Laptops, Costumes, Pedals and Projections: issues for live performance of experimental, drone and noise music
"Music can you take you somewhere. Lots of music takes me nowhere at all.
Sometimes, it is interesting to hear, but I’m left wanting more. I want
an experience, to be in a zone that is fluid, unpredictable and
inclusive, shaped by the audience, with an element of risk." - Paul Kidney.
Laptops, Costumes, Pedals and Projections: issues for live performance of experimental, drone and noise music – Thursday 19 September 2013, 7:30pm, at West Space, Level 1, 225 Bourke St, Melbourne
Is
it enough for musicians to hunch over a laptop or a bank of effects
pedals and let the sound speak for itself? Do audiences have the right
to expect to be entertained? Does an undue emphasis on movement and
visuals detract from the music? Our panel includes musicians who push
the boundaries of conventional performance. Short demonstrations by the
Hi-God People and Michael Pulsford will explore the possibilities for
performance of experimental music.
On the panel are:
Julian Williams (has been involved in experimental music and theatre for 25 years, and is known for his performance group The Hi-God People and a series of indie bands, solo recordings and plays/movement pieces)
Paul Kidney (mild-mannered nurse by day, by night freaksound DJ of Ear Of The Behearer and front thing for improv/psych/noise collective The Paul Kidney Experience)
Michael Pulsford (teaches performance and live art at RMIT's School of Art, and is an improvising drummer)
Moderated by More Talk, Less Action co-curator, Greg Wadley.
More Talk, Less Action is a series of events incorporating both discussion and performances on specific themes of relevance to contemporary practice of experimental music, noise and sound art.
More Talk, Less Action is a series of events incorporating both discussion and performances on specific themes of relevance to contemporary practice of experimental music, noise and sound art.
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