Christian Faubel at FBAUP

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Besides performing at this year’s Natal dos Experimentais, Christian Faubel will also present a lecture at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto. In this Faubel will present an overview of his work, including robotic installations, participatory workshops and live performances. Central to his work is the use of robots as philosophical toys that convey scientific insight,while providing amusement and entertainment.

Christian Faubel is an interdisciplinary researcher and artist. He is currently working at the laboratory for experimental computer science within the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering and has completed research on autonomous systems at the Institute for Neural Computation from 2002–2012.In 2002 he founded derstrudela collective for the mediation of a relaxed approach to electronics robotics. Since 2002 he has taught more than 50 workshops in building simple analog robots at international venues and festivals. Together with the artists Tina Tonagel and Ralf Schreiber he is also part of the overhead projector band Ray Vibration.

They use overhead projectors, self build-instrumentsand analog robots for creating audiovisual performances. In his work he is interested in what enables autonomous behavior and how complex autonomous behavior may result from the interaction of very simple units and from the dynamics of interaction between such units. In his artworks and performances he tries to convey insights about theoretical concepts such as emergence or embodiment along an aesthetic dimension. He considers his artworks, workshops and performancesto be in the tradition of philosophical toys as they combine the mediation of scientific concepts with pleasure and amusement.

It’s next Thursday, December 10 at 17h. Entrance is free!

Christian Faubel at Natal dos Experimentais 2015

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Christian Faubel is an interdisciplinary researcher and artist. He is currently working at the laboratory for experimental computer science within the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering and has completed research on autonomous systems at the Institute for Neural Computation from 2002-2012. In 2002 he founded derstrudel a collective for the mediation of a relaxed approach to electronics robotics. Since 2002 he has taught more than 50 workshops in building simple analog robots at international venues and festivals. Together with the artists Tina Tonagel and Ralf Schreiber he is also part of the overhead projector band Ray Vibration. They use overhead projectors, self build-instruments and analog robots for creating audiovisual performances.
In his work he is interested in what enables autonomous behavior and how complex autonomous behavior may result from the interaction of very simple units and from the dynamics of interaction between such units. In his artworks and performances he tries to convey insights about theoretical concepts such as emergence or embodiment along an aesthetic dimension. He considers his artworks, workshops and performances to be in the tradition of philosophical toys as they combine the mediation of scientific concepts with pleasure and amusement.

Christian Faubel will perform at this year’s Natal dos Experimentais, December 11th at Passos Manuel, Porto.

Hugo Paquete at Natal dos Experimentais 2015

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Hugo Paquete (b 1979) Intermedia and sound artist, which in his research uses concepts about space, noise, error, glitch and micro-tonality as a visual and audible ecosystem according to spatial and Post-digital conditions. In his works he uses technical elements and practices from the field recording to computer generated sound synthesizing and audio spacialization. Denoting interest in stochastic probabilities between computer algorithmic and programming interaction with software and object oriented composition and performance.
He was a resident artist in the ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe, IMA | Institute for Music & Acoustics. He collaborated with the Lithuanian Artist Julijonas Urbonas to the development of the sound composition to the Talking Doors project that earn the Distinction in the Interactive Art category price Prix Ars Electronica 2010, and recommendation jury 14th Japan Media Arts Festival, Tokyo, Japan 2010 and honorary mention in the Media, Live 2011 Grand Prix, Turku, Finland.
Active in national and international art events.-Sonora VII Muestra de Arte Sonoro e Interactivo. Museu Rainha Sofia, Madrid, Espanha 2012. / Audiorama/Ars Acustica 4, Stockholm, Sweden. 2012. / International Radiophonic Creation /Journee de la creation radiophonique – France and other countries. 2012. / SoundGate – A part of Port2010, Kunsten Museu, Utzon Centre and Platform4, Dinamarca, 2011Sonic Vigil V, Sound Station, St Fin Barre`s Cathedral – Ireland, 2011. Festival Música Viva 2008-2009, Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisboa –Portugal / 39- Imebconcours internationaux de Bourges Musiques electroacoustiques et arts electroniques 2009 –France / Zeppelin 2009 Sounds of power / Listening of fear. Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona –Spain / Art Tech Media 2007, Madrid –Spain / Festival DAW 07, Centro de computação Zurich –Switzerland / File 2007, Electronic Language International Festival, São Paulo –Brasil / and others.

Hugo Paquete will perform at this year’s Natal dos Experimentais, December 11th at Passos Manuel, Porto.

Eosin at Natal dos Experimentais 2015

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Eosin (Diana Combo) started composing and performing with vinyl records with fragmentation and collage in a process akin to plunderphonics. This approach gradually gave way to a more elaborate composition work, that also started to include field recordings. Diana has performed widely using vinyls as instruments for improvisation, crossing paths with Andrea Neumann, Ana Veloso, João Martins and Filipe Silva; Antoine Chessex, Werner Dafeldecker, Burkhard Beins, Nate Wooley, among others. She has performed solo in festivals as Transmediale, Tiny Noise, and ERTZ, and venues as Casa da Música, Passos Manuel, Maus Hábitos, ZDB, Galeria Zaratan, Bar Irreal, Salon des Amateurs, and General Public.

Eosin will perform at this year’s Natal dos Experimentais, December 11th at Passos Manuel, Porto.

Futurónica 154

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Episode 154 of Futurónica, a broadcast in Rádio Manobras (91.5 MHz in Porto, 18h30) and Rádio Zero (21h GMT, repeating on Tuesday at 01h) airs tomorrow, November 27th.

The playlist of Futurónica 154 is:

  1. Bernard Parmegiani, Incidences / Résonances (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  2. Bernard Parmegiani, Accidents / Harmoniques (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  3. Bernard Parmegiani, Géologie Sonore (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  4. Bernard Parmegiani, Dynamique De La Résonance (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  5. Bernard Parmegiani, Étude Élastique (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  6. Bernard Parmegiani, Conjugaison Du Timbre (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  7. Bernard Parmegiani, Incidences / Battements (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  8. Bernard Parmegiani, Natures Éphémères (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  9. Bernard Parmegiani, Matières Induites (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  10. Bernard Parmegiani, Ondes Croisées (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  11. Bernard Parmegiani, Pleins Et Déliés (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  12. Bernard Parmegiani, Points Contre Champs (1975, De Natura Sonorum, Recollection GRM / Editions Mego)
  13. Bernard Parmegiani, Mouvement 1 (2002, Sonare, INA-GRM)

You can follow Rádio Zero’s broadcasts at radiozero.pt/ouvir and Rádio Manobras at radiomanobras.pt.

Haarvöl at AXA, all to AXA

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The AXA building in Porto, of which we have so many fond memories, will close down permanently. A big party is being organized to mark the event and celebrate all the good things that have passed through this amazing space for such a long time. Net Saturday, November 28, AXA will be open from 16h to 4h, hosting a range of events, from performances, installations, dj sets, etc. Crónica has been invited to collaborate and programmed an audiovisual installation by Haarvöl at level 4.

You can find the complete program here.

Pedra Contida live in Porto, Lisboa and Coimbra

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The Pedra Contida quintet — Marcelo dos Reis, Angelica V. Salvi, João Pais Filipe, Nuno Torres, Miguel Carvalhais — will be presenting performances in Porto, Lisboa and Coimbra throughout the next week. Starting in Thursday 19 in Passos Manuel in Porto (with Vitor Joaquim opening), they will follow to Lisboa’s Desterro on Friday the 20th and finish at Coimbra’s already legendary Salão Brazil on Saturday the 21st. The three performances will be recorded for a future CD release in the trail of last year’s “Xisto”

Today: Zero’15 with @c, Ricaro Jacinto and Jonathan Saldanha in Coimbra

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Included in the program of Ano Zero, the Coimbra biennial, [zerodB] is a series of performances curated by Pedro Tudela on November 13 and 20. Tonight’s performances will feature Ricardo Jacinto, @c (Miguel Carvalhais and Pedro Tudela) and Jonathan Uliel Saldanha. The series closes with Marçal dos Campos, Haarvöl and Susana Chiocca next Friday.

More information at anozero-bienaldecoimbra.pt