CHURCH OF THE FRIENDLY GHOST PRESENTS:
Handmade Music Austin::
A new series from Bleep Labs, 4ms Pedals, Eric Archer & COTFG!
A social event, DIY music swap meet, music project/performance showcase, and an opportunity to learn about crafting your own music making devices!
This monthly series of events at Salvage Vanguard Theater is open to all kinds of participation, from serious instrument building to casual hanging out and people watching.
The events are free of admission and open to the public.
Affordable practical/technical workshops are offered at each event, and worktables with tools are available for your own DIY music or circuit-bending project.
Experts on hand to help!
All ages welcome!
HANDMADE MUSIC AUSTIN
» Technical Workshops
» A convenient parts marketplace
» Advice and project help from experts
» Featured DIY music performers
» Geek Deluxe show and tell
» Fun!
WHAT’S GOING ON:
Bleep Labs, 4ms Pedals, and Eric Archer have teamed up to design
and lead technical workshops that spark interest in DIY music.
They’ve devised a set of 7 crazy electronic mini-instruments called
Andromeda Space Rockers!
by ALH84001 on flickr
These tiny, credit card sized drum machines and synths love to jam together, and they do it by forming a wireless network! In the workshops at each event you will actually build one of these insanely fun, clever, sophisticated little instruments and take it home!
Check out the Andromeda Space Rockers
http://handmademusic.noisepages.com/2009/10/introducing-handmade-music-austin/
Workshop participants start with a beginner’s class to learn basic skills, terminology, and ideas before stepping straight into the “upper division” workshop to build an Andromeda Space Rocker kit. We feature a new kit design at each event! No prior experience with electronics is required!
You learn the skills needed to approach building and altering electronic instruments on your own!
WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION:
The beginner’s class is recommended, optional, and FREE. You’ll get a basic overview on synthesis, tools, terminology, and practical skills while building a one-chip analog drum! It’s a great way to learn or just brush-up! Come early to hone your skills for the synth/drum machine class that follows!
Advanced classes are limited to 20 participants per event. The drum machine/synth-kit cost is $45, and includes everything you need to go home with your own marvelous hand crafted Andromeda Space Rocker kit! Required tools & materials are provided.
Preregistration is recommended. Email churchofthefriendlyghost@gmail.com to register.
Don’t want take the workshop?
Come anyway, general admission is free!
SCHEDULE:
The Handmade Music Austin Series is currently scheduled for 7 Sundays.
Oct 18, Nov 15, Dec 20, Jan 17, Feb 28, March 14, April 18.
The schedule will be the same for each event:
» Doors open at 4.
» 4PM - 5:30 beginner’s workshop
» 6PM – 8:00 instrument building class
» 8:30PM – 9:00 DIY music performance
REGISTRATION:
You may preregister for upcoming workshops now!
Don’t wait! Slots for the workshops are filling up right now!
REGISTER VIA EMAIL AT: churchofthefriendlyghost@gmail.com
The Church of the Friendly Ghost series of concerts is made possible by community patrons, and partnership with Salvage Vanguard Theater.
http://www.churchofthefriendlyghost.org/
http://www.salvagevanguard.org/
This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
