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sustain.fm Projects
Projects and events curated by sustain.fm
Future Soundscapes
Co-creating soundscapes of the future in Lindholmen Sweden. In partnership with Urban Futures and Göteborgs Stad
sustain.berlin October 2023
sustain.berlin is two days of workshops for artists on connecting sustainability to their sound and music practice. And two evenings of live electronic performances showcasing different approaches to bringing sustainability to life.
We are but dust and shadows November 2023
techno composition that explores the intersections of sustainability, health, data and sound - ‘We are but dust and shadows’. The composition investigates how sonification of air pollution data can be used for modulation of sound, mirroring the ways that unseen particles in the air affect humans and the environment – usually in ways we do not notice or understand. Live experimental techno set as ‘drusnoise’ with analog and digital modular synthesizers, samplers, FX pedals, iPad granular synths, and analog drum machines. Additional sounds and modulations derive from public air pollution data, live sample and loop manipulation, field recordings, and scientific lectures
Artist talk 18.00, performance 20.00 IEM Cube, Graz AT
Artist talk 18.00, performance 20.00 IEM Cube, Graz AT
Reimagining the World: Research in sound, music, and sustainability
20.10.2023 Utrecht University
This workshop had a diverse crew of artists and researchers for a creative 2 hours as we explored the intersections of sound, music, and sustainability. We seeded the discussion with a few examples, then dove into a discussion about research questions, current and potential projects, possible funding sources, and how to create a community of folks interested in the topics. We discussed theoretical, empirical, and methodological questions like: What are the implications of using sound as a method, boundary object or instrument in research projects? How do choices of explanation and framing of artistic interventions affect the aesthetic experiences of audiences and connection to sustainability? How might we approach the evaluation of the role of the arts in sustainability research and transitions? Coming soon a followup in early 2024
This workshop had a diverse crew of artists and researchers for a creative 2 hours as we explored the intersections of sound, music, and sustainability. We seeded the discussion with a few examples, then dove into a discussion about research questions, current and potential projects, possible funding sources, and how to create a community of folks interested in the topics. We discussed theoretical, empirical, and methodological questions like: What are the implications of using sound as a method, boundary object or instrument in research projects? How do choices of explanation and framing of artistic interventions affect the aesthetic experiences of audiences and connection to sustainability? How might we approach the evaluation of the role of the arts in sustainability research and transitions? Coming soon a followup in early 2024
International Sustainability Transitions Conference, Utrecht August 2023
Live performance with Josie Chambers, Noor Noor, and Joost Vervoort to open the conference. Also a live techno set and and sound art performance
Quantum Inspired Sound October 2023
Live collaborative performances by sound artists and scientists inspired by theories, experiments, data, and sounds of quantum physics. Collaborations and performances by:
Steve Williams/drusnoise & Anja Metelmann
Jeannette Petrik, Ioan Pop, Mathieu Fechant & Nicolas Gosling
Thomas Tichai, Lukas Grünhaupt, Bhoomika R Bhat & Asen Georgiev
The event was supported by the project TruePA (www.truepa.eu), funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe 2021-2027 Framework Programme, Grant Agreement number 101080152 and sustain.fm
Steve Williams/drusnoise & Anja Metelmann
Jeannette Petrik, Ioan Pop, Mathieu Fechant & Nicolas Gosling
Thomas Tichai, Lukas Grünhaupt, Bhoomika R Bhat & Asen Georgiev
The event was supported by the project TruePA (www.truepa.eu), funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe 2021-2027 Framework Programme, Grant Agreement number 101080152 and sustain.fm
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