I am a Community Creative working with digital technology based in South Cumbria.
A composer and improvisor working with mobile and online technology, pushing the boundaries of digital technology and off the peg electronics in improvised music for many years. I became the first Cumbrian composer in the British Music Collection in 2014. I work with my environment: from the use of field recordings to experiments of live remote performances in odd places using phone technology.
My practice has grown to incorporate visuals, which like my sound work is based in improvisation and my environment. I have been involved in a number of site-specific multi-media performances from Barcelona to a tour of British seaside towns.
I am an experienced workshop leader and specialise in creative technology, working with the community, schools and arts organisations to get the best creative use out of new technology.
This has seen augmented reality exhibitions in primary schools, internet radio broadcasts from 18th century water mills, comics about Vikings, animations, film making, photography and online blogging.
I also lead workshops in group improvisation and graphic scoring.
Space Is The Place
I DJ on local community radio station CandoFM. My show is called Space Is The Place, featuring 2 hours of out there music. You can tune in live on 106.3 FM or online.
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Looking forward to doing some more Rock Against Hate shows in the future #lovemusicstopthehate
Should be in the office working but the backyard is so lovely today I’m giving myself a little break to top up on the vitamin D. #homeworking #backyardlife #ourlittlegarden #skiver
Some co-workers don’t get the social distancing thing... seriously though it is tough working solely remotely at the moment. Currently working on new ways of working for events and making work. Technology will come into its own in the coming months and I have been researching around this #onlineevents
A really vital resource for musicians in these times. Many thanks to Supersonic for pulling this together.Ey up, you wonderful creative lot 🖤
We know this is an unimaginably tough time for many of you, so we want to point you in the direction of the various support & funding opportunities that are currently available to artists & musicians alike.
>> bit.ly/SS_covid19funds <<
We've put them all in one place on our website, and will be adding to it often, so please check back. We hope these resources may help you in some way.
Love from the Supersonic team x
It was a pleasure to be involved in the Drill Hall Identity project with website design and training to the book layout.
You can now read the book - From Drill Hall To Centre For All here. well done Dalton Community Association and Ron Creer for the wonderful history of the building.
The Book – Drill Hall Identity
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The Book Please enjoy the online version of the book From Drill Hall To Centre For All drill-hall-book-web As we have not been able to hold our launch party here is the power point that our Chair Barr...We are in the process of putting the Tusk Festival 2019 archive up on YouTube- visit www.youtube.com/channel/UCbP27M-E72EFnFZuXV2GphQto check them out. #tuskfestival2019
Tusk always manages to throw something into the mix that leaves everyone stunned. In 2019 it was Grupi Lab. more tomorrow.
Tusk Festival 2019 - Grupi Lab
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All the way from Albania, Grupi Lab celebrate the regional Phenomenon of isopolyphonic singing - a profound vocal drone emanating from 5 of the septet, a six...Second of this evenings uploads
Tusk Festival 2019 - Audrey Chen
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After many years on our wishlist, we're delighted to finally bring Chigagoan Audrey's glorious abrasive cello, sound poetry and electronics to Tusk.The start of the release of Tusk 2019 archive. Coming up at 7pm every night until they are all out.
Tusk Festival 2019 - Acrid Lactations
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In the words of Joe Murray, the Heaton-based dup evoke "The groans of a rust-encrusted seal playing a brine-swollen concertina... coupled with blustery backw...Creative Micro-Commission Programme | Absolutely Cultured
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We are accepting proposals from artists from Hull and the North of England for a new Creative Micro-Commission Programme which offers £350 to creative practitioners from any discipline including visu...Happy birthday to the 1460. First made on this day in 1960 by Dr Marten. Got my first pair - oxbloods- in 1979 and just got my first pair in years. Shame they aren’t made here anymore but still a design and cultural icon.
Anyone that might need it
Financial support for artists, creative practitioners and freelancers | Arts Council England
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We are making £20 million available to individuals working in the cultural sector, including artists, creative practitioners and freelancers.While we’re being nostalgic- here’s my first band The Peach Thieves. C86 janglers this is 1987 I think.
For music tutors. Getting better audio in Zoom
Zoom in "Music Mode" by RAMA Vocal Center / The Royal Academy of Music
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Zoom in "Music Mode"Looking forward to getting back to promoting gigs with Rock Against Hate when this is all over. #allyouneedislove #lovemusic
Starting at 11pm on @cando.fm Space Is The Place. 2 hours of out there music www.candofm.co.uk #communityradio
Great fun having a play with Herve today online. Me in Cumbria, him in Sheffield. Next time we’ll be joined by Ian in Warrington. #onlinecommunity #networkmusic
