FLO and Friends: City Jam Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This concert program consisted of two telematic, multi-channel works with internet and mobile audio streams, responding to audio-visual, streamed, dance performances, ‘Hands and Vase’ and ‘Walking in Lines’. The nature of the works explored approaches to combined remote located performers with live performers in traditional performances space with a live audience. The performance featured the FLO (Female Laptop orchestra) in collaboration with the Zagreb Flute Ensemble (ZAF), the later who were performing live in the performance space at Academy of Music, University of Zagreb/4 SYRINX along with Nela Brown (HR). FLO is an all-female, internet based, networked music ensemble exploring online global, multi-location music performance. The remote musicians included pianist Magdalena Chudy (PL), Donna Hewitt (AU) samples, voice and audio processing, Ariane Stolfi (Br), Ada Mathea Hoel (NO) and the dancers responsible for the video works were Fumi Tomioka (JP) and Aki Kawashita (JP). The performance integrated a number of emerging technologies including mobile phone and internet application Live Shout, along with internet streaming technology Soundjack and Ableton Live. The performance comprised an eclectic mix of sound sources, including live extended flute performance and pre-recorded field recordings.