Remote Sounding - Aron Weber
"My piece is a détournement of three archive recordings from the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s archive about the conception of interconnected computer systems and real-time simulations to be used in military training. This research now came to dominate decision making from policing to city planning, while remaining ontologically indistinguishable from the original militaristic logic of the project. My piece aims to show how subjective machines of sensing are capable of creating new information from gaps of data and that these simulated images are then used by systems of machine vision to justify their decision making and biases, forming a feedback loop."
Trigger warning: the piece contains archival footage from American military archives, which might be triggering for some listeners - the piece is intended to critique military training methods and is in no way promoting military propaganda.
Inquiry - Harry Harrison
"My piece ‘Inquiry’ reflects on the Grenfell tragedy on 14 Jun 2017 and its aftermath. The 6 year anniversary approached while I determined the focus of this project. I had been working in the nearby Notting Hill area, delivering luxury food items to its affluent residents while the scaffolding-clad tower loomed over me bearing its message “Forever in our hearts”. How could a lethal event like this happen in such a rich borough? My broadcast attempts to grapple with this question and reaches a perhaps unsurprising conclusion that imparts a chilling message for wider society."
Trigger warning: the piece is about the Grenfell Tower tragedy, which some people may find upsetting.
Crystallised Estate - Tam Lines
"For Crystallised Estate, I recorded the sounds of two locations where Brutalist housing estates were built - the Barbican and Elephant & Castle. These recordings, many of which were picked up from the vibrations of the solid concrete, were arranged alongside text written reflecting on these environments. Why does one estate persist as a grade II listed building while the location where the Heygate estate stood is claimed by redevelopers? I explore how access to a sense of place, with the history and stability that includes, has become rarefied."
Level G Hub
Location
Level G,
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
