Saturday, March 6, 2010, Sputnik Kino Berlin, 8.30 pm
Audio.Visual On Visual Music and Related Media – presentation by Cornelia and Holger Lund
Audio.Visual at Laika Sputnik (Berlin)
As a publication, Audio.Visual is divided into two sections: the first deals with the academic discussion on the subject of visual music; the second introduces contemporary paradigms of audio-visual praxis in brief presentations and contextualises them. Apart from being a guide in the historical sense, this new volume provides theoretical approaches to understanding and making visual music. The subject is approached from the fringe (music video, Expanded Cinema, games, etc.) so that the phenomenon can, on the one hand, be more accurately defined via interfaces with other forms of audio-visual production and, on the other, through an attempt at distinguishing it from them. Drawing heavily on examples, the individual essays discuss various aspects of visual music.
Contemporary approaches to producing and handling visual music are presented in brief essays that abound with examples. The texts and illustrations are intended to introduce visual music from a great many angles, including the perspectives of musicians, artists, curators, festival directors and software developers, and provide insights into what is currently going on both in the experimental sector and at clubs.
The approaches and results presented in the book can be verified and checked with the accompanying DVD that features earlier and current examples of visual music. The DVD shows mainly material from live performances that is often extremely hard to find, be it from Expanded Cinema or performances by VJs and musicians. Visual music and the interplay of cutting-edge media. An exciting book on what is going on right now in the new media: from the experimental sector to the club scene.
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Programme:
Cornelia and Holger Lund (Talk)
Audio.Visual
On Visual Music and Related Media
Visual music and the interplay of cutting-edge media: A book with DVD on what is going on in the new media, from the experimental sector to the club scene. The presentation by Cornelia and Holger Lund of fluctuating images will be accompanied by a screening of selected films including films by Boulez Republic Grand Ensemble, Pfadfinderei/Modeselektor, Paul Mumford.
RAFAËL (Live Cinema Performance)
“In our view Rafael is one of the European stars of narrative performance, always witty, challenging, sensitive and engaging in a way unlike anyone else we’ve ever come across. What more can we say apart make sure you see this.” Tate Britain
IMLER (Concert)
Incredible one man-show – playing drums IMLER is one of the greatest composers of nowadays. During his performances he easily fills the audience with energy and good mood. Being represented by the labels Staatsakt / Sonig in his newest projects Chris Imler also collaborates with artists such as Patric Catani and Jorinde Voigt.