No Idea Fest 2016
| Date start | 02.26.16 |
| Date end | 02.28.16 |
| Start Time | 12am |
| Admission | Free |
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| Presented by |
| 02.25.16 | Deconstructing Sonic Borders by Conor Walker (Austin Chronicle) |
This year's festival brings together musicians and sound artists from around the world collaborating for 5 days in the fields of free improvisation, composition, free jazz, noise, and sonic interventions.
Artists include: Jeph Jerman // objects → cottonwood, arizona Tim Barnes // percussion, electronics → louisville Ko Ishikawa // sho → tokyo Mike Majkowsk //i double bass → berlin Robin Hayward // tuba, electronics → berlin Ingebrigt Haker Flaten // double bass → austin Frode Gjerstad // saxophone, reeds → norway Ava Mendoza // electric guitar → nyc Alex Bruck // viola → mexico city Ramón del Buey // bass clarinet → mexico city Chris Cogburn // percussion, electronics → austin / mexico city Steve Parker // slide trombone, electronics → austin Damon Smith // double bass → houston Sandy Ewen // electric guitar → houston Steve Jansen // tapes, saxophone, guitar → houston / abq Misha Marks // guitar, baritone horn → mexico city / new zealand Alvin Fielder // drums, percussion → jackson, ms Dave Dove // trombone → houston Bob Hoffnar // pedal steel guitar → austin Meteora // documents → mexico city
Festival highlights include: Thursday, Feb. 25 electro-acoustic duo of field recording master Jeph Jerman and Time Barnes (Sonic Youth, Silver Jews, Royal Trux)
Friday, Feb 26 US premiere of French composer Éliane Radigue's OCCAM XI by Berlin micro-tubaist Robin Hayward
Saturday, Feb. 27 Free Jazz ensemble of Norwegian saxophonist Frode Gjerstad, NYC guitarist Ava Mendoza, original AACM drummer Alvin Fielder, and Austin's Ingebrig Haker Flaten
