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The Ghosts in the Machine

The performance programme of transmediale reflects the relationship between “old” and “new” media. Employing media-archaeological approaches to the materiality of media, a range of works will be presented which use digital "listening devices" to analogue media and thereby lure out the “ghosts in the machine”. Centrepiece of the programme are performances from the legendary 1960s Joshua Light Show, featuring Supersilent (no) with Stian Westerhus (no), Oneohtrix Point Never (us) and as a special highlight, no other than Krautrock / cosmic / minimalism giant Manuel Göttsching (Ash Ra Tempel/Ashra, de). These events take place in collaboration with CTM.12 – Festival for Adventurous Music and Related Arts.

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Credits: Johannes Türstig (Live Konzert, bei Roy, April 2011, Berlin)
Credits: Johannes Türstig (Live Konzert, bei Roy, April 2011, Berlin)
Credits: Johannes Türstig (Live Konzert, bei Roy, April 2011, Berlin)
Start:
01.02.2012 - 20:00
Location:
hkw, cafe stage
Event type:
performance

this is a boys club pt. 3: scream: lack! lack! I am missing the gap by Flora Könemann

this is a boys club pt. 3: scream: lack! lack! I am missing the gap
Performance by Flora Könemann

 

This is a Boys Club by Flora Könemann is an experimental on-going solo sound live project which connects electronic music and the use of analog devices such as tape players and typewriters in order to create a soundscape mainly consisting of repetitive sounds / loops plus pre-recorded and live spoken voice and noise layers.

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Photo by Anja Basma
Photo by Anja Basma
Photo by Anja Basma
Start:
01.02.2012 - 21:00
Location:
auditorium, hkw
Event type:
performance

Joshua Light Show ft. Supersilent

At transmediale 2012 The Joshua Light Show presents its light projections for the first time in Europe since the 1960s. Tonight JLS are joined by the band Supersilent and the guitarist Stian Westerhus from Norway.

 

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Wolfgang Spahn
Wolfgang Spahn
Wolfgang Spahn
Start:
02.02.2012 - 20:00
Location:
hkw, k1
Event type:
performance

Liquid State Machine by Wolfgang Spahn and Martin Howse

The performance Liquid State Machine begins with the subtle influence across two distinct systems – the  kinetic-electromagnetic-noise apparatus of Martin Howse and the  analogue/digital projection-machines of Wolfgang Spahn – arriving at an ultimate feedback between light (waves) and sound. LSM presents a play with transformations between distinct physical system domains.

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Billy Roisz
Billy Roisz
Billy Roisz
Start:
02.02.2012 - 21:00
Location:
auditorium, hkw
Event type:
performance

ideomotoric chatroom + The Glitch Moment(um)

A double-bill of digital glitches and analogue feedback: ideomotoric chatroom by Billy Roisz with dieb13, Mario de Vega; The Glitch Moment(um) by Rosa Menkmann.

 

These two performances lure the ghosts from the image and sound machines: glitch-expert Rosa Menkman demonstrates the history of each of these digital artefacts while Billy Roisz, dieb13 and Mario de Vega interact with each other by way of an "ideomotoric circuit loop."

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Photo: Mario de Vega. Courtesy of the artist.
Photo: Mario de Vega. Courtesy of the artist.
Photo: Mario de Vega. Courtesy of the artist.
Start:
03.02.2012 - 20:00
Location:
hkw, cafe stage
Event type:
performance

Thermal by Mario de Vega

Vulnerability, molecular irritation, high frequency reception, and electromagnetic activity  amplification – Central to this event is the modification of the molecular composition of different materials through microwaves. During  the process, electromagnetic activity and high frequency fluctuations produced by the manipulation of microwaves are amplified and exhibited as a monolithic structure.

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Photo Shawn Brackbill
Photo Shawn Brackbill
Photo Shawn Brackbill
Start:
03.02.2012 - 21:00
Location:
auditorium, hkw
Event type:
performance

Joshua Light Show ft. Oneohtrix Point Never

After the concert with Supersilent two days ago tonight sees another performance by The Joshua Light Show, this time in conjunction with a concert by the American one man band Oneohtrix Point Never. 

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Valerio Tricoli
Valerio Tricoli
Valerio Tricoli
Start:
04.02.2012 - 20:00
Location:
hkw, cafe stage
Event type:
performance

The Shunted House by Valerio Tricoli

"In my Father's house are many rooms..." John 14:2

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Manuel Göttsching at Berghain, 12 December 2006 © Matthias Roeing
Manuel Göttsching at Berghain, 12 December 2006 © Matthias Roeing
Manuel Göttsching at Berghain, 12 December 2006 © Matthias Roeing
Start:
04.02.2012 - 21:00
Location:
auditorium, hkw
Event type:
performance

Joshua Light Show ft. Manuel Göttsching

Tonight The Joshua Light Show appears for the last time at transmediale 2012. Being the particular highlight of the performance series they will perform together with pioneering guitarist and electronic musician Manuel Göttsching (de). 

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