The Transceiver Series:
Sarah Angliss at the Transceiver Double-Bill
"The march of technology has caused huge changes in the world of music. As record sales fall away and traditional models falter, we see a new type of musician emerging– who has turned the accessibility afforded by new technologies to their own advantage, redefining the art form as they go. The emphasis is on live performance, on new ways to interact with the audience, and on re-imagining musical instruments themselves.
At a grassroots level hacker-musicians are writing their own software, 'circuit bending' or re- purposing consumer electronics to make unique sounds, experimenting with new interfaces such as wearable soft-circuits, and making their own instruments in digital manufacture suites. But it's not just a geeks game. At the very top of the music industry pre-eminent futurephile Bjork is getting in on the act, featuring instruments built by talented musician-makers, and presenting her latest album as a series of interactive musical apps. No one knows quite what to expect from this new landscape, but Transceiver will provide some new stops on the road for intrepid explorers. Come along for an interesting ride!"*
* Press Release
At a grassroots level hacker-musicians are writing their own software, 'circuit bending' or re- purposing consumer electronics to make unique sounds, experimenting with new interfaces such as wearable soft-circuits, and making their own instruments in digital manufacture suites. But it's not just a geeks game. At the very top of the music industry pre-eminent futurephile Bjork is getting in on the act, featuring instruments built by talented musician-makers, and presenting her latest album as a series of interactive musical apps. No one knows quite what to expect from this new landscape, but Transceiver will provide some new stops on the road for intrepid explorers. Come along for an interesting ride!"*
* Press Release
Music Hackship
" Set sail for new musical horizons! London Music Hackspace bring you sonic futuregasms on board the MS Stubnitz as the first event in the Transceiver Series
An adventurous program of performances and workshops exploring the rich possibilities of DIY technology to reinvent the music we make and the devices we use to make it. Learn to build your own music tech, or repurpose existing devices, in daytime workshops on circuit bending and soft circuits. Then enjoying a packed evening line-up that showcases the wide range of expression currently possible at the outer edge of music making."*
*Press Release
An adventurous program of performances and workshops exploring the rich possibilities of DIY technology to reinvent the music we make and the devices we use to make it. Learn to build your own music tech, or repurpose existing devices, in daytime workshops on circuit bending and soft circuits. Then enjoying a packed evening line-up that showcases the wide range of expression currently possible at the outer edge of music making."*
*Press Release
Thomas Truax & Sarah Angliss Transceiver double-bill
"Two musicians present a melodic, and decidedly human take on machine-made music, playing with the support of performing robots and strange, made-up instruments as part of the Transceiver Series on board visiting culture ship MS Stubnitz.
In the age or digital instruments, invisible records, and a recording studio on your smartphone these two artists, in their own unique way, answer a tricky question: what should music look like on stage? Performance is no longer dictated by the form of the instruments and the physicality of how they must be played, and yet we do not want to watch someone use a laptop on stage, or devise a meaningless ritual that is not related to the sound. Truax and Angliss give performances that are both grounded in familiar themes, and open to the new possibilities thrown up by technology. Its quite something to hear -and see!"*
*Press Release
In the age or digital instruments, invisible records, and a recording studio on your smartphone these two artists, in their own unique way, answer a tricky question: what should music look like on stage? Performance is no longer dictated by the form of the instruments and the physicality of how they must be played, and yet we do not want to watch someone use a laptop on stage, or devise a meaningless ritual that is not related to the sound. Truax and Angliss give performances that are both grounded in familiar themes, and open to the new possibilities thrown up by technology. Its quite something to hear -and see!"*
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Algorave
"Trailblazing generative music phenomenon Algorave concludes the first round of The Transceiver Series onboard visiting culture ship MS Stubnitz.
Dance away your preconceptions about electronic music, as they compose the soundtrack to a good night out using real-time algorithms."*
*Press Release
Dance away your preconceptions about electronic music, as they compose the soundtrack to a good night out using real-time algorithms."*
*Press Release
