Next week’s masterclass is by Caleb Madden, multi-disciplinary artist and current PhD researcher (Creative Sound & Music Research Group) at the University of Brighton.
Caleb Madden is a multi-disciplinary artist who works at the intersection of critical theory and art to create audio-visual installations and performances. He is currently undertaking an PhD at the University of Brighton looking into the critical affordances of noise art practices. He is a founder member of the sonic arts collective The Spirit of Gravity, produces a monthly radio show for Resonance Extra, and is an interdisciplinary curator/programmer working both on the national experimental music network OUTLANDS and independently. He has performed and exhibited internationally at venues such as Clockenflap Festival in Hong Kong and Le Liue Unique in Nantes, France, and across the UK including Tate Modern, The Roundhouse, Fabrica Gallery and the De La Warr Pavilion.
About the session
The session will begin with an overview of my practice, focusing on relevant key works. The use of digital sound techniques will be examined through a discussion focusing on the interplay between the sonic and extra-sonic elements present in specific pieces. Various methods for the creation of sound will be explored, including the use of electro-magnetic pick-ups, circuit bending, glitch tactics, and video processing techniques. Ultimately, these experiments in sound will be grounded within a wider conceptual framework which attempts to consider the political agency of noise.