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A day of presentations and discussions on the theme of audio visual perception in the context of experimental music, film and art.
This programme is a celebration of Charlemagne Palestine; passionate, extravagant, visceral. Including two sections from Ritual dans le Vide, an extension of his ‘running camera’ works of the 70’s and Pip Chodorov’s vibrant workout of a live version of Strumming Music.
Harrowing but musical confrontations with the very real, physical and aural trauma of a woman screaming.
Complexly interacting colossal drones by the creator of some of the most legendary yet least heard music of the 70’s.
For day one of Ultra-red’s project, the investigation will take up protocols for listening to the sound of freedom composed and facilitated by George E. Lewis.
A carefully thought out, simple but rich performance using just a turntable, teach yourself foreign language LP’s, the impeccable timing of a percussionist, and an idea.
Live ISDN drone performance resonating between Dundee and an empty Montreal Grain Silo.
Jean-Luc Guionnet will be giving a talk as part of the music department’s ongoing series of colloquia.
Freak-out group for the 21st century perform a live soundtrack to Ira Cohen’s infamous psychedelic masterpiece ‘The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda’
Noise music for the eyes: projectors turned into instruments, B&W film loops into a thrumming riot of colour, motion and sound.
In Ramayya’s visionary poetry, the body assumes as many forms as love produces states: attraction and repulsion, excitement and exhaustion, selfishness and the dissolution of self.
Writing that shows us that, even in struggle, there is light to be let in.
