Futuresonic04 Festival

[drew hemment]

dear syndicate
some info on Futursonic04
best,
drew


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Futuresonic04
April 27th-May 8th 2004
Urbis and city wide
Manchester UK

A festival of electronic music and media arts
Featuring 250 artists & 50 projects and events
Est. 1995


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Futuresonic live
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Tuesday April 20th
The Matthew Herbert Big Band
A pre-festival special event - Pioneer of electronic music Matthew Herbert 
(UK)
performs live with a full 20-strong band, stunning vocals and live sampling.
With Bugge Wesseltoft (NO).
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Saturday May 1st
Free outdoor May Day event
Unite and Love Music Hate Racism present Dizzee Rascal stablemate Wiley (UK),
former N.A.S.T.Y. MC D Double E (UK), Metz & Trix (UK) and Virus Syndicate 
(UK)
showcasing the cutting edge new urban sound of Grime.

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Sat May 1st
Location live
Live sound art in the unique surroundings of a fifteenth-century hall 
including
Glide by Echo and the Bunnymen's Will Sergeant (UK), Mathew Gregory (UK), 
Vergil
Sharkya' (UK), Phil Mouldycliff (UK) and Colin Potter (UK). Curated by
Colin Fallows.
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Saturday May 8th
Arrange and Process Basic Channel live
Closing party and profile club event of Futuresonic04 - a rare UK live set and
Futuresonic04 exclusive, Scion (DE) plays re-arranged and re-worked tracks 
from
the back catalogue of the legendary German techno outfit Basic Channel (Moritz
von Oswald and Mark Ernestus). Plus very special guests.


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Turntable re:mix
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Celebrating 25 years of the Technics 1200MK2 with a series of events featuring
pioneers of turntable music and looking at the past and future of the DJ with
artists detonating the art of playback by using Phono Fiddles and laser harps.
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Tuesday April 27th
noiseDJ
Pioneer of turntable noise Philip Jeck (UK) alongside Aleks Kolkowski (DE) and
Matt Wand (UK) performing with 78 cutting machines, old wax cylinder players
and Phono Fiddles.
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Thursday April 29th
mobileDJ+liveDJ
Part One: First ever scratch team outing for Finga Thing's Peter Parker (UK),
World ITC Scratch Champion DJ Woody (UK) and G-Kut (UK) - WITH A TWIST: they
will be cutting up vocal fragments and short stories commissioned by
the-phone-book Limited for mobile phones!
Part Two: Sirconical (UK) performs live with his band comprising of DJ Woody
(ITC World Scratch Champion/UK), live drums and bass. With Twisted Nerve
head honcho Andy Votel (UK) in support.
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Friday April 30th
scratchDJ with C'mon Feet
Hip hop and next-level turntablism with D-Styles (Invisibl Skratch Picklz)
presents Gunkhole (four person DJ set including live drums/US), Tigerstyles
(DMC World Supremacy Champion/UK), DJ Homebrew (UK), Angry P (UK).
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Saturday May 1st
futuresonicDJ with Music Is Better
Detonating the art of playback by DJing with Kaoss pads, Theremins and laser
harps. An all-star international line up includes Daniel Wang (Metro Area
collaborator/US), Ann Shenton and Pierre Duplan (Large Number/Add N to X/UK),
electro-funk pioneer Greg Wilson (Wigan Pier/Legends/Hacienda/UK), Danny Webb
(UK), Bonnie & Clyde (UK), Solid State (UK) & Roger (special futureDJ set/UK/
FI). Also celebrating the first birthday of Mancunian/Finnish electronic
innovators Music Is Better.
Technology curated by Alchemy Audio Lab.
9.30pm - Demo of Final Scratch, and your chance to learn about the advanced
technology used in this event.


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Mobile Connections
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Exploring new horizons in wireless and mobile and the diverse ways in which
artists and DIY technologists are pushing the limits, and soliciting
unexpected or unforeseen results from communication media past and present.
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April 30th
Mobile Connections live
Renegade rollergirls from RICHAIR2030 (UK+++) patrolling the city in search
of wireless hotspots and SIGNAL_SEVER! (SLO/US/UK/FR/DE/RA) surfing the radio
zones of the electromagnetic spectrum
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April 30th to May 2nd
Mobile Locations - Interactive experiences in the city streets
Set off into the city with InterUrban (US) to uncover an interactive story.
Try to make sense of a world in which you hear things 10 seconds after they
happen with Sonic Interface (JP). Text the numbers on the (area)code (UK)
signposts that have sprung up around Manchester to discover secret histories
or leave your own digital graffiti. Put on a pair of Aura (UK) headphones
and navigate the virtual sound environment in Cathedral Gardens.
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April 28th to May 8th
Mobile Connections exhibition
Trace a journey in sound through Tokyo's bustling streets with Streetscape
(JP). Explore the immersive environment of Come Closer (UK). Play Schminky
(UK) while sat at the bar. Remix the city with The Central City (UK). Listen
to Disembodied Voices (US) plucked from the air. Let Auto Mobile (IN) zip
you through the streets of Bangalore mobile in hand in. Be a Wifi-Hog (US).
Just say Telenono (UK).
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April 28th to May 8th
Location installations
Sound installations curated by Colin Fallows. With John J. Campbell (UK),
Max Eastley (UK), Colin Fallows (UK), Lee Ranaldo (US), Russell Mills and
Ian Walton (UK)
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April 30th to May 2nd
Mobile connections workshops
Create your own animations and ringtones for mobile phones with the-phone-
book Limited (UK). Collaborate in close-proximity network communication
through Oscillating Windows (US). Build your own wireless network with
Consume (UK). Explore the interactive creative possibilities of the
Soundbeam (UK) sensing technology. Road test cutting edge location aware
technologies with Locative Media Lab (CA/UK/US).


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Conference
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The Mobile Connections conference at Urbis explores how geographical, cultural
and perceptual space are being reconfigured by wireless and mobile media.
Specific focus on the interventions of the freenetworks, how locative media
opens up new ways of experiencing the city, and how sound artists explore
space and the urban environment.
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Friday April 30th
Introduction Drew Hemment (Futuresonic/UK)
Keynote Sadie Plant (UK)
Network Commons with Armin Medosch (AT), Jonah Brucker-Cohen (US),
TAKE2030 (UK+++).
Locative Media with Anthony Townsend (US), Marc Tuters (CA), Ben Russell (UK),
Anne Galloway (CA) - In association with Locative Media Lab
Creative Crossings with Tapio Makela (Programme Chair, ISEA2004/Vice Chair,
m-cult/FI), Susan Kennard (Executive Producer, Banff New Media Institute/CA),
Derek Freeman (UK) - Followed by reception. In association with Banff
New Media Institute, ACE and ISEA2004
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Saturday May 1st
Keynote Matt Adams/Blast Theory (UK)
Wireless Interface with Marko Peljhan (Projekt Atol/Makrolab/SLO), Fee Plumley
(the-phone-book Limited/UK), Tom Melamed (Mobile Bristol/UK), Zoe Irvine (UK).
Sonic City with Christa Sommerer (AT) and Laurent Mignonneau (FR), Tom Wallace
(resonance.fm/UK), Steve Symons (UK).
Location with Colin Fallows (Chair, UK), Tim Cole (SSEYO/Tao Group UK), Hugh
Davies (UK), Max Eastley (UK), Russell Mills (UK)


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Workshops & Talks
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Free Audio/DJ workshops and talks presented by Technics DJ Academy and School
of Sound Recording. www.s-s-r.com/sonic
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Tuesday April 27th
ProTools
An overview of Digidesign's ProTools system with authorised instructors
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Wednesday April 28th
Computer Music Production
Interactive workshop hosted by Elliot Eastwick and Steinberg's Neil Cooper.
Based around Cubase SX2 and Reason. Advanced level.
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Thursday April 29th
Electro-Funk: The missing link in the evolution of UK Dance Culture
Artist talk by Greg Wilson, DJ at Wigan Pier and Legends, promoter of the
first dance event at Hacienda, and pioneer of UK electro
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Thursday April 29th
DJ technique workshop
Basic level mixing through to the most advanced scratch and beat-juggling
techniques. Hosted by DJs Masta Wong & G-Kut.
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Saturday May 1st
DJ workshop: Final Scratch
Real-time manipulation and scratching of digital music files using time-coded
vinyl and a hardware interface.


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Futuresonic City
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Celebrating Manchester's new cutting edge with a city wide programme of
affiliated live music and club events plus a special event in Liverpool to
coincide with the festival launch. See www.futuresonic.com for full listings.
Futuresonic City events are not included in festival pass.
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Tuesday April 27th
Hive at FACT
Kaffe Matthews & Riz Maslen play live, plus Futuresonic-commissioned films by
Coldcut, Ultra Red, Battery Operated.
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Wednesday April 28th
Blood And Fire Sound System
Live from Jamaica, Dancehall DJ Legend U Brown, plus selector Steve Barrow &
Dom on dex & fx.
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Thursday April 29th
Life Begins when You're Ready to Face it
Snazzy Records Showcase with Doublejo(H)ngrey, Viva Stereo, Cholo, Testrack
vs Protoplasm Daddy, IZU and the A La Mode resident DJs, Dylan, Goon, Betty
Botic and Nigel Anlaog. Visuals by Dot matrix, Betty Botic & Rubber Ghandi.
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Friday April 30th
Joe Zawinal
The legend of frontier music with Graham Massey's Toolshed (7 piece) in
support.
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Friday April 30th
Phush & Hippocamp - Joint Birthday
Moodsaver, DNCN, Maurofleur, Batfinks, Domestication of the Dog. DJs Xander
& Neemo. Phush TV, Artwork and installations by RTFM & friends.
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Friday April 30th
Club Suicide presents Spektrum
With Gabriel Olegavich (Medasyn/Non-Stop/The Sweatshop).
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Friday April 30th-Saturday May 15th
Perfect
A New York-Manchester multimedia theatre collaboration by the award winning
Contact - a tale of cyber crossed lovers.
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Saturday May 1st
Beans on Toast Phonic Art
Anomali, Human, Bot, Gate 33, DKD Girl, Formula Ghost.
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Saturday May 1st
Friends & Family
With very special guests.
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Sunday May 2nd
aLECTRO_eCOUSTIC
Daniel Weaver, Lee Patterson and Owl Project
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Sunday May 2nd
Valentine Records present Dark Shores
Helen Lagoe, Triclops, Lynskey and The Roar of the Guns.
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Sunday May 2nd
Alison Crockett live
The Brooklyn based diva with DJs Kelvin Brown and Jon-K (Eyes Down).
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Sunday May 2nd
The Beards at the Bearbash
The Beards (Homo Electric) vs Matt Rothery and friends present electro-
klash, glitch and micro house at a gay event for large, hirsute, bigger
built men, their partners and their admirers by the new queer creatives.
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Wednesday May 5th
Cut n Paste
With very special guests
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Sunday May 9th
Burst Couch # 11
Post-festival special event and Lotta Continua label showcase with
Illuminati, Unplugboy Meets Disco Operating System, DOS. Visuals by
VJ Fusion.


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Satellites
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International taster events leading up to Futuresonic04 in Berlin and San
Francisco plus the Broken Channel tour featuring Kaffe Matthews and Riz Maslen
plus films by Coldcut, Ultra Red and Battery Operated in Bristol, Birmingham
and Liverpool.
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February 2nd, 2004
MobiloTopia @ transmediale04. Berlin
Exploring the emerging field of 'Locative Media' and the utopian hopes
generated by location aware media. www.transmediale.de
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April 21st, 2004
MobiloPhobia @ CFP2004. San Francisco
The panacea of openness and accessibility has not arrived and MobiloPhobia
looks at the dystopian vision of a future in which our every move is monitored
and tracked.
www.cfp2004.org


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Broken Channel tour
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Noises of dissent and visions from the shattered lens of CCTV and 
surveillance.
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April 17th, 2004 Cube - Bristol
Kaffe Matthews & Riz Maslen live. Films by Coldcut, Ultra Red,
Battery Operated.
Tickets/Info +44(0)1179299008
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April 23rd, 2004 Feed Festival - Birmingham
Kaffe Matthews & Riz Maslen live. Films by Coldcut, Ultra Red,
Battery Operated.
http://www.wayahead.com
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April 27th, 2004 Hive @ FACT - Liverpool
Kaffe Matthews & Riz Maslen live. Films by Coldcut, Ultra Red,
Battery Operated.


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Tickets and Info
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Ten events are free and tickets are available individually. But if you are
planning to make the most of Futuresonic04, we recommend you buy a Festival
Pass, which at £40 (£32.50 concs) will save you £52.50 if you go to all 
events.
Festival Pass covers all Futuresonic<04> events except The Matthew Herbert
Big Band and Futuresonic City events (some discounts may apply)

Book online...
http://www.futuresonic.com/futuresonic/tickets_and_info/

Festival/Day Pass Tickets only. +44 (0)161 605 8200. Booking fees apply.

Individual event and Festival Passes: Piccadilly Box Office. +44 (0)161 832 
1111.
Booking fees apply.


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