Friday 6 April 2007, 18.00–22.00

Cybersonica

London's annual multimedia festival showcases an evening of progressive electronic music, audiovisual performance and accessible sonic art featuring...

The Illustrious Company and their immersive, 3D audioscapes alongside the body>data>space sumptuous body centric VJ Balloon

An Encompass sponsored soundclash between the mighty Trojan Sound System and Haywire DJ Shelly Parker with visuals from AV duo Dynamite Fishing

Distinctive live audiovisual performances from Brian Duffy's Modified Toy Orchestra and The Sancho Plan

A Future Shorts/Future Cinema programme of inventive short films - some rescored by live musicians, Little Boat & Perico

DVD screening from the newly released book VJ: audio-visual art and vj culture, edited by D-Fuse and published by Laurence King with live VJ set from Sophie Clements

Sound installations from Kinetica Museum featured artist Ray Lee

Engaging, playful, interactive, sonic artworks from Cybersonica featured artists/agencies Fijuu, Inition, Someth;ng, squidsoup and Stanza

Tate Catering invites you to indulge in a special seasonal menu using the finest ingredients available in April. Late at Tate Tasting Dinner Menu, Friday 6 April 2007, 19.30 (PDF format)

 

 

Programme:

Encompass Soundclash
Duveen Gallery
In 2005 Encompass launched what many knew was much needed and long overdue in the capital – a London festival that navigates cutting edge music. Regular Cybersonica partners, for Late At Tate Britain they present...

18.00–20.00
Trojan Sound System
Since its creation in 1968, Trojan Records has led the way in presenting the very best in classic Jamaican sounds and the Trojan Records Sound System represents the label in England and throughout the world.

20.00-–22.00
Shelley Parker
Co-promoter of the art-inspired electro night 'NERD', London-based DJ, Shelly Parker, adeptly flicks between genres yet maintains a brooding dark minimal edge underlying the mix.

18.00–21.30
Dynamite Fishing
An audiovisual collaboration between Olly Venning (aka Pixel Juice), and Edd Dawson-Taylor (aka Uncle Bunkle) DF produce a fresh mix of re-contextualised public domain footage, graphic design, and their own 3D animations.

18.00–21.30
Cybersonica and Kinetica Museum
Sonic artworks from recent and past exhibitions, featuring the work of Inition, Ray Lee, Someth;ng and Stanza.

 

Future Shorts/Future Cinema meet Cybersonica
Gallery 9
Future Shorts has created a much-needed link between the Film industry and the short film world. Sourcing the most innovative and dynamic directors out there they aim to prove that short films should be recognized as a medium in their own right.

18.00–19.00
Future Shorts Screening

19.00–19.30
Cybersonica - The Sancho Plan
The Sancho Plan are a ‘rock ‘n roll’ band for the 21st century – fusing together animation, music and sound, gaming, technology and live performance to produce unique live AV experiences.

19.30–20.00
Future Shorts/Future Cinema with Little Boat and Perico
An original Bournemouth-based band who mix spaghetti western, flamenco, Weimar cabaret and Mexican ranchero to form their own distinctive style of music.

20.00–22.30
Cybersonica - Modified Toy Orchestra
MTO are a collection of abandoned and reconstructed children’s electronic toys, played as instruments by a selection of musicians. “Effortlessly enjoyable. Birmingham’s Modified Toy Orchestra is something of a local legend, producing strangely beautiful electronica from discarded playthings. Brian Duffy walks a fine line between genius and madman. Like a nine volt Frankenstein. Just amazing.” Zero Tolerance

21.00-21.30
Future Shorts/Future Cinema with Little Boat and Perico

 

The Illustrious Company and body>data>space
Rotunda
Martyn Ware was a founding member of both The Human League and Heaven 17. Vince Clarke is best known for his work as a member of Erasure, Yazoo and Depeche Mode. The Illustrious Company, founded in 2001, is their exciting joint venture in which they use the latest innovatory sound imaging techniques and technology to create 3-Dimensional aural soundscapes that completely envelop the listener, allowing for an immersive sound experience.

The body>data>space VJ Balloonis an ideasphere of immersive visuals creating a sumptuous body centric vision where skin, touch, affection and love become a transcendent possibility. With a live mix of videos and stills from the ‘skintouchfeel’ content pool, the sphere will be suspended, beautiful, sensual and jewel like, a treasure high in the classical architecture.

18.00–21.30
A compendium of Illustrious 3D compositions alongside live body>data>space visuals

 

VJ: audio visual art and vj culture
Manton Entrance
A major change has taken place at dance clubs worldwide: the advent of the VJ. Once the term denoted the presenter who introduced music videos on MTV, but now it defines an artist who creates and mixes video, live-and-in-sync to music, whether at clubs, art galleries or festivals. This book is an in-depth look at the artists at the forefront of this amazing audio-visual experience.

 

18.00–19.30 and 20.30–21.30
VJ: audio-visual art + vj culture DVD
featuring documentaries, live performances and videos from listed artists in this recently released book, edited by D-Fuse and published by Laurence King.
“To my eyes, the best VJs are creating a new, fluid interface between sound and image – one that is genuinely mould-breaking and aesthetically invigorating, and one that deserves to be recognized as a 21st century art form…” Mike Faulkner, D-Fuse

19.30-20.30
Sophie Clements VJ set
dissstudio provide music and visuals.

 

Cybersonica & Kinetica Museum
South Duveen and Millbank Entrance

18.00–21.30
Sonic Artworks from recent and past exhibitions, featuring the work of Fijuu, Ray Lee, Someth;ng and squidsoup.

 

General Information:

Main pay bar in the North Duveens on Level 2
18.00–21.30

Pay bar in the Manton Foyer on Level 1
18.00–21.30

Refreshments available in the Cafe on Level 1
18.00–21.30

Tasting Dinner Menu in the Restaurant Level 1, one sitting only at 19.30
£60 / head

Hogarth exhibition shop Level 1 and Main Shop Level 2 open until 21.40

Members Room open to all Members until 21.30