Welcome to Sound Projects

Sound, Noise, Silence, and Music - how do we define them? When we listen to these elements critically, how can we use them in our own work with an awareness of their social and political functions? This course will explore developments in sound art from the early-20th century to the present, to cultivate a critical ear for listening and creating. We will listen to work by artists who have blurred traditional boundaries of music, science, design, fine arts, and philosophy, and read critical writings in cultural studies, sound and media theory.

2007-11-30

Experimental Musics (Update)

Hi,

I included Gavin Bryars' Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet. Alvin Lucier's Music on a Long Thin Wire and Michael Nyman's 1-100 on Decay Music which pertains to the reading.


2007-11-27

Experimental Musics

Listening Assignment for Reading 4.

Also included in this playlist are pieces discussed during class on Monday - e.g. Alvin Luciers: I am Sitting in a Room.

[See above for updated playlist version]

2007-11-26

A link for Burcin

Imogen Stidworthy

I hate
Medieninstallation 2007

http://www.documenta12.de/uebersichtsdetails.html?gk=A&level=1&knr=39&L=0

Documenta 12

A link to a movie/ SCRATCH

SCRATCH, Doug Pray (Director)

the whole movie could be found online here
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7085594575841814301
and some critic
http://phlow.net/mag/video_clip_film_kritik/scratch_the_movie_doug_pray.php
the ones who like hip-hop gonna enjoy it

and the musician that i mention
Venetian Snares

2007-11-23

Contact Microphones

For those who are interested in contact mics here is a way to assemble one. It doesn't seem so complicated, possibly I will give it a try. Efi

2007-11-22

Music in the Age of Electronic Reproduction

This playlist pertains to Reading Three.


2007-11-20

Modes of Listening (2)

Additional Listening Assignment.
You probably already know this but just to be sure - just hit the play button and you can hear pieces at full length. Unfortunately the widget is on shuffle mode and I believe there is nothing I can do about it. If someone knows, please let me know. Otherwise click on the forward button and it should take you to the piece you want to (re)listen to. Also on the playlist is the complete La Selva piece. Enjoy!