Fwd: ISEA2004 PRESS RELEASE: Ferry Programme Highlights

April 16, 2004

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> From: [email protected]
> Date: April 16, 2004 2:16:20 PM EDT
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: ISEA2004 PRESS RELEASE: Ferry Programme Highlights
>
> PRESS RELEASE APRIL 16, 2004
>
> ISEA2004 CRUISE: CLUBBING AND NETWORKING BY THE POOL
>
> ISEA2004 symposium (August 14-22) brings together top professionals and
> large audiences interested in experiencing new media culture in all its
> forms in Helsinki and Tallinn and on the ISEA2004 cruise. ISEA2004
> participants experience the latest vibes of new media by joining the
> ISEA2004 cruise connecting harbour cities in the Baltic and visiting
> conferences and exhibitions in Helsinki and Tallinn.
>
> THE FERRY PROGRAMME MIXES SOUND ART, INSTALLATIONS, RESEARCH AND MOBILE
> GAMES
>
> ISEA2004 early bird sales campaign is heading towards its last week
> with
> 30\% discounts on ticket prices for bookings made before 23 April at
> http://isea2004.net/tickets. At the same time, we are delighted to
> announce
> some highlights from the ISEA2004 cruise programme that interface live
> music, performances, funky club acts by the most prominent members of
> contemporary dj and vj culture, sound installations in unexpected
> places
> from lifts to swimming pools, interactive mobile games, networking
> sessions
> and panels.
>
> The entire ferry is turned into a multi-venue experience on the Main
> Stage
> at the Metropolitan Club, the Karaoke and Disco Lounge, the Sonic
> Pool, the
> Chill out deck as well as multiple workshop and network meeting
> modules.
> Even the Silja Opera ferry itself becomes source material for several
> projects. American artists Steve Bradley and Tim Nohe for example
> electrify
> the elevators with "ferrite" sounds.
>
> Each stage offers 24 hours of electronic music and live events spread
> out
> over the two cruises. The Interfacing Sound Cruise has a stronger
> focus on
> dance music while the Networked Experience cruise explores more
> experimental edges of electronic music. Participants can also navigate
> between live performances and interventions by