UPCOMING in UK

Friday 16th July 2010: Joel Cahen gives a presentation about Wet Sounds at The Culture of Rowing and Swimming initiating dialogues into sports and art at Oxford University chaired by Dr. tracey Warr

 

Sunday 25th July 2010 ≈≈ Heeley Pool, Sheffield ≈≈≈ 1.30pm - 3pm Link here

 

In its third year at this amazing festival, Wet Sounds hosts a pool party overwater and underwater at

Sunday 8th August 2010 ≈≈≈ Standon Calling Festival

DJs Spax (Resonance FM) and La Horrox will be playing Aquadelica and eclectic pool disco all day on Sunday. The theme is murder mysteries and classic crime.

Bring your goggles and dive deep.

http://www.standon-calling.com/

 

 

 

WET SOUNDS at ISEA 2010 20 - 22 August 2010 2pm - 6pm   Wet Sounds has been invited for three installations in the gorgeous pool at the industrial plant Zollverein near Dortmund.   As part of a week long International Syposium on Electronic Arts and as part of the events in Ruhr European Cultural Capital   More on ISEA Ruhr 2010 here

 

 

 

WET SOUNDS FRANCE

 

FESTIVAL SCOPITONE, NANTES, FRANCE

18th - 19th September 2010 at Piscine de la Durantiere

 

FESTIVAL ELECTRONI(K), RENNES, FRANCE

13th - 14th October 2010

 

 

 

 

Thank you to everyone who came down to the Lido and managed to get in

here are some pics from the event:

 

The City Shanty Band

Mat Humphrey

 

Frank Perry and Z'EV

 

The London Fields Lido, Hackney 2pm - 5pm Saturday 10th July 2010 Entrance priced at pool admission Bring your goggles and dive deep!   ≈ The session will include deep listening meditative sounds from a tibetan bowl spiral played by Frank Perry; www.frankperry.co.uk   ≈ Roaring urban shanties sung in acapella by 11 shipwrecked sailors; The City Shanty Band   ≈ Experimental percussion by Z'EV   ≈ Abstract sound collages of various music and soundscapes by Joel Cahen.   Deep divers will discover an underwater ghost from when the Lido was merely a dry and empty pool.

 

Wet Sounds 3rd UK Tour >>>>>> Jan/Feb 2011

Wet Sounds is embarking on its 3rd UK tour to install deep listening sessions at 9 swimming pools across England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland during Jan-Feb 2011.

 

••• CALL FOR PROPOSALS •••

The listening space is split into two distinct spaces. Underwater, sound fills perception but despite it being absorbed by the ears and body, listening is a silent and detached yet intimate experience. Overwater, sound interacts with the resonant swimming pool space. Other people's actions such as moving in the water or talking become part of the listening experience. Listening shifts from an internal experience underwater, to an external one outside, uniting in the mid point in a floating position on the water surface.

The theme this year is REVERSE
Exploring basic dichotomies and the link between them. The creative approach to the theme can be conceptual or literal.  It is inspired by the division of the swimming pool into two distinct soundspaces using an overwater and underwater soundsystem and the link between which only audible through floating. This distinct duality offers rich possibilities for conceptual sonic exploration.

II Two sides of the same coin II Parallel / split narratives II Forward - Reverse II Above - Below II

There are several categories and opportunities to get involved with new work:
 

2011 SOUND ART GALLERY CALL FOR SOUND WORK
• Sound art work which responds to the theme and considers the special listening attributes of underwater listening: omni-directional, immersive, low response to frequencies under 100Hz. Cohesive and not extreme dynamic continuity sounds better. There is a possible commissioning fee for this, to be confirmed later this year, and to appear on the second Wet Sounds CD. Max duration 8min.

The piece will be promoted along with Wet Sound installations worldwide and on the website.
 

COMMISSION FOR LIVE WORK FOR THE UK TOUR
• Wet Sounds is looking to commission a few artists for the ticketed events in most of the cities. Particularly good work will be commissioned and used repeatedly throughout the tour.

Commission value: up to £600 per artist
 
Live sound performance – considering work which responds to the theme and takes advantage of the dual soundsystem effect which creates two distinct sound spaces joined by the listeners as they float on the surface. Duration up to 30min.
 
Performance artists – For nautical and water related character performances /appearances inside or outside the water. Scuba license an advantage. Throughout the evening.
 
Performance artists – for more elaborate theatrical themes using the swimming pool space as a whole with possible use of the sound spaces as well. Durational or throughout the evening.
 
To apply, email applications@newtoy.org with the following:
- Short bio + location and website (if applicable)
- Category applied for
- Description of work
- A link to a sound file (please don’t send sound files! if you don’t know where to upload them then email a link via www.sendspace.com)
- If you are applying as a performer or performance group then include images at max 2mb total file size.
 

Download PDF
Deadline for Commissions ≈ 5th July 2010

Deadline for Gallery submissions ≈ 26th JULY 2010

 

 

 

Artist commission:

Speaker capsules by Rebecca Jayne Horrox

A homage to Cartier's 1920's jewellery & mystery clock collection.

 

 

 

Wet Sounds at AV Festival

Wet Sounds has been invited to AV Festival, the biennial international festival of electronic arts in Newcastle.

On the 8th March 2010 at 10.30am-12.30pm Wet Sounds installed at The Sunderland Aquatic Centre.

 

On the 10th March 2010 one of the highlights of AV Festival was Big Water - The sold out event hosted CLUSTER and :ZOVIET:FRANCE in a special gig through overwater and underwater speakers.

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:Zoviet*France Live at Big Water. AV Festival ________Cluster live at Big Water. AV Festival

 

 

The Sunderland Aquatic Centre on the 10th March 2010

 

More info on the AV Festival website

 

Curated and produced by AV Festival and Wet Sounds in partnership with Sunderland Aquatic Centre
and Sunderland Council

 

WET SOUNDS collectors CD available!

 

Limited edition of 150 Audio CDs features a compilation of 13 of the bespoke sound art works selected from the 2009 gallery and the 2008 sound gallery.

 

To order your copy email your address to order@newtoy.org

Payment via PayPal of 13 GBP+ 1.50 delivery in the UK

For deliveries outside the UK email the address with your order and destination.

 

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