[microsound] Exit Through the Gift Shop

[Steven Ricks]

Thanks Bernhard,

I'm interested in the latter--the "urban intervention" as you say.  I was
trying to imagine creating and then anonymously installing some sort of
sound producing device/apparatus in a public space that would contribute to
the overall sound environment in the way the Banksy et al pieces contribute
to the visual environment.  I imagine it has been done in places but I'm
only aware of some of the "sanctioned" sound installations.  There are some
obvious challenges above and beyond what the visual artists face, including
cost, perceptibility, and perhaps perceived security issues even more
present in our world today that would drastically cut short the life of an
unattended unidentified electronic/mechanical device.  Anyway . . . any
other thoughts/info out there . . . ?

On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:41 AM, Bernhard Living <bernhard.living at me.com>wrote:

> Dear Steven
>
> Historically, there has alway been a close relationship between graffiti
> and so called urban music. In the US this would be hip hop, and in the UK it
> would be drum’n’bass and dub-step. Or are you asking if there is an
> equivalent in terms of making an urban intervention using sounds? If so,
> then it’s an interesting question to ask. The placing of speakers, playback
> devices and power sources would be something of an issue though. However,
> one can go and capture sounds from a location, and use these sounds for
> sample-based compositions, and then virally infect any public sound systems.
>
>  There is an interesting documentation of sounds here at the British
> Library as part of the UK Sound Map;
> http://sounds.bl.uk/uksoundmap/index.aspx
>
> Regards,
>
> Bernhard Living
> On 15 Feb 2011, at 05:51, Steven Ricks wrote:
>
> Forgive me if I missed any discussion on the topic below--I don't recall
> seeing anything . . .
>
> I know I'm a bit late on this, but I just watched Banksy's Exit Through the
> Gift Shop and found it interesting and thought provoking.  It raised the
> following question(s) in my mind:
> What is or would be the musical equivalent of "Street Art" as presented in
> the film?
> Are the media too different to find close analogs? (Is it a worthwhile
> question?)
>
> SR
>
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Steven Ricks
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Mild Violence
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Extreme Measures
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Sonic Images
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