Ultrachip! - chiptune/ 8bit mini-festival. Edinburgh, Sat 21st, Sun 22nd August

[ultrachip]

PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS!

Call for circuit benders, VJs, chip art and chip related workshops.

Ultrachip will be Scotlands first chiptune mini-festival, showcasing chip acts from Scotland, alongside national and international artists. Performances will take place on the Saturday and Sunday evenings. During Sunday there will be a series of workshops/discussions/demos/market/and art relating to chip/circuit bending and vjing. This is likely to be fairly informal (but awesome).

Ultrachip will take place in Edinburgh, at "the forest" (www.theforest.org.uk), which is a diy, not-for-profit volunteer run arts space (the building is an old church). This will form part of forests 10th birthday celebrations.

The Saturday and Sunday evenings will see performances till 3am, current schedule:

SATURDAY 21st AUGUST:
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Calmdownkidder (http://calmdownkidder.com/records/) tour feat:
David Sugar (tbc) - http://www.myspace.com/davidsugar
gwEm & Counter Reset (tbc) - http://www.myspace.com/gw3m - http://www.myspace.com/charliereset
Jellica (tbc) - http://www.myspace.com/jellicadrdru
Stevens (tbc) - http://www.myspace.com/stevenosurname
Comptroller - www.myspace.com/comptrolleralpha
Sycamore Drive - www.myspace.com/sycamoredrive

SUNDAY 22nd AUGUST:
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PDF Format - Canada (tbc) - http://www.myspace.com/pdfmusic
Zabutom - Sweden (tbc) - http://www.myspace.com/zabutom
Firebrand Boy - http://www.myspace.com/firebrandboy
Arcadecoma (tbc) - http://www.myspace.com/arcadecoma
Edward Shallow - www.myspace.com/edwardshallow
Enfant Bastard - www.myspace.com/cammyjjnr
Ancatmax - www.myspace.com/anticlimaxchip
Bit Face - www.myspace.com/bitface


We are seeking:

VJs to perform alongside chiptune musicians.
VJs to run interesting small workshops/skillshare.
Circuit benders to run small workshops/skillshare/demonstrations.
Chip market participants buy/sell/swap chip stuff (zero commision)
Seminar, discussion proposals.
Chip art.
circuit bender/ chip performers (limited slots remain)
Other chip related things, please suggest!

We are now open for submissions for participation along these line. We will be scheduling this organically, and have left a limited number of performance slots free. It is possible that workshops could extend into the following week, if there is sufficient demand.

Please note this is a FREE DIY minifestival, and we do not have an expense budget, or money, and cannot pay any fees.. it is all for love of chip and music!

Please send proposals to ultrachipfestival[at]gmail.com, by the 1st June. Please note, participation places are limited, and the schedule will be determined in June.

PLEASE CIRCULATE THIS!

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Chris and Michael (ultrachips organisers)

[Circuitbenders]

Have you got an actual site or page about this up anywhere that people could link too?

[ultrachip]

HI!

The site is not really live yet, but will be at:

http://ultrachip.co.uk/

cheers,

Chris

[Gordonjcp]

The Forest - is that the church just round the corner from the Uni buildings, with the huge old pipe organ in it that has gold paint splashed on the keys?

[ultrachip]

yes, that is the place.

that church organ is now midi controllable.. check this:

Waldflöte MIDI-enabled pipe organ

Chris