Analogue to Digital 5 at Scitech

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Sat 25 Jun 2011

Analogue to Digital 5 is the latest in a series of experimental concerts held at Scitech .

If you were at school in Perth during the last twenty years, I bet my Art Degree that you got a tad nostalgic when I said "Scitech."



I have a few blurry memories of the interactive science centre. The first is the haze lunch crates and lining up, punctuated by the extreme hyperactivity and terror, that was the school excursion. I also remember going once with my family – just after my mother told us she was pregnant. That whole trip was spent saying "really? No, really?"

At the very start of this year I went back with a friend because he managed to get free tickets somehow. As it was a school day we encountered many children who referred to us as the "big kids." Most of the activities were the same, the funny mirrors, those satellites you yell into, the chute that sends messages, the annoying thing that moves balls around a circuit, the shadow freezer, the chair lift, and those copper plates you put your hands on for an electric shock that leaves you feeling static-y for the rest of the day. This time there was a show in the planetarium where in a voiceover, Whoopi Goldberg talks about stars, the scientific concepts made more sense and the place was a little more modern.

My strangest visit to Scitech was for Analogue to Digital 4 in March this year.

I did not predict the performances would match the bizarre and strangely beautiful atmosphere of a childless nightime Scitech with a bar full of cheap alcohol. The choice of venue made sense - Scitech is full of experiments and sound art is experimental - still, long ambient drones from home-made instruments tested the patience of some companions eager to re-engage with the world of scientific fun just beyond the auditorium double doors. Another issue was the large proportion of hipsters in the audience, the guy in front of us could only have left the tag on his oversized woolly jumper as some sort of pretentious statement.

Furchick enterprises have put together an exciting lineup for the show on the 25th of June and now that "get drunk in Scitech" has been checked off my bucket list, there is more of a chance I will appreciate the conceptual soundworks as more than part of some fantasy night.

Stanier Black-Five, Joel Ong, Ravens and Crows, D Salty beard of Jezzus and Turn me were all recruited by Claire Pannell for Analogue to Digital 5.



Stainer Black-Five will create a performance using recordings of the aftershocks of the Christchurch Earthquakes on her wooden house and other found sounds. She has been experimenting for fifteen years, her soundscapes have such sundry sources as trains and wine and have been presented internationally.

SymbioticA find the art in science. One of their students is Singaporean Joel Ong whose Masters project involves amplifing cellular vibrations. His improvisations employ feedback mechanisms to combine field recordings with spoken word, rhythmic guitar and synthetic beeps. Ravens and Crows is the solo project of smRts guitarist Rachael Kuan and her songs are reminiscent of "nursery rhymes," D Salty beard of Jezzus combines Andrew Foster 's guitar loops with the beat poetry of Marcus John, while Turn me's Laura-Jane Lowther, Michael Terren and George Capelas make their sound art from "things that turn."

With all this sound art, noise, indie and experimental music to listen to, make sure you don't miss out on the exhibits, particularly the Sound Chamber; an interactive and immersive environment created by Yvette Coyne, Kynan Tan and Malcolm Riddoch. In this installation your movement creates experimental sound art by controlling light and of a variety of samples uploaded online. This is the last time the chamber will be open at Scitech. You can submit your own sound samples online and if you missed out you can try it out here .



Come along to Analogue to Digital 5 with an open mind, ready to make your own art and experiment after viewing some interesting local and international talent.

Analogue to Digital events tend to happen every few months and are usually announced through the Analog to Digital facebook group and the Scitech website

Oh, and if you plan on drinking, I recommend playing with the experiment where light and sound are used to test your reactions.

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