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Tonight a portrait of the 17th edition of the Sonic Acts festival in Amsterdam, from 23 to 26 February. Arie Altena and Lucas van der Velden, the artistic team behind Sonic Acts, talk festival and a behind the scenes look at programming. You will hear music of Jana Winderen, Roly Porter, Emptyset, Maryanne Amacher, Jennifer Walshe, Christina Vantzou, Pierce Warnecke, Ernst Karel.
Sonic Acts 2017
Sonic Acts organises a bieannual international festival, focussing on the developments in the arts, music and science. Under the theme ‘The Noise of Being’ it’s investigated what is means to be human in these days of social turmoil. The festival consists of an exhibition, a conference, performances, a film program, workshops, masterclasses and clubbing nights in Paradiso, Stedelijk Museum, Muziekgebouw aan het IJ, Bimhuis, de Brakke Grond, OT301 and Arti at Amicitiae. Commisioned by Sonic Acts, the festival also presents new audiovisual works and sound installations.
Confirmed artists:
AÔsha Devi, Armen Avanessian, Ben Russell, BJ Nilsen & Karl Lemieux, Christina Vantzou, Daniel Rourke, David Roden, EISBEIN, Emptyset, Erika Balsom,
Erica Scourti, Ernst Karel, Espen Sommer Eide & Signe LidÈn, Eyal Weizman, Geert-Jan Hobijn + Gijs Gieskes + Radboud Mens, HC Gilje, Helen Hester,
Helen Verran, Ingrid Burrington, Jamon Van Den Hoek, Jana Winderen, Jennifer Gabrys, JK Flesh, Joey Holder, Justin Bennett, Kabir Carter,
Kara-Lis Coverdale & MFO, Keiko Prince, Killavesi & Adamn Killa, Lukas Marxt, Luke Fowler, Maria Hlavajova, Maryam Monalisa Gharavi,
Matthew Biederman & Pierce Warnecke, MSHR, My Sword, Nick Axel, Nina Power, Noortje Marres, Organ Tapes, Peter Burr, Peter Frase, Pinar Yoldas,
Rainer Kohlberger, Rick Dolphijn, Roly Porter & MFO, Sarah J. Whatmore, Sergei Tcherepnin, Susan Schuppli, VIOLENCE, Wendy Chun, Woody Sullender, Ytasha L. Womack and Zach Blas.
The Noise of Being.
Hackers, artists, diseases, natural disasters, stock market crashes and corrupt politicians give as a daily dose of white noise. And while confusion, irrationality and insecurity dominate our communication channels, life itself is being restrained more and more: worldwide networks of computers and anonymous algorithms observe, analyses and regulate and increasingly bigger part of our lives and are trying to control the natural flow and irrational essence of existence. During The Noise of Being Sonic Acts invites artists, scientists and visitors to take stock. How is mankind doing, how much room does existence leave for the noise and what does it mean to be a human in this day and age.
Festival, 23 to 26 February 2017
The festival consists of a three-day conference and many performances by local and international artists, and an extensive film program, workshops, and masterclasses in Paradiso, Stedelijk Museum, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Bimhuis, the Brakke Grond and OT301.
Exhibition, 1 to 26 februari 2017
Preceding to the festival, Sonic Actst organises an exhibition in Arti et Amicitiae from 1 to 26 February. With pieces and installations by international artists, including Joey Holder, Justin Bennett, Pinar Yoldas and Zach Blas. In the Muziekgebouw, Jana Winderen presents her new sound installation Spring Bloom in the Marginal Ice Zone, with unique recordings of the North Pole.
For more information, go to www.sonicacts.com
- A. Alberts. tune cafe sonore. (A. Alberts). 01:00.
Album: n/a (own recording composer).
02. Jana Winderen. frg Pasvikdalen. (J.Winderen). 04:09.
Album: n/a (own recording composer). Label: n/a (soundcloud)/ n/a.
03. Roly Porter. Atar. (R.Porter). 02:43.
Album: After Time. Label: Subtext / SUB004.
04. Emptyset. Plane. (James Ginsburg & Paul Purgas). 03:38.
Album: Demiurge. Label: Subtext / SUB010.
05. Maryanne Amacher. frg Head Rhythm 1. (M. Amacher). 03:30.
Album:Sound Characters. Label: Tzadik / TZ7043.
06. Jennifer Walshe. not the same person. (J. Walshe). 05:24.
Album: Nature Data . Label: Inerval recordings / IL05.
07. Elize Melinard & Orchestra. The magic of the autodidact. (Christina Vantzou). 04:42.
Album: No 2. Label: Kranky / krank 186.
08. Pierce Warnecke. frg RecursiveSedimentation of thoughts. (P. Warnecke). 01:59.
Album: Memory Fragments. Label: Room / room40.
09. Ernst Karel. frg Mycological. (E. Karel). 05:09.
Album: n/a (own recording composer). Label: n/a (Soundcloud) / n/a
