Some of us will be performing at the ReMix event for the opening of Ancestral Modern, a survey of Australian Aboriginal paintings. We'll be playing from 8:30 - 11 PM, tucked away in the small Aboriginal gallery in the northeast corner of the second floor (near the Native American gallery).
Aboriginal paintings are maps of land, conceptual representations of the mythological qualities of the landscape and the journeys of the Dreamtime ancestors, symbolizing their connections with distant places and beings. Unlike Western maps, there is no scale or compass orientation, and they do not necessarily show the "true" proportions or geographical relationships between features. A painting is often made on the ground with the artist moving around it, arranging the various features according to their present position and focus. Different views of the landscape and multiple perspectives may be superimposed on one another. Our own work often involves a similar kind of abstract "mapping." We move through the world, recording significant details of a given place or journey, mixing, rearranging, and overlaying multiple sonic perspectives in ways that often distort actual scale/volume or geographical relationships.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Sounds of Summer on KUOW in Seattle
The Seattle Phonographers Union will be appearing on KUOW’s Weekday with Steve Scher on Wednesday August 10th at 9:00 AM.
Tune in to 94.9FM and listen to us discuss the Sounds of Summer as well as play sounds from our varied collections.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Seattle Phonographers Union Stands Up!!!
Thursday February 17th:
The Seattle Phonographers Union Stands Up!!
The Chapel Performance Space
The Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford.
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North in Seattle
8:00 PM start time
Suggested donation $5-$15
The Seattle Phonographers attempt to break out of out typical "politburo" style presentation for a more interactive and intimate use of the space.
Join us as we workshop/ experiment with different ways of improvising with unprocessed field recordings including smaller, localized sound playback setups, real time amplification of existing sound sources, longer duration recordings and other ideas.
This unique presentation by the SPU pays homage to the late Rolf Julius who passed away on Saturday, January 22nd.
The Seattle Phonographers Union Stands Up!!
The Chapel Performance Space
The Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford.
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North in Seattle
8:00 PM start time
Suggested donation $5-$15
The Seattle Phonographers attempt to break out of out typical "politburo" style presentation for a more interactive and intimate use of the space.
Join us as we workshop/ experiment with different ways of improvising with unprocessed field recordings including smaller, localized sound playback setups, real time amplification of existing sound sources, longer duration recordings and other ideas.
This unique presentation by the SPU pays homage to the late Rolf Julius who passed away on Saturday, January 22nd.
Friday, January 28, 2011
The Seattle Phonographers Union
The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA
The Communication Labs (COM110)
Friday January 28th
7:30 PM
The Seattle Phonographers Union will be performing in Olympia at The Evergreen State College on Friday January 28th. There will be a discussion as well as a performance starting at 7:30pm. We will be playing in COM110 (The Communications Lab, Experimental Theater and Recital Hall building). Hope to see you there!
Link to map to Evergreen State College
How to Get to the Evergreen Olympia Campus
From north or south:
Take Interstate 5 to Olympia.
Turn onto Highway 101 at Exit 104.
Go west on 101 North for three miles.
Take The Evergreen State College exit.
Go two miles north on the Evergreen Parkway to the main campus entrance (at the roundabout).
The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA
The Communication Labs (COM110)
Friday January 28th
7:30 PM
The Seattle Phonographers Union will be performing in Olympia at The Evergreen State College on Friday January 28th. There will be a discussion as well as a performance starting at 7:30pm. We will be playing in COM110 (The Communications Lab, Experimental Theater and Recital Hall building). Hope to see you there!
Link to map to Evergreen State College
How to Get to the Evergreen Olympia Campus
From north or south:
Take Interstate 5 to Olympia.
Turn onto Highway 101 at Exit 104.
Go west on 101 North for three miles.
Take The Evergreen State College exit.
Go two miles north on the Evergreen Parkway to the main campus entrance (at the roundabout).
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Sounds Of Winter
12/20/2010 at 10:00 a.m.
What are the sounds of winter? The crunch of frost on the lawn. The whoosh of rain coming off bus tires. The sound of silence when it snows. Is winter in the Puget Sound region audibly different from winter elsewhere? The Seattle Phonographers join us once again to explore the sounds and noises of the winter season. Email "Weekday" with your own recordings. With your help we'll create the soundscape of the season. Also, the Seattle Phonographers Union will play a short piece using clips of audio — some of them could be yours!
Friday, July 16, 2010
KUOW's Weekday with Steve Scher (94.9 FM or streaming on http://www.kuow.org/) the Seattle Phonographers Union played sounds of summer and talked about World Listening Day. Friday 7/16/2010 Hear the podcast of the show here.
The Sound Of Summer
07/16/2010 at 9:00 a.m.
The rhythmic spray and then twist of the lawn sprinkler. The splash of kids in the wading pool. The clink of ice in an afternoon cocktail. What are the sounds of summer? Does summer in the Puget Sound region sound distinctly different from winter? The Seattle Phonographers Union join us once again to explore the sounds and noises of the summer season. Send your own recordings to SPUsummersounds@gmail.com. With your help we'll create the soundscape of the season. Also, the Seattle Phonographers Union will play a short piece using clips of audio — some of them could be yours!
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