[Leonardo/ISAST Network] Call for Proposals - LMJ 17: My Favorite Things: The Joy of the Gizmo
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Leonardo Music Journal Call for Proposals
LMJ 17: My Favorite Things: The Joy of the Gizmo
If, as Marshall McLuhan so famously suggested, the medium is the
message, then the gizmo must be the one-liner. From baroque violinists
to laptoppers, sound artists have long fetishized the tools of their
trade, the mere naming of which can provoke an instant reaction: Shout
"LA-2A," "TR-808," "JTM45" or "Tube Screamer" in a room full of
musicians, and you will notice the eyes brighten, the breath shorten
and the anecdotes pour forth. But only to a point: Many a "secret
weapon" is held close to the chest.
This is the chance to get that secret off your chest: LMJ 17 will
address the significance of physical objects in music and sound art in
a time of increasing emphasis on software and file exchange. We are
soliciting papers (2,000--5,000 words) and briefer artist's statements
(500-1,000 words) on the role of purchased or homemade instruments,
effect boxes, pieces of studio gear, "bent" toys, self-built circuits,
and so on, in your work as a composer, performer, artist, producer,
recording engineer, etc. Wherever possible, please include photographs
of your subjects (300 ppi TIFFs preferred).
Please submit a brief proposal by 23 October 2006 to Nicolas Collins
at <ncollins at artic.edu>. Final texts and all materials (text, image,
sound file) must be received by 2 January 2007. Contact Nicolas
Collins <ncollins at artic.edu> with any questions.
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