Faster Than Sound 2007 @ Bentwaters Airbase - Sat 9th June

[james]

Classic and Electronica meet Digital Art @ Bentwaters Airbase, Suffolk, Saturday 9th June, 6:00pm

Part of the 60th Aldeburgh Festival 8 - 24th June 2007

www.fasterthansound.com

FASTER THAN SOUND 2007

December 1980. Strange lights moved through the forest at Bentwaters Airbase, witnessed by the US military. The incident has become one of the most notorious UFO sightings the UK has ever seen. Access to the airbase has always been largely restricted: until now. Faster Than Sound is a sound experiment joining the dots between musical genres and digital art forms. Artists from a wide variety of backgrounds will collaborate and explore the worlds of electronic music genres, contemporary classical practice and interactive visual arts. A range of installations, musical collaborations, illuminated Cold War buildings and a large dome filled with inspiring sounds will make this a day you won’t forget.

MUSIC PERFORMANCES:
Murcof
µ-Ziq
Philip Jeck
Pierre Bastien
Colleen
Dat Politics
Mira Calix
Tansy Davies
EXAUDI
Plaid
Zoe Martlew
Phillip Neil Martin
Mayming
Modified Toy Orchestra
Powerplant
James Saunders
Camberwell Composers Collective

MULTICHANNEL PERFORMANCES:
Haswell & Hecker
Hildur Gudnadóttir
and pioneering classic electronic music including work by Luigi Nono, Iannis Xenakis and Luc Ferrari diffused by Sonic Arts Network

INSTALLATIONS:
Throbbing Gristle
Jem Finer
Minima Forms
Loop.pH
Mike Challis
David Hopkinson
Weirdcore
Davide Quinola
Touch Music
Tom Taylor

TICKETS: £17.50 in advance, £20 on the door. Book onlineor call 01728 687110.

I am sure those who went with me last year will remember we had a fantastic time. Absolutely stunning venue, one of the most surreal and mindblowing places to listen to music I've ever been to.

Here are some pictures from last years Faster Than Sound to whet your appetite:

Playing with a huge metal structure in an even huger hanger:


SNARES!!!!


One of the installations, hang on a minute, I know that afro!


Outdoor shot of one of the domes, and the concrete bunker which housed installations:


Awesome laser thing in the sky that you could text message what you wanted to be displayed on it:


Arty shot with sunset:


Crazy Domed Stages with kick ass audio:


Runway of Sound:


Partying in to the night (I can see some friendly faces at the front there raving )


Loads more pictures on the gallery here - http://www.fasterthansound.com/gallery.html

Who's up for going this time round?

[mute]

Hell yea! I'm up for this shiznit!
Nice lineup. Should be good fun.

How wack is that website though! Nasty.

[tom p]

yeah... it was too much fun last time to not go again! I'll be there.

bring on another layby after party!! hehe

[Lewis]

excellent il be up for the lay by massive again!

[ahrkboob]

anyone know what time it goes on till?
and if there's any transport from london being put on?

[james]

Unfortunately if it is anything like last year it ended relatively early, but still well worth the trip just for the venue alone.

Coach available from:
* Coaches from Ipswich, Woodbridge, Leiston and Saxmundham £5.00
* Coaches from London £15.00 Ticket Info:
All tickets and coaches available from Box Office (01728 687 110)

[james]

Good night - just spotted this photo in the gallery section of the FTS website:



Myself and the Trooper rinsing it up!

Anyone else get any good photos?

[MikeTheBarber]

Symmetry crew representing......shame you forgot your red rambo headband james

[Lewis]

Ha brilliant there's a flashback i thought id forgot. the photographer who took this fell over all the wires just as he stepped back to take another!
didn't really take many photos, none worth posting anyway all to blurred.