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[ July 13, 2006 / bookmark ]

downstream / Sound Art from OZ MP3s

Stephen Vitiello collaborated with Julie Mehretu on a sound art piece for the current Sydney Biennale, which runs through August 27. He’s posted a nearly three-minute excerpt from the installation (MP3). Photos of the exhibit on Vitiello’s website (…

[ July 12, 2006 / bookmark ]

downstream / Soundwalk MP3s

The annual sound art festival SoundWalk, held in Long Beach, California, has been set for October 6 and 7, 2006. Applications are due by August 5. While this year’s event is still coming together, check out the extensive downloads available …

[ July 11, 2006 / bookmark ]

downstream / Scanner MP3s

Scanner (aka Robin Rimbaud) has newly posted two mixes he created for the Tate Modern’s tribute to John Cage’s Musicircus, which ran at the end of this past May. A 10-minute piece called “Tate Modern Hall” (MP3) is a …

[ July 10, 2006 / bookmark ]

downstream / Alvin Lucier MP3s

The Tate Modern’s online archive is a wealth of sound-related material. The site’s homepage recently linked to a series of performances of music by Alvin Lucier from September 2005, including four pieces and a load of associated materials, which together …

[ July 9, 2006 / bookmark ]

field notes / Tangents (minimalism, youtube, Superman)

Quick Links, News and Good Reads: (1) Steve Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians” has been posted for free download by the BBC as part of (yeah, you guessed it) a remix contest. The winning track, to be selected by Reich, …