[spectre] Neanderthal Electronics workshops // Apr-June // UK, DE, NO, NL

[Derek Holzer]

Neanderthals Electronics workshops on tour April-June 2009!

.:::DATES + CITIES:::.

20-24 Apr: Queen St. Studios, Belfast UK
04-09 May: eNKa, Berlin DE
25-29 May: Lydgalleriet, Bergen NO
01-05 Jun: WORM, Rotterdam NL

.:::NEANDERTHAL ELECTRONICS:::.

More than 40,000 years ago, our Neanderthal predecessors invented the 
first music instruments from simple objects around them (bones and 
stones, sticks and skins...), without reference to any existing music 
history, and primarily for their own pleasure rather than that of others.

Nowadays, we use complex audio hardware and software which make it 
"easier" to make music, so long as we channel our creativity into such 
socially acceptable avenues as Western Classical or Minimal Techno. As 
with any established genre, the results are often completely 
predictable, and therefore quite boring.

But some of us, deep in our wild hearts, still long for the Stone Age 
simplicity of pure noise!

This 5 day workshop is designed for 8-10 people, possibly with a 
background in sound, but with no previous electronics experience. They 
are shown how to use simple objects from our modern environment 
(resistors, capacitors, transistors, LEDs, integrated circuit chips...) 
to design and build their own personal, customized primitive noise 
synthesizers. Each is a tiny world of its own, using primitive analog 
computers in combination with feedback, sensors and audio inputs to 
create a unique sound. Even from the same plan, no two are alike!

Participants are encouraged to use found materials for the construction 
of their personal instrument. The workshop concludes with a group 
performance and an invitation to the audience to experiment with each of 
the instruments which have been created.

.:::VIDEOS FROM PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS::::.

http://www.vimeo.com/album/64426

.:::ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:::.

Derek Holzer (1972) is an American sound artist living in Berlin, whose 
current interests include DIY analog electronics, sound art, field 
recording and the meeting points of electroacoustic, noise, improv and 
heavy metal music. He has played live experimental sound as Macumbista 
or Derek Holzer--as well as taught workshops in Pure Data and 
electronics--across Europe, North America, Brazil and New Zealand.
http://blog.myspace.com/macumbista
http://www.vimeo.com/macumbista
http://www.umatic.nl/info_derek.html

.:::REGISTRATION INFO:::.

Please register early for all workshops, as they are limited to 10 
places each! All workshop fees include electronic components + use of 
tools.

BELFAST

***DATES: Monday 20 April - Friday 24 April 2009 10.00-16.00 daily
***LOCATION: Digital Arts Studios, 37-39 Queen Street Belfast BT1 6EA
***COST: This workshop is FREE!
***FINAL PRESENTATION: Saturday, 25 April 2009 9pm til late. Catalyst 
Arts, 5 College Court Belfast BT1 6BX. £5 donation welcome.
***REGISTRATION: events at digitalartsstudios.com or phone 02890312900

BERLIN

***DATES: Monday 4 May - Saturday 9 May 2009 12.00-18.00 daily
***LOCATION: eNKa / ElsenStr. 52 (2.Hof) Berlin, Germany
***COST: 120 EUR
***FINAL PRESENTATION: Saturday 9 May, 19.00, eNKa
***REGISTRATION: eNKa_NK at gmx.de www.myspace.com/enka52 +49 (0)176 20626386

BERGEN

***DATES: Monday 25 May - Friday 29 May 2009 10.00-16.00 daily
***LOCATION: Lydgalleriet, Østre Skostredet 3, Bergen, Norway
***COST: 500 NOK (approx 56 EUR)
***FINAL PRESENTATION: Friday 29 May, 19.00, Lydgallerie
***REGISTRATION: post at lydgalleriet.no +47 48 23 78 88

ROTTERDAM

***DATES: Monday 1 June - Friday 5 June 2009 11.00-18.00 daily
***LOCATION: WORM, Achterhaven 148, Rotterdam
***COST: 50 EUR
***FINAL PRESENTATION: Friday 5 June, 21.00, WORM, 5 EUR entry
***REGISTRATION: workshop at moddr.net

-- 
::: derek holzer ::: http://blog.myspace.com/macumbista ::: 
http://www.vimeo.com/macumbista :::
---Oblique Strategy # 97:
"Is the style right?"