All Together Now was the final sonic event in a series of six presented by Found Sound: The Experimental Instrument Project from January - June 2009. We invited Dale Gorfinkel & Ben Kolaitis with Albert Mishriki & Dylan Martorell to collaborate on two improvised performances - the artists then presented a selection of their original instruments to everyone who showed for an all in sound-up featuring experimental vibrating percussive instruments, vibrottles, vibraphone keys, modified trumpet, harp made from tree branches and wood, hand-made circuitry and electronics, modified violin, springy boom-booms, cymbals, lead pencil drawing-circuits and plastic pipes. Yeaaaaaaaah!
Found Sound will be back in 2010. Anyone interested in participating in the next program of events is most welcome to drop us a line. Amelia and Albert say: clik bing swazzle clack trik shhhiz whirr prrrrrring ...
Our warmest thanks to the fabulous TAPR crew and Michael Prior for hosting Found Sound in 2009; to Lachlan for the invaluable use of his PA, and to Drew Roberts for the vid clips.
found sound the experimental instrument project #6
dale gorfinkel, ben kolaitis, dylan martorell, albert mishriki
and all together now
thanks to everyone who came along for a play
youse waz awesomes
the next found sound is the last for this season
please join us for group improv / performance / all together now
with several instrument makers including dale gorfinkel, benjamin kolaitis, dylan martorell and albert mishriki
instruments for everyone to play yessy yes
at tape projects space
wed june 17 @ 7:30pm
1/81 bouverie st
carlton melbourne
$5 / $7
found sound industria gig james hullick on midi-controlled sonic constructions / power tools / marbles / altered violins / bowls / solenoids / tiny tappers with pia van gelder on original Voice Mask / found objects / orchestra of machines
photography by tim mcneilage - thank you tim!
About Pia and James:
PIA VAN GELDER is a Sydney-based electronic artist. In constructing her orchestra of machines and instruments for generating audio and video signals she uses a variety of materials including solenoids, contact microphones, cello-tape, reconstructed records, cassette tapes, guitar pedals, micro-controllers, general household refuse, pieces of two-by-four, midi-controllers, sensors, samplers, surveillance cameras, her mouth, nose, feet and hands. Her work currently involves sample-based live improvisation in collaboration with musician Eden Falk in their group Praying Hands and a solo project called Voice Mask, an audio instrument for vocal performance. She is the Overlord for Dorkbot_Sydney, a regular meet-up for 'people doing strange things with electricity'. www.piavangelder.com
JAMES HULLICK is a Melbourne-based composer, vocalist, pianist and sound artist who makes installations, sonic automota and midi-controlled robotics. His sonic works have been presented in Asia, North America, Australia and Europe for a variety of ensembles. Most recently he directed the multimedia experience/sonic performance The Nis, performed at 45 Downstairs, Melbourne, in partnership with Footscray Community Arts Centre and the Amplified Elephants. He is currently researching the phenomenon of 'Recursion' for his PhD at RMIT. www.jameshullick.com.
Snawklor (Dylan Martorell and Nathan Gray) on objekt instruments strum sarangs gamelan mobile sonic hangings together with Dave Nelson on original vacuum cleaner / PVC pipe organ. Brilliant!
many thanks to Helen Metzger for the pics and drew roberts for the video!
Wednesday April 15 @ Tape Projects space 1/81 Bouverie St Carlton 7:30 pm - 8:30pm $5 / $7
Found Sound # 3 Wednesday March 18 2009 Tape Projects space, Melbourne
About Rod and Ross:
Ross Manning =--- light, electronics, generating sound, video, Upside down cake, instrument building, colourful noise, dinosaurs, junk assembly, re purposed old technology, sculpture, custom devices, kinetics, film, installation and love. Ross has performed and exhibited his light/electronic/invented contraptions widely, including at Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, Bus Gallery Meloburne, Australian Centre for Photography, Liquid Architecture, Other Film Festival & Brisbane Festival check out www.myspace.com/rossfmanning
Rod Cooper is a Melbourne-based artist who works across the fields of sound, metallurgy, painting and sculpture. Since 1998, he has been transforming traditional instrument designs into new hybrids. Each sculpture features a large range of sounds, incorporating percussion, bowing mechanisms, resonant springs and acoustic noise. Rod has collaborated extensively with musicians and artists such as Ben Harper, Sean Baxter, Anthony Magen and Ros Bandt, has performed at many events including The Make It Up Club Festival, Liquid Architecture, NowNow and UnSound and has also toured his hybrid forms to Ireland, New Zealand, America and the UK.
All pics courtesy of Timothy McNeilage, vid by Drew Roberts
Found Sound: The Experimental Instrument Project is a series of musical and sound art events featuring experimental instruments designed and built by Australian artists and musicians.
Each event takes the form of an improvised collaboration between at least two participants who do not usually perform together. All sounds are to be generated by hand-made and/or found elements that can be welded, wired, stuck together, collaged or otherwise assembled into “playable” forms, including junk objects, springs, bicycle wheels, bits and bobs, kitchen gadgetry, string, circuit boards, bells, rubber bands, plants, car parts and custom-made music machines.
Found Sound is curated by Amelia Douglas and Albert Mishriki.
Video documentation by Drew Roberts. Photography by Helen Metzger and Timothy McNeilage.
If you are an instrument maker and would like to get involved in the Found Sound program, please send us a line!
Found Sound 2009 is a six month program of performances.
Jan 28 Ros Bandt and Albert Mishriki Feb 18 Joe Talia and Dale Gorfinkel Mar 18 Ross Manning and Rod Cooper Apr 15 Dylan Martorell, Nathan Gray and Dave Nelson May 20 James Hullick and Pia van Gelder June 17 Open workshop and collaborative group ensemble