Sonic Character Workshop +++ SERENA, Mathilde Nobel and Abusing Machines

Sound Mates 🎧

Our workshop on Sonic Character Design travels, this time hosted by the friends of the wonderful venue @possibilities.open.studio in Amsterdam

“Sound generates publics,” writes sound studies scholar Brandon LaBelle, pointing to the social agency of sound in public space. But how do we claim space through the sounds we make? How do we shape presence through the sonic traces we leave behind? And how do sounding and listening co-produce our immaterial presence within shared public spaces? (and no sorry for the reminder Brandon LaBelle will not be here himself)

This workshop invites participants to think of character through sound. What remains of identity when fashion, visuals, and other conventional markers are set aside, and individuality is constructed purely sonically? Drawing inspiration from classic character design processes in game design, we will develop our own sonic characters using sound alone.
After learning the basic principles of field recording and sound composition, we will venture into the diverse urban soundscape of Amsterdam-West to collect, shape, and design individual sonic traits. With a humorous and experimental approach, the workshop explores sound as a tool for expressing territory, personality, ephemerality, and relationality.
No prior experience is required. The workshop can be fully completed using a smartphone and a Bluetooth speaker. Participants who have access to a laptop or field recorder are encouraged to bring them.

The workshop is followed by three amazing live acts: Mathilde Nobel, Serena and Abusing Machines - open to the broader public (aka: call all your friends).

Time: 4pm–8pm (4 hours)
Live Music from 8pm to 11pm.

Attendance the workshop cost 5€
If you want to stay for the live music we have a combo ticket of 10€.
Only here for the concert? 8€ at the door pls!
Sign up: Fill the form linked in the bio
Please bring: a Bluetooth speaker, a recording device, and/ or a smartphone.

Line-up: Mathilde Nobel, Abusing Machines

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