MIX TAPE is both a curated exhibition of individual sound works and an interactive sound installation allowing tactile playback of the exhibited sound presented as a sculptural mass of audiotape. For it’s exhibition musicians and sound artists from Australia and internationally are invited to submit an audiocassette and a balloon.
These balloons will be filled with helium with the tape tied to each like a ribbon. When released the balloons will ascend to the ceiling and the tape will unspool from the cassettes, turning the room into a forrest of exposed audio tape that will provide the raw material for an interactive mash up of all the works. Visitors to the gallery will then be able to play sections of tape by manually running it across exposed playback heads mounted onto custom built plinths situated throughout the gallery.
Featured Artists:
1. Yan Jun, Beijing ![]()
2. GX Jupitter-Larsen, Los Angeles ![]()
3. Rod Cooper, Melbourne ![]()
4. Andy Ortmann, Chicago ![]()
5. Igor Ninu, Corsico ![]()
6. Michael Esposito & Bryan Saunders, Johnson City ![]()
7. Tim Cunningham, Katoomba ![]()
8. Navin Thomas, Bangalore ![]()
9. Wizard Bong, Sydney ![]()
10. Th W Rbl R, Toronto ![]()
11. Michael Muennich, Hamburg
12. Yoshihiro Kikuchi, Sendai
13. Vialka, Thiers
14. Geert-Jan, Berlin
15. Sudden Infant, Berlin
16. Sebas Kirmaies, Lincoln
17. A.D. Machine, Melbourne ![]()
18. Phil Julian, London
19. BBBlood, London
20. Green Mist, Saskatoon
21. Andy Rantzen & Rachael Chaos, Sydney ![]()
22. Future Death Toll, Portland ![]()
23. Stalaktos, Mexico City
24. Jared Balogh, Bethlehem
25. Onno Ennoson, Vienna
26. Napalmed, Most
27. Zone Of Alienation, Thessaloniki
28. [C. T. D.], Beograd
29. Chris Abrahams, Sydney ![]()
30. David Smithaber, Prague
31. Steve Cammack, Torquay
32. Michael Minchington, Christchurch ![]()
33. Sivanesan, Sydney ![]()
34. Mikkel Rorbo, Copenhagen
35. John Hegre, Bergen
36. Oren Ambarchi, Melbourne ![]()
37. Mike Haley, Delaware ![]()
38. Michael O’Dwyer, Melbourne ![]()
39. Graham Moore, Atlanta ![]()
40. Gary Butler, Wollongong
41. Alex Mitcalfe Wilson. Wellington
42. Olle ‘Oljud’ Aberg, Gavle
43. Pimmon, Sydney
44. FUN, Philadelphia ![]()
45. FUN, Philadelphia ![]()
46. New Waver, Melbourne ![]()
47. Mattress Grave, Melbourne ![]()
48. Mattress Grave, Melbourne ![]()
49. Clang Quartet, Stokesdale ![]()
50. Scratch My Nose, Santiago
51. Rory Honchoy, Toronto ![]()
52. Jim Denley, Sydney ![]()
53. Terracid, Kyogle
54. 6majik9, Toowoomba
55. Sister O, Hobart
56. Skot Stikla, Melbourne ![]()
57. Martin Safar, Pardubice
58. Francisco Alvarez, Santiago De Compostela
59. Christina Harvey, Sydney ![]()
60. Lucas Abela, Sydney ![]()
61. American Cherry, Tokyo
62. Dj Urinal Cake, Sydney ![]()
63. Dave Phillips, Zurich
64. Seymour Glass, San Francisco ![]()
65. Cock E.S.P./ Al Qaeda, Minneapolis ![]()
66. Cock E.S.P./ Al Qaeda, Minneapolis ![]()
67. Agit8, Logan
68. Loop Orchestra, Sydney ![]()
69. Mould, Tokyo
70. Timisoara, Tokyo
71. Poot-A, Brisbane
72. Facialmess, Chiba
73. Naked On The Vague, Sydney ![]()
74. Alternahunk, Sydney ![]()
75. Lloyd Honeybrook, Melbourne ![]()
76. Samuel Bruce, Kurrajong
77. Samuel Bruce, Kurrajong
78. The (real) Perfect Lovers, Brisbane
79. Isomer, Flagstaff Hill
80. Teen Ax, Sydney ![]()
81. Rank Sinatra, Las Vegas ![]()
82. Fukno, Detroit ![]()
83. Loki, Thirroul
84. Yecid J Ortrga, Bogota
85. Nathaniel Brennan, North Adams
86. Twisted Subterranean Deathtrap, Adelaide
87. Vulgar Tonic, Lismore
88. Pizdets Vsemu, Adelaide
89. Plumping The Underbelly, Adelaide
90. Julian Williams, Melbourne ![]()
91. Coco Pizarras, Sydney ![]()
92. Alex White, Sydney ![]()
93. Keg de Souza, Sydney ![]()
94. Julian Knowles, Sydney ![]()
95. Gary Bradbury, Blue Mountains
96. Defektro, Sydney ![]()
97. Stu Olsen, Sydney ![]()
98. Nhomea, Sydney ![]()
99. Nhomea, Sydney ![]()
100. Rev Kriss Hades, Sydney ![]()
101. Hiss, Sydney ![]()
102. Anna Vo, Sydney ![]()
103. Gabriel Carazo, Tottenham
104. Riki-Metisse Marlow, Tottenham
105. Boyle, Onalaska
106. Andrew Chadwick, Gainsville ![]()
The work will be debuted at Tin Sheds Gallery, from June 2nd to 23rd 2011.
Supported by the Australia Council of the Arts 
Devised by Lucas Abela
Playback Plinths constructed by Hirofumi Uchino & Lucas Abela
Play-Stations
Opening
The Morning After
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