Latitude [31°10N/121°28E] is inspired by the notion of drifting through the city – a journey through the land and soundscapes of China, following the emotive and sublime qualities of spaces that surround us. As a survey of the city as unstable terrain, Latitude combines fragments of conversations, crowds, journeys, lights, deserted space and architectural forms, tracing a multitude of paths, identities and experiences in the urban realm. The music for this performance has been composed by D-Fuse’s musical director Matthias Kispert, making extensive use of real-world urban sounds and electromagnetic interferences from technology in public space, recorded at the locations visited.
During a 3 month research period in China [supported by the British Council and the Arts Council England], D-Fuse have explored the rapidly changing urban environments of Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing together with local artists. These journeys have been documented utilising a wide range of audio and visual techniques, and the materials drawn from this form the basis for this performance.
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RedSonic Festival | Red Gallery, London, UK | 27 Jan 2012 |
The Geffen Contemporary | MOCA, Los Angeles, USA | 24 Apr 2011 |
VIA Festival | Mons, Belgium | 24 Mar 2011 |
Korpus 3 Gallery | Moscow, Russia | 2 Jun 2010 |
Brussels Electronic Music Festival | Brussels, Belgium | 27 Mar 2010 |
LCC Gallery | London College of Communication, London, UK | 4 Nov 2009 |
ON_OFF | Itaú Cultural, São Paulo, Brasil | 24 Jul 2009 |
IFVA | Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong, China | 22 Mar 2009 |
MOD Festival | Guadalajara, Mexico | 7 Nov 2008 |
Multiplicidade | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | 10 Oct 2008 |
MU | Eindhoven, Netherlands | 10 Oct 2008 |
Mixer | Eyebeam, New York, USA | 23 Feb 2008 |
Sonic Acts | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 23 Feb 2008 |
STRP Festival | Eindhoven, Netherlands | 24 Nov 2007 |
Número Projecta | Lisbon, Portugal | 10 Nov 2007 |
Tribeca Film Festival | New York, USA | 4 + 5 May 2007 |
EMAF | Osnabrück, Germany | 28 Apr 2007 |
NABA | Milan, Italy | 22 Apr 2007 |
Detroit Fringe Festival | Detroit, USA | 14 Apr 2007 |
REC | Madrid, Spain | 17 Feb 2007 |