Heraclitus of Ephesus
and so things shift ever so slightly here in the united states of america, with a general no confidence vote.
recovering from the remarkable sonic.focus conference, where such a premium was set upon listening and the listener, I am pleased to have the change focus upon the enacter, the doer. (some props to my family, who made dozens of phone calls in ohio to try to change things).
Of note, so many great performances, from so many folks…lippok, tony conrad and philip sherburne were all at their best, and agf sue c were really pushing the audiovisual envelope by bringing in poignant and delicate analogue dimensions. more soon as it posts as streaming…
but what I was reminded of was again brueghel’s carnival’s fight with lent. Particularly, the reappropriation of everyday objects for the creation of noise…
David Toop spoke of the sound of infants in the womb, and I was reminded that from the start, if there is humanity left, then humans are in desperate need of a re-engagement with their earliest ear training.
but yes, the sonic.focus conference looks to be a growing event, so keep your ears peeled…