Toni Dove: Sally or the Bubble Burst, DVD-ROM, 2003, Bustlelamp Productions, US$ 49; available from Cycling '74, 379A Clementina Street, San Francisco, California 94103, USA; (+1) 415-974-1818; (+1) 415-974-1812; info@cycling74.com; www.cycling74.com/.
Аннотация:Reviewsthe formal and primarily academic branch of electronic music that is focused on extending musical capabilities through technology."),but Sónar embraces both.The theme this year was a "return to the physical in the expression of live music."The undisputed "soloists" of earlier Sónars, portable computers, have been replaced by guitars, drums, pianos, and voices.With 300 activities including DJ sets, live sets, visual and multimedia art, conferences and discussion forums, a record fair, an editorial fair, merchandising and hardware expositions, live broadcasts, and archives at individual viewing stations, the festival's programs embrace the multitude of styles and media in electronic music today.And that is another reason it is difficult to write about Sónar.Under a sensorial attack of Las Vegas-like intensity, at some point the visitor longs for, or is offered, sense-numbing substances, placing high demands on the most scrupulous professional discipline.The festival is divided into two parts, each with its principal venues: Sónar by Day takes place largely in the CCCB/MACBA complex (Barcelona Center for Contemporary Culture and Museum of Contemporary Art) and in the Santa Monica Art Center, and Sónar by Night takes place at the vast convention center, Fira Gran Via, on a hilltop above town.Sónar's secret to success lies in combining mainstream electronic/ hip-hop acts of mass audience appeal with experimental underground electronica and electronic art music.The well-organized festival thus attracts crowds as well as cognoscenti, who all mingle at the sun-drenched festival and enjoy a wide variety of Barcelona's other attractions: endless tapas bars, beaches, and a considerable off program, all at reasonable prices.Sónar by Night is the venue for big
