[microsound-announce] Two Upcoming Workshop Events in Aarhus

[Derek Holzer]

NEANDERTHAL ELECTRONICS
Workshop presentation by DIEM students of Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium
Friday 28 Oct 20.00, Rhythmic Hall
Skovgaardsgade 2C Aarhus DK


Over 5 days, students of the Danish Institute for Electro/Acoustic Music 
under the direction of Derek Holzer learned how to design and build 
their own personal, customized primitive noise synthesizers using simple 
objects from our modern environment such as resistors, capacitors, 
transistors, LEDs, integrated circuit chips and other found materials.

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! This workshop 
concludes with a group performance in the Rhythmic Hall of the 
Conservatory, and an invitation to the audience to experiment with each 
of the instruments which have been created.

More info: http://macumbista.net/?page_id=497

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SOUNDBOXES WORKSHOP
Hosted by Ljud.dk
26-27 November, Huset-Aarhus.Dk, Aarhus DK
Register: christian AT.THE.DOMAN ljud.dk
Final Presentation 27 November, location+time TBA
There are 10 places, cost DKK 200, reservations strongly recommended!

Discover the hidden sonic qualities of objects from our everyday world 
in this two day workshop, combining the arts of electronics, noise, 
sculpture and collage. The basic elements of this workshop are a wooden 
box, a speaker, a small audio amplifier, some distortion and a contact 
microphone. To this, brave box-builders will add their own found 
objects, graphics, images, memories and ideas to create a unique 
electroacoustic cabinet of curiosities.

TIMETABLE

Day One: Introduction to simple noise/electroacoustic electronics, 
circuit soldering.

Day Two: Box-building, decoration and collage, experimentation with 
found objects as sound sources.

Final Presentation: All participants will present their finished 
soundboxes to the public at the end of the second day!

More info: http://macumbista.net/?page_id=1897

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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 
extreme music. He has played live experimental sound, as well as taught 
workshops in noise art technology, across Europe, North America, Brazil 
and New Zealand. Holzer is currently an artist-in-residence and 
guest-teacher at the Danish Institute of Electro/acoustic Music, Aarhus DK.

http://macumbista.net/