Australian Art Orchestra musicians and collaborators performing on Mexican artist, Pedro Reyes' 'Disarm' instruments at National Gallery Victoria for Melbourne International Arts Festival exhibition of 'Disarm' Saturday 12th October 2013

Adrian Sherriff wind and electronics
Rosalind Hall wind
Niko Schauble percussion
Anita Hustas strings
Dale Gorfinkel wind and percussion
Nat Grant percussion and electronics
Programmed by Peter Knight

"Forging tools of death into instruments of life, Pedro Reyes provides an uplifting vision of a world free from weapons and full of music."

'Disarm' is Mexican artist Pedro Reyes’s socio-political critique on contemporary society and our responsibility towards it. Using parts from thousands of weapons confiscated by the Mexican government, Reyes has worked with local artisans to create an ensemble of 47 ingenious instruments – electric guitars fashioned from assault weapons, drum sets from pistols, flutes from shotguns, a harmonica carved from a handgun. Disarm is an inspired model of symbolic transformation, and a bold declaration: make art not war!

But Reyes’s creations are much more than art objects: each is a unique, functioning musical instrument.

AAO performing on Pedro Reyes' 'Disarm' instruments at NGV Melbourne

Freight train in Norway, microwave squeal in caravan, baby hiccups, hole saw with hex key, glass bottle and VLine train in Footscray.

Source sounds from David Porteus, Carl Polke, Leanda Smith, Andre Lobanov and Nat Grant. Mixed by Nat Grant.

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www.audiblewomen.com 

Audible Women is an online directory for women who make some kind of art that can be listened to. It is open to women who make sound, sound art, noise and music (acoustic or electronic) with a bit of an experimental and exploratory bent.

Started by sound artist, curater and writer Gail Priest in Sydney.

Priest has put together this exclusive mix. Comprises the work of 5 audible women. 

TRACKLISTING: 

Eves - Palms

http://eves.bandcamp.com

Terrine - Vaisselle

https://terrine.bandcamp.com/

Nat Grant - Turkey: 26 

http://natgrantmusic.bandcamp.com

Alma Laprida - Untitled

http://unatrombamarina.blogspot.com

Jannah Quill  - (title - tbc)

https://soundcloud.com/jannah-quill

www.audiblewomen.com - are you a female experimental artist? Submit a listing!

EHE 23.07.15 Gail Priest (SYD) - Audible Women Mix

A Nunpod by Bruce Russell (Dead C and Xpressway Records) originally broadcasted on Volcano Radio in Lyttelton, community radio - live and local - www.volcanoradio.co.nz

TRACK LISTING:

1.	Alastair Galbraith &amp; Graeme Jefferies Timebomb [Xpressway 7”, 1989]
2.	The Builders America [no label 7”, 1982]
3.	The Riptoids The Devil Paid a Visit [Onset/Offset 7”, 1985]
4.	The Swingers Certain Sound [Ripper LP, 1979]
5.	Herco Pilots NZ Rec [Rem 7”, 1982]
6.	Naked Spots Dance Crescendo/Circle Moon [Sausage LP, 1980]
7.	Playthings Coloured [no label 7”, 1981]
8.	Life in the Fridge Exists Have You Checked the Children? [Sausage LP, 1980]
9.	The Wasp Factory Steel Blue Sky [F-Star 7” 1986]
10.	Toerag When the Moon is Strong  [Onset/Offset 7”, 1985]
11.	Fetus Productions Marvellous [no label LP, 1980]
12.	Shoes This High Not Weighting [no label 7”, 1980]
13.	George Henderson &amp; Alastair Galbraith Maquarie Island [Turbulence box set, 1991]

… and the maggots dance, 1…2…3… [Bruce Russell, Dead C - podcast]

A cumulative composition project. For more info see:

http://momentumproject.blogspot.com

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