As a technique to spontaneously compose and recompose music using only prerecorded material, DJing is improvisational, compositional, and electroacoustic. dj sniff presents a one-week program featuring Mariam Rezaei from Newcastle, UK, SlowPitchSound from Toronto, and DJ (Rex Chen) from Taichung. All positioned outside of traditional DJ practice, the four experimental turntablists from around the globe (who have not previously met) collaborate on a mixtape to be released in a limited edition of 100.
Artists: dj sniff, Mariam Rezaei, Slowpitchsound, DJ 誠意重 (Rex Chen)
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Program Schedule
Sunday, 10 December
15:00–16:30
Symposium 1:
Introduction of program and lecture by dj sniff, artist talk by Rex Chen (SEE MORE)
Friday, December 15
15:00–17:00
Artist talks by SlowPitchSound, Mariam Rezaei
Symposium 2: on Turntablism (SEE MORE)
Saturday, December 16
18:00–19:30
Concert ft. dj sniff, SlowPitchSound, Mariam Rezaei, and Rex Chen (SEE MORE)
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About Artist:
dj sniff
Dj sniff (Takuro Mizuta Lippit) is a musician and curator in the field of experimental electronic arts and improvised music. His musical work builds upon a distinct practice that combines DJing, instrument design, and free improvisation. His collaborations include Evan Parker, Otomo Yoshihide, Koichi Makigami, Jaap Blonk, ErikM, Paul Hubweber, Tarek Atoui, Ken Ueno, and Senyawa.
More info: http://djsniff.com
Mariam Rezaei
Mariam Rezaei is a multi-award winning composer, turntablist and performer. She previously led experimental arts project TOPH, TUSK FRINGE and TUSK NORTH, and in November 2022, received the Paul Hamlyn Foundation #AwardsForArtists in recognition of her contribution to music composition. Her music has recently been described as ‘genuinely ground-breaking’ (London Jazz News 2022) and ‘high-velocity sonic surrealism’ (4* The Guardian 2022).
More info: http://MariamRezaei.com
DJ Rex Chen
DJ Rex Chen is a DJ and a turntablist whose practice involves playing and creating with DJ equipment, researching DJ culture and performing experimental music and live shows. Since the 1990s, Rex has been active in organizing experimental music events in Taichung and playing in noise / free improvisation projects with local and international artists. In 2019, he formed a trio “Buddha Tiger Dog” with Miaogong Jun-Yang and Xiao Liu.
More info: https://allmylinks.com/f124842426
SlowPitchSound, Composer | Mentor | Sci Fi Turnablist
SlowPitchSound (Cheldon Paterson) is an award winning Toronto-based artist, composer, mentor, and explorer of sounds. He has collaborated with creators from a wide range of disciplines including electronic music, opera, jazz, classical music, theatre, and dance. He has been developing his craft for over two decades. His "scifi-turntablism" is heavily inspired by the natural environment, outer space, and dystopian sci-fi and has graced stages around the world including Canada, Australia, USA, United Kingdom, and Sweden.
More info: https://www.slowpitchsound.com/
