interesting sounds

This is by way of floating an idea. I wondered if we could get together an interesting sounds, in the same ad hoc way we did interesting2007, except this time I don't even have a venue and a date. It came to mind when I realised that there were quite a few people who came to interesting who'd built their own musical instruments, or done musical stuff with odd toys, or generally made, you know, interesting sounds.

What I was thinking is:

I'd organise a venue and a PA system, and that would be attached to a mini-jack.

'Performers' would get 10 minutes (or is that too short?) to bring their sound-maker along, plug into the mini-jack and entertain us all.

We'd do it in the evening, so there'd be beer and chat too. I'm thinking it'd be good to do it in Brighton.

And we'd try and keep the tickets as cheap as we did for Interesting2007.

And I'm hoping for interesting sounds, not necessarily 'music'. It's not about plugging your guitar in and singing. And hopefully it's more than just laptops and  ambient noodling. It's got to be, you know, interesting. Too look at as well as to listen to.

Does that make sense? At this point I'm just trying to gauge interest and find potential performers. Anyone fancy coming? Anyone want to perform? Anyone got suggestions for good venues? Answers to these and other questions would be most welcome. Drop me an email (russell at russelldavies.com) or comment below if you fancy. Ta.

(Also, what do we reckon about doing Interesting2008 proper in the summer? Fancy that too?)

Comments

[dan burgess]

for sure to interesting 08! maybe incorporate an interesting sounds session night before or after the day itself. i'd be up for a having a go at a short slot of audio nonsense

[NickyC53]

If pre recorded vinyl captured music is allowed I could bringa record player and play Double Dee and Steinski's Lesson One - a mix created from reel to reel tape painstakingly spliced together - tho maybe not so special as that's how they did it in the early 80's before the sampler came along and gobbled everything in its sight.

Eat your heart out Fat Boy!

And if you like that, Lesson two and three as the sun comes up.

[John Griffiths]

I read a comment by Tom Waits and Jim Jarmusch that the sounds of the typewriter and cash register have disappeared from our culture. So on impulse I bought a 1920s typewriter on Ebay - which I want to play like a beatbox that makes language. Mebbe with enough notice I might learn to type musical sense. I'd need to hook up a mike and a camcorder linked to a projector.

[grumblemouse]

I think the Prince Albert is a good venue, depending on how many people attend - they have a great upstairs room for music / gigs etc

[citizenbay]

Count me in Russell...how could I resist interestingsounds.

[Dominic]

I'm a bit slow on the uptake but yes to both. Hooray!

[Mark Tinley]

I would like to perform. Brighton is about 250 miles away though :-( How about London - surely there must be an arty venue in London that would have us...