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DATfest #datmediafail
Before you delete unwanted video recordings or photos from your camera please consider donating them to our DAT festival #mediafail project. We are collecting failed pieces of media and recycling them in 2 worskshops before a one off live performance as part of DATfest. Sending media files to us is EASY! Just click this link, [...]
Reflection on first weekend of Spode residency
In the first weekend of the Spodeoeuvre residency we initially started to use the field recordings only, however we started to mix them with some traditional methods of electronic music such as piano, synths and a few beats. The field recordings have such a unique quality and contain some powerful narrative from Alan who is [...]
Longer recordings from Spodeoeuvre day 1
Spode oeuvre 28/8/10 by bitjam
First day on Spode oeuvre
What a great start to the residency, lots of people being drawn into the shop either via the sonic loveliness, through the fab Spode flyer or jolly friends of Shop-Stoke/bITjAM. We’ve had offers of video and still images taken from the Spode factory, so we’re planning on projecting some interactive VJ material based on the [...]
Updates
Hi folks here’s an update on what the bITjAM are getting involved in. We are currently finalising a months worth (4 weekends worth) of workshops/R and D sessions for August based within the SHOP, empty shops project to be based in Stoke town, SOT. We plan to experiment with animating the spaces around the town [...]
bITjAM at the Fierce Launch party
We had a great day at the Fierce festival launch party performing a 5.5 hour set. The main part of the installation was an immersive piece where we trained a DV camera and infra red tracking system into the main area. The movement of people triggered sounds as well as creating an interactive visual piece. [...]
R and D, science and art
Had a fantastic meeting recently and we’re one step closer to finding regular spaces to run various forms of bITjAM’s! The focus will be on developing collaborations with dance performances, illustrators, other sound artists even opportunities to explore the space where science meets art! More on this as we get the news… Carl
Digital spaces
Hello, as you may know we’ve been testing out ways of creating a digital space in venues where we do any digital performances, whether that’s live music venues, conference rooms, creative spaces or even public areas. We believe to increase the participatory and social element of any digitally based performances, there needs to be a [...]