Alice Hui-Sheng Chang (Taiwan) and Nigel Brown (Australia) create sound in performance and recordings as 12 dog cycle. They pair the breathing limitations of human voice and piano accordion, extending the voice through extreme unconventional technique and the accordion’s acoustic properties through preparations, extended techniques and live electronic manipulation.
27.06.2010 Concert @ Old Fire Station, Bendigo
28.06.2010 Concert @ William St Bird, Perth
02.07.2010 Concert Two @ 3RRR Melbourne
In performance, accordion tones fill and modulate the space inhabited by the audience. The sound begins as a physical byproduct of the performer’s exertion, but over time becomes a disembodied harmonic presence within the room. In contrast, the voice is mobile and distinctly human. While the accordion defines and modulates the performance space, the voice is the event; the tour guide through time that provides the audience with an entrance and an exit.
They have performed in East Asia, Europe and Australia at festivals including Santander Sound Art Festival, Spain; Elsie Else Festival, France; Kuandu Arts Festival, Taiwan; tranSonic Festival, Taiwan; 2pi Festival, China and Electrofringe Festival, Australia.
http://www.myspace.com/12dogcycle
http://www.huishengchang.com
