News & Events

Asni: Travels in Middle-earth CD launch

asni — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:45:49 -0700

WHO: Asni – formerly a world-travelling harper who settled down in Wellington five years ago and now presents her first New Zealand solo CD release featuring an unusual combination of medieval, traditional, contemporary and original harp music with Maori traditional taonga puoro (performed by Alistair Fraser).
Support: Tahu – Henare Walmsley, taonga puoro & Mike Hogan, guitar.

WHY: Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Asni performing live!

Speed of Sound: Motion and Journeys

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:38:31 -0700

The Gus Fisher Gallery, 21-24 August 2008

A weekend festival of sound installations, performances and listening
events, including staff, students and graduates of The University of
Auckland School of Music and Elam School of Fine Arts. Speed of Sound
acknowledges the movement inherent in both the production and reception
of sound. Listening also plays an important role in our sense of space
and place, whether it is through our (conscious or subconscious)
awareness of the sound ecology we inhabit, or being transported to
destinations real or imagined through recordings and sonic

AF CD SHOP/S

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:31:10 -0700

We have two more dates for the AF CD shop coming up.
We need more work to sell too, so please send us through anything you would like sold:

The Audio Foundation
PO Box 68518,
Newton,
Auckland,
NZ

No commission. We sell on behalf!!

Dates:
STARVING ARTISTS FAIR -2 pm on
Sunday, 10th August
Artspace
Auckland
http://www.starvingartistsfund.com/

CRAFTWERK - 6 pm - 8 pm
Thursday, 14th August
St Kevs Arcade
Auckland
http://www.craftwerk.co.nz/

Lux Lucis ut Sanus

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:58:46 -0700

The Auckland Film Archive is pleased to present a new exhibition curated by The Audio Foundation.

OPENING: 3 Sep, 6 pm
3rd Sep – 30th Sep
1st Floor, 300 Karangahape Road, Newton, Auckland
Hours: Mon-Fri 11am - 5pm, Sat 11am - 4pm

Seeking to underline the acoustic perspective in a predominately visual culture, the Audio Foundation asked five artists to explore the notion of transforming light or optical information into sound.
Included with the exhibition will be a catalogue and limited edition CD showcasing the artists.

Featuring:

Adam Willetts

Marilyn Crispell, Richard Nunns & Jeff Henderson

admin — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:48:43 -0700

Vitamin S and Stamp present

Marilyn Crispell, Richard Nunns & Jeff Henderson
Supported by the New Pacific Music Ensemble
Friday the 19th of September will be an unforgettable evening of unique and creative music. Performing at the Edges Lime-Light bar in the Aotea Centre the explosive creativity, and dynamic personality that is New York pianist Mariln Crispell will perform solo. Crispell will then team up with our own national treasure Richard Nunns on taonga puoro (Mäori musical instruments), and the creative force of Jeff Henderson.

Vitamin s presents improvisation workshops

admin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:07:52 -0700

Vitamin s presents improvisation workshops

Sunday August 3 Mark Trayle
6PM Wine Cellar Back room $5

Collector/Emitter
Listening and Performing with Electronics

A workshop for anyone using electronics to make improvised/experimental music, and their friends.
On the way to making an evening concert we'll work with gesture, texture, and timing in an ensemble of electronic instruments.
Bring your own laptops, analog synths, effects pedals, home-brewed circuits, hot-wired mixers, MP3 players, bent toys, and what the hell, radios. And some amplification, too.

make music with a soldering iron

nicolas3141 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:01:00 -0700

Linwood College Adult and Community Education in Christchurch is running an introduction to electronics night class over the next couple of terms where you get to build a simple analogue synth. Starting with an overview of basic electronics concepts and techniques, the focus will be on the practical construction of a variety of fun circuits for the making of electronic music. No previous knowledge of electronics or music is assumed.

No Man's Land

fionasoepaing — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:06:19 -0700

Colliderscope presents "No Man's Land" at the monthly "Intersect" music and visuals nights at Galatos. Skeletal, off-world electronica and visuals collide in the spaces between dreaming and waking. Alien lullabies envelop and mesmerize - warped beauty enfolds you in an unsettling and compelling "No Man's Land" Music and vocals from Scottish/Burmese producer Fiona Soe Paing, original animation from Zennor Alexander.

RYOJI IKEDA and STUART PAGE

Nicole Edwards — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:00:46 -0700

MIC Toi Rerehiko presents Ryoji Ikeda and Stuart Page.

OPENING RECEPTION JULY 11 @ 8PM,
Level 1, 321 K-Road, Newton, Auckland

RYOJI IKEDA – data.tron

Tim Coster and Adam Willetts play The Physics Room

luke — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:30:44 -0700

Tim Coster graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts from AUT in 2002, specialising in sculpture. Since then he has been practising mainly as
a Sound Artist, working with audio releases, installations and
performance. Coster uses field recordings and other gathered sounds,
processed by computer and digital/analogue looping devices to create
shifting delicate drone works. Collaborations include work with Mark
Sadgrove, Nigel Wright, Andrew Scott (as Huzun), and Plains.

Tim curates the CLaudia label, which releasing audio documents

Altmusic Event - Rafael Toral and Adam Willetts

admin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:19:45 -0700

AUDIO FOUNDATION PRESENTS AN ALTMUSIC EVENT
RAFAEL TORAL
WITH ADAM WILLETTS

RAFAEL TORAL (PORTUGAL)

"SPACE STUDIES"
Rafael Toral was considered in the 1990s "one of the most gifted and innovative guitarists of the decade" (Chicago Reader). He has collaborated with Jim O'Rourke, John Zorn, Alvin Lucier, Evan Parker, David Toop, Sonic Youth, Fennesz and many others, having played across Europe and the US, Canada and Japan. He's a member of the electronic orchestra MIMEO, alongside Keith Rowe.

Ray Off and Tujiko Noriko

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:57:09 -0700

Friday 29 August 7.30pm Tujiko Noriko, Japanese avant-pop, experimental musician will perform. Courtesy of Room 40. Support from Dunedin band Ray Off. A musical experience not to be missed. $15/$10 no Eftpos

Performance by Alison Isadora and Jan-Bas Bollen

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:55:47 -0700

Thursday 3 July 7.30pm SYNC - musicians Alison Isadora and Jan-Bas Bollen - direct from the Netherlands, perform a new work Trace. SYNC performed here in 2001, and Dunedin is the first stop on their 2008 New Zealand tour. An audio-visual treat. $15/$10. Door Sales only. No Eftpos.

Short Experimental Films by Kim Pieters and Nathan Thompson

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:53:27 -0700

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June 3pm On the big screen a programme of short experimental films (approx.40-50mins) by local artists Kim Pieters and Nathan Thompson. Free

Rafael Toral and EYE

admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:51:36 -0700

Saturday 28 June 7.30pm Space Studies. Internationally respected musician Rafael Toral, who is touring New Zealand, will play. (visit for more information), Courtesy of Room40, Instituto Camões, Direcção-Geral das Artes, Fundação Luso-Americana, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. Support from Dunedin band EYE. $10/$15. Door sales only. (No Eftpos).

A Freeform Soundscape Collaboration feat: I.Ryoko, Monolith + In The Interest Of The Convoy

Sonorous Circle — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:20:50 -0700

Thursday the 15th of May sees three young NZ solo soundscape artists (I.Ryoko, In The Interest Of The Convoy (WGN) + Monolith (AK) come together to collectively create a guitar-based sonic space. Hailing from a variety of collective enterprises (A Flight to Blackout/Enright House, (Akaname/Donatello/Ornithologist, Ulcerate/The House Of Capricorn/Graymalkin) the three will create a soundmass unique to one night only.

myspace.com/idotryoko
myspace.com/intheinterestoftheconvoy
myspace.com/sonorouscircle

Elise and Jem, Eye, Wolfskull, and House

Peter P — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:48:24 -0700

The deep south and Dunedin welcomes Elise and Jem from Melbourne with some top drawer ecstatic chaotic hypnotic beautiful noise and sound and rock and and and and ... come along! Doors open from 9pm, in the new Arc. Its getting pretty cold these days, so hopefully the fire is roaring along with the music.

elise&jem: Happy, Wellington

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:21:17 -0700

supports:
Black Boned Angel, The Stumps, The Inventionists.

elise and Campbelle Kneale first collaborated together in BCM.

it's been many years since they have graced the same stage. Maybe we'll get a little cross polenation going.

Who can say? You'll just have to come down and see.

myspace.com/eliseandjem to hear sounds.

If anyone wants to record the show we'd be stoked.

elise&jem: "SWELL" at Square Edge, Palmy nth.

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:15:46 -0700

Supports: Hoopla!, One Armed Tourist, Bad Evil.

www.myspace.com/eliseandjem

SWELL is a monthly experimental night. We'll be broke by this stage of the tour so come and buy a CD.

If anyone wants to record the show we'd be stoked. Hoping to compile some kind of release from this tour.

elise is from Palmy originally so......i dunno make her feel at home?

elise&jem: Whammy Bar, Auck

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:06:13 -0700

Supports:
malenki Robot, moosmbasil, bemsha swing

www.myspace.com/eliseandjem
if you want to listen to some stuff.

We will Have copies of our first album and maybe a tour ep (if we get it done in time!) Aswell as canvas Patches. people are encouraged to record these shows, we'd love to make a release out of something from this tour.

elise&jem: 121, Hamilton

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:03:56 -0700

Supports: Crashes & Ministry of Hypocrsisy
www.myspace.com/eliseandjem
if you want to listen to some stuff.

elise&jem: Eye of the Night, Wanganui

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:57:54 -0700

Supports TBA

www.myspace.com/eliseandjem
if you want to listen to some stuff.

elise&jem: Pink House, Napier

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:55:21 -0700

Supports: Rocket Jocks, Vicious Rumour, Nervouse Surgeons, Safety First

www.myspace.com/eliseandjem
if you want to listen to some stuff.

elise&jem: WunderBar, lyt w Zero and minus 2

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:52:37 -0700

been told this venue rules.

www.myspace.com/eliseandjem
if you want to listen to some stuff.

elise&jem: ARC, Dunedin With EYE and Wolfskull

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:50:35 -0700

Come and say g'day.

www.myspace.com/eliseandjem
if you want to listen to some stuff.

elise&jem: Media Club, ChCh

elise and jem — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:47:14 -0700

This is the first show of our NZ tour.
We are going on between a couple of punk bands and a couple of poets.

www.myspace.com/eliseandjem
if you want to listen to some stuff.

Philip Jeck, Sandoz Lab Technicians and Sam Hamilton

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:39:05 -0700

AUDIO FOUNDATION PRESENTS AN ALTMUSIC EVENT

Philip Jeck (UK)

Philip Jeck works with old records and record players salvaged from junk shops turning them to his own purposes. Since the early '80's he has made soundtracks and toured with many dance and theatre companies as well as his solo concert work.

The Stumps and White saucer at The Whammy Bar

admin — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:22:58 -0700

The Stumps (Wellington) & White Saucer (plus Djs Tanner, Seht and Wyatt Riot)
Saturday 26th April 2008, doors at 9.30
Whammy Bar, St Kevins Arcade - $10
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New Zealand Tour- Both Islands

elise and jem — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:19:31 -0700

We are playing Christchurch, Dunedin, Lytellton, Napier, Wanganui, Hamilton, Auckland, palmy nth. Wellington.

I'll put the whole tour up soon. Anyone who wants to lend gear/beds etc. or help with any promo (no zine is too small) please contact us at: eliseandjem@gmail.com

or if you just want to reccomend good local beers/record stores. Oh and we are hitching to most shows so a lift would be awesome and rewarded.

thanks
elise&jem

ALT.MUSIC EVENT - Daniel Menche, Birchville Cat Motel and Golden Axe

admin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:47:48 -0700

“If music is like blood - then make the speakers bleed" Daniel Menche

Daniel Menche has established himself as a musician with a sense of focus and determination uncharacteristic in a genre known for its randomness and chaotic structure. Rather than creating "noise," he strives for order and cohesiveness. Subtle and patient compositions rely on long, dense layers of droning sounds, while abrasive pieces rely on sounds amplified and processed to extreme levels, pushing the full spectrum of frequencies to the most threshold of limits.

SOUND CIRCUIT

admin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:45:37 -0700

SOUND CIRCUIT
13 March - 20 April
Sound Circuit is a suite of four temporary sound projects commissioned by the Adam Art Gallery to take place in public spaces around Wellington in March and April 2008.

Using various downtown sites, Sound Circuit explores the city through sound. Featuring the work of Rachel Shearer, Dugal McKinnon, Kaleb Bennett and Dion Workman, it listens in on the rumbles and reverberations of the city’s streets and public spaces, enticing audiences to re-think their everyday urban environments.

SOUND IN THE CRACKS

admin — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:24:21 -0700

Crack Productions / Metonymic Trust (DUN)
DUNEDIN PUBLIC ART GALLERY (3rd; 4th; 5th); VARIOUS LOCATIONS (6th)

Dunedin’s experimental music subculture takes you on an exploration of the chance and collaboration that informs all music. Innocence (3rd) live soundtrack creation / new NZ film & video; Experience (4th) at the edge of composition; Private (5th) an immersive sound environment; Public (6th) a tour through Dunedin’s sonic spaces.

Replacing Lines Of Flight for 2008, SOUND IN THE CRACKS takes adifferent angle on musical experimentation by breaking down the ways

the af cd shop

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:57:53 -0800

The Audio Foundation presents the second AF CD Shop!
complete with badges...

We are selling on behalf of all artists in NZ and all profits will of
course go back to the artists.

In stock we have:

* Lovely Midget
* Sci Hi and Audible 3
* PseudoArcana artists
* CMR artists - including Richard Francis latest work
* CLaudia artists
* Nigel Wright
* Rosy Parlane
* Pumice
* Adam Willets
* Crude
* Agitated Radio Pilot
* Spacething stock
* Postmodern Core artists
* Golden Axe
* Dream Roll artists
* United Fairy Moons artists
* Artless Intent artists

and many more!

The Audio Foundation presents the first 2008 Alt.music events, The Necks

admin — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:17:07 -0800

The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. With next to no publicity, their thirteen albums have sold in their thousands.

Chris Abrahams (piano), Tony Buck (drums), and Lloyd Swanton (bass) conjure a chemistry together that defies description in orthodox terms.

These three musicians are among the most respected and in-demand in Australia, working in every field from pop to avant-garde. Over 200 albums feature their presence individually or together, but the music of The Necks stands apart from everything else they have done.

Jon Dale - Auckland Show

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:03:29 -0800

Jon Dale is gracing Auckland with a visit on his whirlwind NZ tour...
"Some of you may know Jon as the guy behind 'Moth', this fantastic (and up until now..) ultra secretive drone guitar project. Sometimes lush and beautiful, other times scorchingly loud and ecstatic.He also runs the Rhizome label, is an academic specialising in underground
music, and is a regular contributor to the recently controversial (ahem) Wire magazine."

$5 on the door! Please try and make it on time, theres a lot to see and we will be punctual(ish

News & Events

Asni: *Travels in Middle-earth* CD launch

Speed of Sound: Motion and Journeys

AF CD SHOP/S

Lux Lucis ut Sanus

Marilyn Crispell, Richard Nunns & Jeff Henderson

Vitamin s presents improvisation workshops

make music with a soldering iron

No Man's Land

RYOJI IKEDA and STUART PAGE

Tim Coster and Adam Willetts play The Physics Room

Altmusic Event - Rafael Toral and Adam Willetts

Ray Off and Tujiko Noriko

Performance by Alison Isadora and Jan-Bas Bollen

Short Experimental Films by Kim Pieters and Nathan Thompson

Rafael Toral and EYE

A Freeform Soundscape Collaboration feat: I.Ryoko, Monolith + In The Interest Of The Convoy

Elise and Jem, Eye, Wolfskull, and House

elise&jem: Happy, Wellington

elise&jem: "SWELL" at Square Edge, Palmy nth.

elise&jem: Whammy Bar, Auck

elise&jem: 121, Hamilton

elise&jem: Eye of the Night, Wanganui

elise&jem: Pink House, Napier

elise&jem: WunderBar, lyt w Zero and minus 2

elise&jem: ARC, Dunedin With EYE and Wolfskull

elise&jem: Media Club, ChCh

Philip Jeck, Sandoz Lab Technicians and Sam Hamilton

The Stumps and White saucer at The Whammy Bar

New Zealand Tour- Both Islands

ALT.MUSIC EVENT - Daniel Menche, Birchville Cat Motel and Golden Axe

SOUND CIRCUIT

SOUND IN THE CRACKS

the af cd shop

The Audio Foundation presents the first 2008 Alt.music events, The Necks

Jon Dale - Auckland Show

Asni: Travels in Middle-earth CD launch