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-----------------------------futuresonic----------------------------- :: futuresonic<00> a festival of sonic pleasure and audiovisual arts building upon the success of its first festival in 1996, y2k sees the relaunch of futuresonic as an annual arena for the convergence of digital creativity and popular pleasures, mixing club events and multimedia installations with workshops and debate futuresonic<00> offers a packed three days of events and performances at Contact and other venues across Manchester. each day explores a different theme, and is followed by evening performances and clubs, as well as screenings at Cornerhouse, workshops at the Green Room, and the digital gallery+internet café at Cyberia £30 for individuals. £27 for concessions. £60 for professionals tickets/info ++(0)161 274 0600 :: navigator <page 1> GERMAN ELECTRONIC DUB+JAPANESE EXTREME SOUND / FREAKING THE FRAME <page 2> ALL FINGERS AND THUMBS <page 3> APRESONIC <page 4> HORIZONS IN SOUND <page 5> THE NEW INDUSTRY <page 6> SONIC MIGRATIONS <page 7> ALTITUDEZERO / ONEDOTZERO / DIGITAL GALLERY <page 8> WORKSHOPS / MASTERCLASSES <page 9> CITY EVENTS <page 10> CREDITS / SPONSORS / FUNDERS <page 11> BOOKING AND HOTEL INFORMATION <page 1> friday 9 june 7pm-1am, Contact the profile evening event of futuresonic<00> features a double header, with two of the UKs leading labels, Skam and Fat Cat, exploring the fringes of electronica with sublime soundscapes, raw noise and dub infused post-techno, alongside live performances by foremost representatives of Berlins nu dub scene, Scion and Tikiman, and Japans number one noisenik, Merzbow GERMAN ELECTRONIC DUB & JAPANESE EXTREME SOUND Contact Space 1 Scion and Tikiman (Burial Mix/Chain Reaction) + Merzbow and FREAKING THE FRAME Contact Foyer, Deluxe Lounge Bar and Space 2 Fat Cat live stage V/Vm Process Foehn Motion Antenna Farm Drew/Seal Skam live stage Team Doyobi Geiom Jega Infant inclusive ticket £10/£8(concessions). ticket for Fat Cat and Skam only £6/£5(concessions). day pass includes entry to Fat Cat and Skam, and concessionary rate for Merzbow/Scion. both events free with festival pass (see p.11) co-curated by The Wire, supported by the Goethe Institut sponsors of the Foyer Stage are Fern Audio, a Manchester company who have pioneered the development of surround sound PAs <page 2> saturday 10 june 7pm-11pm, Contact following pioneers such as Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash, the turntable has become a truly creative instrument in the hands of deck abusers with no respect for the needle or the groove. Plus 1 and Jason Holmes work the spin-backs and flares on the ones and twos, deck wizardry meets live bass with Finga Thing, and Janek Schaefer abstracts the beat on his unique triphonic turntable - a three tone arm, two direction, multi-level, micro vari-speed vinyl manipulator ALL FINGERS AND THUMBS Contact Foyer and Deluxe Lounge Bar featuring Plus 1 (ex. Scratch Perverts) Finga Thing (Grand Central) Janek Schaefer (Fat Cat) Jason Holmes (Fat City Allstars) £4/£3(concessions). free with festival or day pass (see p.11). or £10 joint ticket including entry into Counterculture at Planet K (see p.9) in association with Counterculture <page 3> sunday 11 june 8pm-1am, Planet K a chance to wind down and bug out, as DiY/DiVersions, Paperecordings and Pork Recordings supply the chilled rhythms and dope grooves for the post-festival party APRESONIC with Digs n Woosh Reset (Miles Hollway & Elliot Eastwick) Jason Boardman Baby Mammoth Porky Moss free with festival pass. or £2 from Fat City, Piccadilly Records or Piccadilly box office 0161 832 1111 in association with Planet K <page 4> friday 9 june HORIZONS IN SOUND Contact the opening day of futuresonic<00> investigates the contemporary experience of sound, from the remix culture that began with dub to sampling and net.music 11amdigital access a panel exploring inclusion/exclusion in the digital arena, with Community Music and representatives from participatory projects at the futuresonic<00> festival 12pm<earshot> a performance/presentation by Jason Skeet <earshot> is an experimental software application that explores, navigates and composes with sound from the World Wide Web. <earshot> develops the possibilities for sampling, processing and mixing sound, and can be used both for improvisational live performance and as a composition tool. 1pm musaic: the merging of all soundspaces Josephine Bosma discusses how developments in media are changing our experience of music and sound, from the internet to sample machines and datajockeys 1.40pm<break> 2pmTomato Interactive Tom Roope presents some of Tomatos latest work, including sound input devises which use amplitude to drive visual work, responding to music and sound 3pm roots n wires a homage to the dread rhythms of dub, the original form of popular electronic music, which introduced a new way of listening to sound, the culture of the sound system, and a remixology based in morphing the past into the future which prefigures the cut n paste aesthetic of today Tony Herrington (Editor-in-Chief, The Wire) Kodwo Eshun (author of More Brilliant Than The Sun) Steve Barker (On the Wire) Steve Barrow (Blood & Fire) <in association with The Wire> 4.00pm audiovision D-Fuse the D-Fuse collective blur the edges between design, performance and sound, their work taking it's inspiration from a diverse and eclectic mix of imagery and objects Hexstatic Hexstatic has consistantly broken new ground in audiovisual entertainment and continues taking the VJ phenomenon to new levels today FOYER SOUNDS Gameboy pocketnoise sonic gaming by Christoph Kummerer and workshop participants (see p.8) using experimental audio generating software written for and burnt into a Nintendo Gameboy cartridge to produce intended lo-fi sound and unintended software bugs Mark Pilkington live electronics from Skams Mark Pilkington, who writes tunes for fruit machines as his day job Kaffe Matthews grabbing sounds from the space in which she performs, kaffe Matthews builds noisy rhythms and abstract cyber landscapes through live sampling, making pieces crackling with tones and static Switchflicker label showcase a sneak preview of the new Manchester electronica imprint, with Jayne Compton cutting the wax, B&Q sawing random objects and My Mate Mark dropping lyrics Blood & Fire Sound System to complement the roots n wires panel, Manchesters Blood & Fire label presents a live dub showcase with DJs from Piccadilly Records and Chemical Soup entry to horizons in sound free with festival pass (see p.11). day pass £15 for individuals. £12.50 concessions. £30 professionals <page 5> saturday 10 june THE NEW INDUSTRY Contact a day of talks and presentations exploring the implications of developments in media technologies for making, buying and selling music, showcasing some of the most exciting and ground-breaking new digital media work coming out of the UK today 11.20pm David Toop a contemporary of Brian Eno, and one of the worlds foremost writers on modern music, David Toop explores horizons in music and media, setting the scene for the discussions and presentations to follow 12.00pm presentation by leading figure from the New Industry 12.40pm digital media case studies 1 combining presentations of their latest work with in-depth consideration of the challenges and opportunities their businesses face, representatives of leading-edge new media companies present case studies of emerging music formats and products Romandson Andy Cameron presents Romandsons leading-edge interactive sound work and discusses how the most radical ideas in music are now the most commercial: the product of the future will be closer to an instrument than a fixed recording, eroding the distinction between artist and audience, creating fear in the music industry but also opportunities for those who can adapt. Digit Originating in Nottingham, Digit is an ideas company specialising in digital design and e- commerce solutions. Digit is continually stretching the boundaries of digital media, exploring the wider possibilities of multimedia interaction to find new means of effectively communicating information. 2.00pm<break> 2.20pm Paul Sanders Paul Sanders, head of one of the UK's most successful and long-standing internet companies, state51, which has shown constant innovation in bringing the music business to the online world, discusses e-commerce opportunities for independent record labels and new media companies 3.00pm digital media case studies 2 hyperJAM producers of the ground breaking Club 21st Century, hyperJAM reflect on their venture to set up a new online record label AudioRom AudioRom have exhibited at Tate Gallery and the Louvre, and won Milia d'Or and BAFTA awards, but are currently seeking to translate artistic acumen into a successful business model for interactive sound work, in addition to their work with SKY1, the BBC, and developing and supporting new companies and practitioners through European initiatives 4.20pm manchester visionaries leading representatives of Manchesters music and new media scene reflecting on the citys potential as a world leader in the digital arena, with Gary McLarnan (Potential Development and the Managers Forum), Adrian Armstrong (City College and Raw Fish), Steve Machin (Channelfly), and more 5.20pm<break> 5.30pm audiovision D-Fuse and Hexstatic (see p.4) 5.30pm network meeting a chance for Manchesters next generation of visionaries to discuss the issues which impact on their industry FOYER SOUNDS a selection of some of the UKs most innovative labels present a taster of new and forthcoming releases Leaf Recordings with Tony Morley and 310 (NYC) Grand Central Records Only Child and Riton preview new releases Pork Recordings introducing new act Leggo Beast entry to the new industry forum free with festival pass (see p.11). day pass £15 for individuals. £12.50 concessions. £30 professionals in association with Manchester City Council, the Manchester Technology Management Centre, the Cultural Industries Development Service, Manchester Institute of Telematics and Employment Research <page 6> sunday 9 june SONIC MIGRATIONS Contact the final day of futuresonic<00> plays host to an explosive mix of sonic montage and cultural transfusions, featuring some of the most exciting performances of the festival 2pm YUGOSLAVIA SUITE by Bob Osterag one of the USs foremost sound artists, Bob Osterag here drops an audiovisual bomb on the preconceptions of the media society (UK premier) War Games is a comment on the new reality of life seen through the lens of CNN, and of wars fought from behind a computer screen, mixing footage of computer games, US military simulators, and actual footage of bombing missions in the Balkans into a devastating audiovisual assault <IMAGE> These Hands, by contrast, is a reflection on the "dirty hands" which press the buttons and pull the strings <IMAGE> "With entrance into Ostertag's world listening becomes cultural time travel at warp speed." San Francisco Bay Guardian 3pm sonic migrations panel Phil Earle (head of Law&Auder Records) and futuresonic<00> artists such as Byron Wallen consider how electronic art and media can produce exciting hydrids and cross cultural, geographical and political boundaries, while Bob Osterag reflects on the formation of his highly charged montage and how it was received when performed in ex-Yugoslavia 6pm SACRED CIRCLES by Cleveland Watkiss, Byron Wallen and Derek Richards a mesmerising performance by award winning jazz vocalist and ex- Metalheadz MC Cleveland Watkiss, jazz trumpet player Byron Wallen, and multimedia artist Derek Richards, combining ancient wind and percussion instruments with live sampling and visuals FOYER SOUNDS Apachi61 (Daisy World, Japan) beats and bass deconstructed into searing, tearing audio art by the "japanese drum 'n bass female ninja" Bedouin Ascent (Law&Auder) african, gamelan and eastern music meets electro, funk and industria twisted and warped into freeform textures and new shapes darkjazz presents Timeless Love Orchestra Sound System entry to all sonic migrations events free with festival pass (see p.11). day pass £10 for individuals. £8 concessions. £20 professionals <page 7> ALTITUDEZERO installation, Contact altitudezero takes sound and interactivity to the next level. visitors are invited to create and develop three dimensional soundscapes from scratch, alone or collaboratively, resulting in dynamic group performances and threaded audio narratives. this is the first outing of squid s o u ps virtual jamming environment, online from autumn 2000 ONEDOTZERO SCREENINGS thursday 8 june wavelength Cornerhouse, 6pm The edgiest music video and commercial directors work, including banned, alternative and rarely shown versions. Including Oylan Kendles Add N to X promo and Kenworthys latest videos for Quannum and Grooverider. friday 9 june wow + flutter Cornerhouse, 6pm Pioneering programme of motion graphics and future visual styles from a new generation of non-traditional filmmakers and illustrators. Including new works by tomato, Spin, Andy Martin, Deep End and others. <IMAGE> £2.50 with festival pass (p.11) or £4.70/£3.70concessions. Cornerhouse box office ++(0)161 200 1500 THE DIGITAL GALLERY Cyberia/Contact Shift/Control, Audiorom Projection Without Buttons, Romandson Sudden Drop, Digit Black Out, Disinformation Permanent Revolution, Derek Richards Totality G2V, Jeczalid Films/A Graphic Design Company Birmingham Frequencies, Higher Intelligence Agency/Biosphere and others free internet access for futuresonic<00> delegates at Cyberia <page 8> WORKSHOPS+MASTERCLASSES :zoviet*france: masterclass 1pm-3pm friday 9 june, Contact following their sell-out performance with Ryoji Ikeda, :zoviet*france: return to Mancester to run a two hour masterclass on improvisation with electronic instruments. advance booking is advised. call 0161 274 0600 women in electronica two day workshop 2pm-5pm sat 10 june + 11am-5pm sun 11 june, Green Room a workshop by one of the uks leading electronic artists, Kaffe Matthews, will look at her technique of live sampling and performance. the workshop is for those already working with computers in some way interested in sonic games for live performances. please being your current favourite sound to the opening session. for booking call 0161 950 5900. places limited. (an introduction to Kaffes work can be heard at 2pm on friday) studio tech workshop 3pm-6pm friday 9 june, Contact Paul o' Brien hosts a low key session on basic techniques in electronic music, including virtual software synthesis and sampling, editing and effects, using E-magic Logic, Digital Performa and Cubase VST. no booking necessary gameboy pocketnoise Contact Christoph Kummerer hosts a week of noise games using experimental sound generating software written for and burnt into a Nintendo Gameboy cartridge, turning the number one educational device of the young consumer generation into a highly controversial sound source. for booking information call 0161 274 0601 <page 9> CITY in addition to futuresonic<00> events, the festival weekend sees a diverse range of events across Manchester, reflecting both the citys electronic heritage and the many musical influences which define it today FRIDAY 9 JUNE EVENTS Optical Funk 9pm-3am Band on the Wall, Swan Street, Manchester, 0161 832 6625 J. Swinscoe and his Cinematic Orchestra (Ninja Tune) combine the feel of modern jazz, film sound tracks and the cut n paste innovations of sample culture Electroboogieland 10pm-3am, Planet K, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester, 0161 839 9941 monthly mix of electro and eclectic beats with Richard Fearless (Death in Vegas) Speakeasy 9pm-2am, Green Room, 54-56 Whitworth Street West, Mcr, 0161 950 5900 Manchesters monthly mix of urban poetry, live music and soulful vibes, with Agent Scally (CIA) and Anita Wamuyu: "a slam a jam a lyrical session" SATURDAY 10 JUNE EVENTS Counterculture 10pm-3am, Planet K, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester, 0161 237 1181 one of the UKs most respected hip hop and eclectic down tempo nights plays host to Aboriginals live, Peanut Butter Wolf and the Heavy Lounging album launch (Fat City) for futuresonic<00>/Counterculture pre-club event all fingers and thumbs see p.2 A Big Night In 10pm-2am, South, 4a South King Street, Manchester, 0161 831 7756 "comedy funk & disco, electric soul and axminster house", with Bobby Langley One Tree Island 10.30pm-3am, Music Box, 65 Oxford Street, Manchester, 0161 236 9971 Manchesters long-standing alternative night of diverse sounds, with Moonboots Eardrum 201 dry bar, 8pm-2am, Dry Bar, 28-30 Oldham Street, Mcr, 0161 236 9840 hip hop, drum n bass and live instrumentation AND Manchester Jazz Festival events around Manchester throughout the weekend [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.manchesterjazz.com. 0161 228 0662 <page 10> CREDITS thanks to everyone for your support in association with The Wire and Contact futuresonic<00> is funded by The Arts Council of England New Audiences Programme, Regional Arts Lottery Programme, North West Arts Board, Manchester City Council's Economic Initiatives Group, Manchester Technology Management Centre, Cultural Industries Development Service, Digital Summer2000, Goethe Institut Manchester, Bamboo, Arts About Manchester futuresonic<00> is sponsored by The Designers Republic, state51, Fern Audio and Gritted directors dr drew hemment/andrew chetty [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.futuresonic.com futuresonic, po box 123, manchester, m21 9fa futuresonic is committed to promoting multicultural arts and diversity through all its events webcastes by Underbelly in association with Gritted - www.gritted.com <page 11> BOOKING INFORMATION festival hotline ++(0)161 835 1111 / email [EMAIL PROTECTED] tickets/info ++(0)161 274 0600 festival pass, day passes and event tickets a festival pass will allow entry to all events in the futuresonic festival, apart from events listed in the city section of the brochure £30 for individuals. £27 for concessions. £60 for professionals. day passes can be bought separately and allow entry to events on a specified day only, including evening performances with the exception of Cornerhouse screenings and Merzbow/Scion fri+sat: £15 for individuals. £12.50 for concessions. £30 for professionals sun: £10 for individuals. £8 for concessions. £20 for professionals event tickets can be bought for specified evening events Merzbow/Scion £10/£8concessions freaking the frame £6/£5concessions all fingers and thumbs £4/£3concessions sacred circles £10/£8 apresonic £2 see brochure listings or www.futuresonic.com for full details festival pass holders must collect tickets for Merzbow/Scion before 6pm you must show proof of status for concessions Contact Foyer spaces are free until 6.30pm Friday and Saturday, and all day Sunday VENUES Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6JA Green Room, 54-56 Whitworth Street West, Manchester M15WW Cornerhouse, 70 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5NH Cyberia, 12 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 5AN Planet K, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LG HOW TO BOOK all passes and tickets may be purchased through Piccadilly Records shop (limited availability) and Contacts box office ++(0)161 274 0600 except for tickets for Cornerhouse screenings box office ++(0)161 200 1500 and apresonic and city event tickets Piccadilly Records and Piccadilly box office ++(0)161 832 1111 HOTEL INFO For information about city hotels call ++(0)161 234 3157 or ++(0)891 715533 (24 hr/premium rate)
