Noisecape
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Noisecape is an international noise event based in The Hague
, the Netherlands
.
The festival offers the opportunity for artists and musicians who work in the field of new music, sound art and (visual/ sound) performances.
'New music' refers in this context to the musical field wherein interesting and relevant new musical developments take place. That can be improvised
, electronic
and experimental music
. Also less academic, subcultural music styles have our interest.
Noisecape 2004 was located in a squatted flight tower of the former military airport Ypenburg, on the outskirts of the city. The tower itself consists of four stores, each with a small office space. The upper floor provides a wide view on the surrounding villages.
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
The festival offers the opportunity for artists and musicians who work in the field of new music, sound art and (visual/ sound) performances.
'New music' refers in this context to the musical field wherein interesting and relevant new musical developments take place. That can be improvised
Free improvisation
Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the logic or inclination of the musician involved. The term can refer to both a technique and as a recognizable genre in its own right....
, electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
and experimental music
Experimental music
Experimental music refers, in the English-language literature, to a compositional tradition which arose in the mid-20th century, applied particularly in North America to music composed in such a way that its outcome is unforeseeable. Its most famous and influential exponent was John Cage...
. Also less academic, subcultural music styles have our interest.
Noisecape 2004 was located in a squatted flight tower of the former military airport Ypenburg, on the outskirts of the city. The tower itself consists of four stores, each with a small office space. The upper floor provides a wide view on the surrounding villages.