Keynote – Joe Banks – Sound Art as Mainstream Cultural Commodity

Author and sound artist Joe Banks argues in his book “Rorschach Audio – Art & Illusion for Sound” that “the earliest form of sound recording technology was not a machine but was written language”. Extrapolating this argument, Joe Banks discusses

Peter Nelson – Phrase and Gesture: the timing and syntax of sounds

“How do sounds add up? What pulls moments together into meaningful strands? Whether sounds are static, rhythmic or fleeting, they carry us with them in ways that determine senses of speed, character and emotion. This talk concerns not just sounds

Craig Martin – Listening with Michel Serres: Sounding Objects

In his recent book Biogea the philosopher Michel Serres makes the case for the need to listen to the world. Rather than following the lengthy traditions of human-centred domination of the material and natural world Serres calls for the need

Panel discussion – sound design and violence

Sounds are made when surfaces meet and resist. If the resulting vibrations are constrained, funnelled and pressurised down tubes, across vent holes and around resonant cavities we can design either a musical instrument or a sonic weapon. Sound touches at

Concert – Audiovision

This concert will feature recent work by location recordist, sound designer and composer Chris Watson and expanded percussionist Christos Michalakos. Christos Michalakos – Trrraction Trrraction is a new improvised work using the Augmented Drum-Kit, a personal electro-acoustic instrumental formation based