Title: Open Music Archive and Felix\’s Machines
Location: Gasworks SE11 5RH
Description: Eileen Simpson and Ben White (Open Music Archive) will play a DJ set featuring out-of-copyright clips, blips and loops sampled from 19th Century music boxes, player pianos and other automated music machines.
Start Time: 20:00
Date: 2008-12-19

Eileen Simpson and Ben White (Open Music Archive) will play a DJ set featuring out-of-copyright clips, blips and loops sampled from 19th Century music boxes, player pianos and other automated music machines.
This is followed by the performance of a new composition made in collaboration with Felix Thorn, and assembled from samples of out-of-copyright material for the player piano.
This event is part of the current exhibition Felix’s Machines, a series of extraordinary mechanical instruments put together by the artist and musician Felix Thorn. When connected to a computer, Felix’s Machines translate Thorn’s compositions into mechanical actions performed by customised drums and piano parts and animated by solenoids, springs and motors.
Free Gift: On the night, Open Music Archive and Felix Thorn will give away a copyleft licensed CD featuring the new composition and digital source files.
This events is free. Doors will open at 7.45pm, the gallery will be closed between 6 and 7.45pm to set up.






