EO + FLO: Live at Halfback Books & Records Sydney, Australia

Abstract

This output comprises a concert of telematic performance collaboration with live electronics, voice processing, trumpet, traditional Persian instruments balabanand dozaleh, piano, electric guitar, and soundscapes from Dee Why beach. This was the first collaboration between the Ethernet Orchestra and Female Laptop Orchestra (FLO). Both orchestras are internet-based musical ensemble that explore improvisation through networked musical performances on the web. FLO is unique it that it is an all-female ensemble. FLO performers included: Nela Brown (HR), Sonia Wilkie (AU), Donna Hewitt (AU), Léa Ikkache (FR). Ethernet Orchestra (EO) performers included: Roger Mills (AU), Mir Shahab Chilan (IR), Chris Vine (BR), Holger Deuter(DE). The performance integrated a number of emerging, web-based technologies as well as mobile phone and internet applications including Live Shout, Soundjack and Ableton Live. Hewitt designed a performance framework within Ableton Live to support playback and manipulation of pre-recorded sound materials along with live vocal processing.