Sound Thought returns with Granularities, a two-day symposium hosted by the University of Glasgow’s Advanced Research Centre.
Granularities: texture; graininess; coarseness; fineness; precision; the quality of being granular; different scales or levels of detail
Book advance tickets here // tickets available on the door (pay what you can)
Granularities features current and recent graduates from the MSc in Sonic Design and Audiovisual Practice, as well as local and international artists with a connection to Glasgow’s experimental music scene. Join us at the Advanced Research Centre on Saturday October 14 and Sunday October 15 for a series of free workshops and talks, where artists will give an insight into their practice and research. Tickets are free, but limited.
We’re also excited to host two concerts – an opening night at Dream Machine on Friday October 13, featuring performances and works from Steven Myles, Andrew Binnie, Emma Diamond, and Anorak, as well as a closing party at the Record Factory on Sunday October 15, featuring Cat Hawthorn, Antonia Kattou, and Sonia Killmann. Tickets are £10 per concert / £15 for both in advance; pay what you can option on the door.
Dream Machine opening concert, 7pm Friday October 13
Steven Myles // Andrew Binnie // Emma Diamond // Anoraq
ARC artist talks + workshops, Saturday October 14 (free)
Jakob Urban // Melissa Rankin // Kevin Leomo // Beth Horsman // Sonia Killmann
workshop: Hearing the Horizon: An Introduction to Liminal Listening
11.00am – Jakob Urban
11.30am – Melissa Rankin
12.00pm – Kevin Leomo
lunch break
2.00pm- Beth Horsman
2.15pm – Sonia Killmann
break
3.00-5.00pm – Hearing the Horizon: An Introduction to Liminal Listening [workshop led by Beth Horseman]
ARC artist talks + workshops, Sunday October 15 (free)
Jamie Macpherson // Stevie Jones // Cat Hawthorn // Antonia Kattou
workshop: Seeing Sound
11.00 am – Jamie Macpherson
11.15am-12.15pm – Seeing Sound [workshop led by Jamie Macpherson]
lunch break
1.15pm – Stevie Jones
1.45pm – Cat Hawthorn
break
2.30pm – Antonia Kattou
3.00pm – closing / discussion
Record Factory closing concert, 7pm Sunday October 15
Cat Hawthorn // Sonia Killmann + Antonia Kattou // DJ sets
Workshop Info:
Hearing the Horizon: An Introduction to Liminal Listening (3.00-5.00pm Saturday Oct 14)
When we lead with our ears, which senses follow? Join Sound Thought artist Beth Horseman for a workshop exploring deep listening practices and approaches. This participatory session will pair histories of liminal sound with a selection of personal and group-led listening exercises to enhance your individual practice and introduce concepts of expanded listening.
Seeing Sound (11.15am-12.15pm Sunday Oct 15)
How Aliens can redefine Audio is a workshop/artist talk focused on shifting views around sound in order to promote innovation and exploration of sonic qualities and ways of working with audio. Inspired by theories on crop circle designs and creation, and looking at ways of visualising audio, it will explore different ways of visualising sound waves and the ways in which shifting viewpoints can change how we work with and share sound.