Sound artists stage new media arts gig

By Erwin Oliva
INQUIRER.net

A GROUP of sound artists, collectively known as New Media Arts Manila (NMAM), is set to stage a gig featuring sound art made with electronic, audiovisual, and information technology.

“It includes sound art, video art, interactive electronics, algorithmic art, computer music, and whatever art forms new technologies may yet spawn,” the group said in an e-mail announcement.

Calling their music “New Media Art,” NMAM was formed to curate, stage, and promote their art.

The gig, dubbed Electrostatic Sound Conference, will feature a range of “performative sound art pieces” done by several artists.

The group is composed of:

• Malek Lopez, Berklee-trained virtuoso who is the principal composer for the band Drip, and half of the abrasive electronica duo Rubber Inc.;

• Mu Arae Transmission, (a.k.a. Moon Fear Moon a.k.a. John Sobrepena), who composes haunting and eerie instances of IDM (Intelligent Dance Music);

• Blums Borres, 3D animator, performative video artist, and sound artist who dedicates himself to expanding the sonic territory of the electric guitar;

• Jing Garcia, tech editor of The Manila Times who founded the seminal sound art group Children of Cathode Ray back in 1989 and composes industrial/ambient pieces as autoceremony;

• Tengal, frenetic composer, a tireless sound artist, the founder of S.A.B.A.W. sound art collective, and a one-man record label;

• Lirio Salvador, sculptor and luthier whose ornate, chrome-plated instruments are featured on television, displayed in galleries, and played by his group Elemento;

• Tad Ermitano, filmmaker and video artist who creates custom programs and hardware for his art installations. His work has appeared in Time magazine.

The gig will happen on October 10, 8:30 p.m. at Club Dredd, 2nd floor, Gweilos Eastwood.

This gig is also a showcase of technology, as it is supported by Globe and ASUS, the group said.

Of course, admission is free.

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