OPEN CALL FOR CONTRIBUTION
x.sounding has a strong focus on music as a solid art form, not as a material to be handed in any form that is irrelevant to the subject of sonic study. The art - music, relates to today's general image, has shifted the subject to a border field of research, We seek music relates to studies on understanding the temporal acoustic form itself, on understanding the sound and its interior structure itself, on understanding the acoustic and spacialization of the sound itself, on understanding how contemporary music practice in relation to its notation systems throughout the tradition.
FOR COMPOSER
how do you transform your thoughts into sonic flow. what could be the sound to integrate with? We wait for your creative definition in the genre of contemporary music or sound art. we welcome works that is improvisational, experimental, conceptual, acoustic or electronic.
FOR SOUND AND MEDIA Artist
as computer assisted composition keep growing, what would be interesting in the Electronic world and how could your scientific approach in doing media sound art become an innovation, something like a puzzle game? Go beyond the rigidity of our tools.
FOR MUSICIAN & ENSEMBLE
how do you reflect in improvisation your relationship with your instrument, what is beyond and what is within, send us your experimental improvisation. Please send us a recording or video using your phone mic or a professional recorder.
APPLICATION
x.sounding function as an archive and digital label for sound/media artist and composers to collectively show their high quality work on internet now. no limitation on nationality, age and style, free on artistic decision. please do not send any work without the author's right. Thank you.
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audio/video preview link
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thoughts and concept of the work (max. 2 page)
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send large file via WeTransfer
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or use the upload to join function on the site
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or Email to xsounding@outlook.com
FEE
please make 10 euro donation to PayPal (x.ist@qq.com) or contact weiwei xu first via Bilibili, Wechat Pay or Alipay.
your fees are used for x.sounding professional services
WHAT WE DO WITH YOUR WORK
Your submission will be archived by x.sounding in a digital hard drive. It will be considered you agree us to share your work. However, if you (the author) wish to authorize us manage digital sale, we will need an additional authorization letter (make sure you have the full right of the work),
For sound art / acoustic composition recording, we will share it on our site.
For audio-visual work or video: x.sounding will ask your author rights to let us share your work content on our site and Bilibili channel, with your name credit.
Once x.sounding receives future presentation, performance and forum opportunity, we will contact you again for detail.
WHAT DO I GET?
promotion in Media PLATFORM with your name credit. archived by x.sounding. Your work might be selected for future local presentation & forum opportunity.
credited can be transferred back to the composer & artist, currently weiwei supports bank transfer in China, foreign transfer via bank of China.
QUESTION
WE WELCOME WORKS THAT ARE
#conceptually interesting
#experimental
#improvisation
#electro-acoustic
#recorded sound composition
#gamify
#AUDIO-visual media art