Elements is a series of performances in the domains of audio, incorporating practices of deep listening, field recording techniques, phonography and microphonics; with a particular ear to the elementary sound sources of our sensory world.

In the 2008 version of this performance tour, two sound practitioners from different landscapes, but with a common fascination for discreet environmental sounds, join together to form an onstage presence exploring different types of performance spaces in four different European cities.

The focus of these performances is basically to share listening experience with diverse tools and methods, but fundamentally with the ear. Sounds will be organized on multi-channel atmosphere, within an ambience of empathetic listening to the minute and fragile sound objects from our very own environment.  

http://elements2008.livejournal.com/

About: Lasse-Marc Riek

The work of Lasse-Marc Riek is an assemblage of the most diverse styles and techniques. His interdisciplinary productions are shaped by elements of the fine arts, phonography, environmentalism, performance, sound-art and conceptual art. These productions are situated in a tight relationship with one another. In the domain of Phonography Riek's focus rests on acoustic ecology and bio-acoustics by means of field recordings of both society and nature.

http://www.lasse-marc-riek.de/

About: Budhaditya Chattopadhyay

Budhaditya Chattopadhyay is an audio practitioner; he works with field recording/ phonography, sound design and new media; also involved with restoration, digital archiving and preservation of sound; his sound-works involve found sound collected at deep and cognitive listening of environment followed by digital manipulation and audio engineering; work with sound generally focuses on audio essays, sound narratives and mixed-media installations within an open framework of new media art; addresses issues like sound and environment, sound memory, acoustic ecology and lost/endangered sounds; in a specific context his sound practice is intended to reflect on defined space/place/locale/area as sonic constructs.

http://www.virb.com/budhaditya

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