 2000, Mutek is an international festival organization dedicated to the promotion of electronic music and the digital arts. Its main event is an annual five-day event in Montreal, Canada that takes place in late May and early June. Many of electronic music’s most established figures have performed, as well as numerous new artists who have gone on to build sustainable careers. Along with performances, the festival also features workshops relating to gear and software showcases, and panel discussions concerning the issues that face electronic music and music production.
Avant_MUTEK Chicago Day 1 | 21.APR.2011
6:30pm @ Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington (map)
GEMMIFORM FEATURING THE BANJO CONSORTIUM (CA)
THIERRY GAUTHIER presents NORD/SUD (CA)
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9pm@The Mid 306 N. HALSTED (map)
TRENTEMOLLER (DK)
DORIT CHRYSLER (US)
DECIMAL (US)
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Avant_MUTEK Chicago Day 2 | 22.APR.2011
10pm@The Bottom Lounge 1375 W. LAKE ST (map)
STEPHEN BEAUPRÉ (CA)
FRANKIE VEGA & SEVRON (US)
KAWA – visual design (US)
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Avant_MUTEK Chicago Day 3 | 23.APR.2011
10pm@SmartBar 3730 N. Clark St. (map)
MONOLAKE Live Surroundsound set (DE)
DEEPCHORD presents ECHOSPACE (US)
KARL MEIER(US)
CHRIS WIDMAN (US)
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Along with Mutek, the event is produced by Chicago Office of Tourism, React, Abstract Science,Metro/Smartbar, and People of Rhythm.
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Thisarticle over at Memeshift has a list of resources available online for getting started making electronic music.
It focuses on basic principles and components, like oscillators, filters, synthesizer programming, and sampling. Read more.
Liz Revision:“Ode To Sniffles” [DOWNLOAD]
Read more: Liz Revision: “Ode to Sniffles”Performance for a matrix of 64 gas balloons, lights, and sound by Christopher Bauder & Robert Henke (aka Monolake)
A room is filled with deep, evolving noises from a four-channel sound system. An eight-by-eight array of white, self-illuminated spheres floats in space like the atoms of a complex molecule.
Through variable positioning and illumination of each atom, a dynamic display sculpture comes into being, composed of physical objects, patterns of light, and synchronous rhythmic and textural sonic events. Change, sound, and movement converge into a larger form.
The height of the helium balloons is adjusted with a computer-controlled cable, whilst the internal illumination is accomplished using dimmable super-bright LEDs, creating a pixel in a warped 8×8 spatial matrix.
The sonic events, the patterns of light, and the movement of the balloons are manipulated in real time as a 45-60 minute-long performance.
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The inventor of controllerism unveils his commerically-available MIDI controller, the Mojo.
