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The Sound of Failure is an experimental audio event sponsored by Don't Look New Media Gallery of Dulwich Hill (Sydney, Australia) to explore the concept of 'failure' in a post-digital era.
In this era sound artists must look beyond the digital facade (the 'graphics user interface' and the like) to represent the times in which we live (times that are politically and socially, themselves, littered with failures).
In the '90s, digital technologies like the CD player made the 'Glitch'
aesthetic possible, which, according to Kim Cascone 'was developed in part as a result of the immersive experience of working in environments suffused with digital technology: computer fans whirring, laser printers churning out documents, the sonification of user-interfaces, and the muffled noise of hard drives. But more specifically, it is from the "failure" of digital technology that this new work has emerged'.
But what, in this era of 'Failure', is possible beyond the glitch? How do we exploit the possibilities beyond the digital façade without just reverting back to the seemingly primitive world of the analogue?
We are now seeking submissions from musicians who attempt to address this question in their works. To read the full brief, and to submit a proposal, please go to http://soundoffailure.com
The Sound of Failure will be held at the Petersham Bowling Club on August 25. Contact Greg Shapley on 0401 152 434 if you require further info.
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