[microsound-announce] Berlin Oct. 10-12th: Ben Vida presents Damaged Particulates

[Manuela Benetton]

*Ben Vida presents: Damaged Particulates*

Opening Friday 10.10.2014 19.00
Artist Talk moderated by Lisa Blanning 19:00
Concert sessions from 20:45

LEAP, Leipziger Str. 63, 10117 Berlin

Damaged Particulates is a work that oscillates between performance,
installation and sculpture, and is experienced as much by touch as by
hearing. Originally commissioned for Unsound Festival NYC, this new version
explores further the possibilities of multisensory sonic reception.

With the work ‘’Damaged Particulates’’ Ben Vida delves into the enveloping
world of “direct bass”. Utilising a four-channel, twin-sub sound system and
25 individual *SubPacs*, a tactile audio system placed on each audience
members seatback, which directly transfers low frequencies to the body,
this highly detailed and immersive piece for electronics examines the
dimensional and spatial qualities of analog and digital synthesis.

Damaged Particulates is a project in partnership with Unsound Festival
2014, Subpac, the Electronic Studio of TU, Faculty of Audio Communication,
Berlin, curated by Manuela Benetton in collaboration with LEAP.

Places are limited (please email ‘’Damaged Particulates’’ with preferred
session to info at xleapx.org to register and guarantee your space for a
session)

*Sessions*
Friday 20:45, 21:30, 22:15
Saturday 15:30, 16:15, 17:00, 17:45
Sunday 15:30, 16:15, 17:00, 17:45

*Ben Vida* is a New York based artist and composer. He has been an active
member of the international experimental music community for two decades
with a long list of collaborators, bands and releases to his credit. In the
mid 90’s he co­founded the group Town and Country and has since worked as a
solo artist with releases on such labels as PAN, Alku, Shelter Press and
Kranky. He has presented works in a range of museums, galleries and music
venues including the MoMA, The Kitchen, the MCA, ICP London, Audio Visual
Arts, The Artist’s Institute and the Sydney Opera House.

Recent activities include performances at LiveArtsWeek at Museo d'Arte
Moderna di Bologna, the Royal Festival Hall as part of the Meltdown
Festival in London and an exhibition of prints coupled with a solo
performance at Lisa Cooley Gallery, Manhattan. This spring he will stage
the next iterations of his video and performance pieces, Slipping Control
and Damaged Particulates at 356 Mission in Los Angeles.

* Lisa Blanning* is a music journalist and editor. She spent six years on
staff at The Wire Magazine and now lives in Berlin, writing regularly for
publications like The FADER, Electronic Beats and others.

http://benvida.blogspot.de
http://www.unsound.pl/
http://thesubpac.com/
http://lisablanning.com
www.xleapx.org

*LEAP*
Lab for Emerging Arts and Performance
Leipziger Str. 63 (Ecke Markgrafenstraße)
10117 Berlin
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