Avolites Pearl Programmers' Course '07

Thanks Tony for the arrangement and Dawn for the comprehensive course. For people with conventional background, this is hell lots of fun. And it beats going up the genie to focus the lights...

Guess who's on Pro Audio Asia '07 !!!

Yes! Self praise is disgrace! But do I look like I give a damn? So leave your sour grapes in your pocket and suck it up... :)

Focal presents... Drum Recording Workshop '07

Joshua Agilan - Drumstruck Studios

Hey Eugene, thanks for the pics!

It was quite amazing. To be in company of good fellas. The turnout was cosy, and therefore comfortable. From the positive feedback, I think that would warrant a couple of beers. By the way, Josh rocks man! and not to forget the rest of the speakers as well...

Hadaka: K!

Hadaka: K is the conclusive installment of the Hadaka series initiated by Yuen Chee Wai. Over three days, sound will be the medium of negotiation between the artists and their audience.

In the subtractive colour model used in traditional printing techniques, black typically appears to be one of the most important colour units. It augments characteristics the rest lacks. Black embraces a sense of mystery. Black tells of extremes. Hadaka: K is the culmination – a combination of all the processes of the previous Hadakas. It is so singular yet it is a multiplicity of colours. The 9 artists shall attempt to work, talk, collaborate, in creating, nothing. Yet everything.

The artists will participate in a daily open studio-styled workshop which members of the public are free to be witness. The night performance will feature at least three artists performaing in a relay, replacing one another in turn and closing in a final jam session.

The programme will not be revealed until the day of the performance. So there is always a fluid, amorphous energy. The audience joins the experience of discovery - like the workshop process the artists will be participating in. It also highlights the "uncurated" and democratic approach to the entire Hadaka, where every participant is a stakeholder.

The artists participating in Hadaka K: are Venza Christ (Indonesia), George Chua (Singapore), Dickson Dee (Hong Kong), Atsuhiro Ito (Japan), Jin Sang Tae (Korea), Otomo Yoshide (Japan), Vu Nhat Tan (Vietnam), Yuen Chee Wai (Singapore) and Zai Kuning (Singapore)

Hit for more details from Esplanade!

Very interesting concept where you actually get to see working relationships, between everyone that's involved in putting up this show, musicians, techs, engineers, and most of all don't forget equipments, cables and fingers....