OPTOSONIC TEA BARCELONA (LOOP FESTIVAL 2009)

This is a short video excerpt of the performance on May 23, 2009, during the OPTOSONIC TEA as part of the LOOP FESTIVAL 2009 in Barcelona (Spain) at Espai Ubu. The curator was Barbara Held.

Live Video: Noemi Sjoberg
Live Sound: Juan Matos Capote

Both, video and sound were recorded in situ, at the Besòs River in the city of Barcelona. The performance took place at Espai Ubu.

For more info, please visit Espai Ubu.

CIRCUIT BENDING WORKSHOP AT HANGAR (BARCELONA)

Circuit Bending Workshop with Juan Matos Capote
Organized by L'ull Cec
With the support of Hangar

For more info, please visit L'ull Cec

When:
Friday May 8th, 2009, from 18:00 to 22:00
Saturday May 9th, 2009, from 16:00 to 22:00
Sunday May 10th, 2009, from 16:00 to 22:00

Where:
At Hangar
Passatge del Marquès de Santa Isabel, 40.
Barcelona.
Subway: Poble Nou

Cost:
90 Euros (includes materials)

Sign up:
Before Friday, May 8th at info@lullcec.org

Circuit-bending is a term used to designate creative and innovative modifications (based on short-circuiting) on low-voltage electronic devices (children's toys, guitar pedals, etc.) with the aim of creating new musical instruments and sound generators.

The circuit-bending technique is normally developed on recycled devices or devices found on the streets or in second hand shops. After their transformation, such objects, rejected by society, acquire a new life form completely different from the one planned by the original manufacturer. These devices, originally not associated with music production, eventually become musical instruments in certain aesthetics of experimental contemporary music.

Knowledge on electronics is not require in order to attend this workshop.

These are some images of this workshop: