Event overview
Hosted by The Sound Practice Research Unit, we are very excited to welcome sound artists Matmos to Goldsmiths.
In a world of ubiquitous cutting and pasting, how might audio-collage retain its critical capacity? What happens when mic meets world? In this artist's talk, Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt, the members of Matmos, will discuss two decades of audio production, conceptual hijinks and queer survival practice.
Matmos is M.C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel. Currently based in Baltimore, the duo formed in San Francisco in the mid 1990s, and self-released their debut album in 1997. Marrying the conceptual tactics and noisy textures of object-based musique concrete to a rhythmic matrix rooted in electronic pop music, the two quickly became known for their highly unusual sound sources. These raw materials are manipulated into surprisingly accessible forms, and often supplemented by traditional musical instruments played by them and their large circle of friends and collaborators. The result is a model of electronic composition as a relational network that connects sources and outcomes together; information about the process of creation activates the listening experience, providing the listener with entry points into sometimes densely allusive, baroque recordings.
This event is free and open to all, please arrive promptly to avoid disappointment.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2015 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
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