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astro+prism astro+prism grew from strength to strength providing regular café events, club nights and large scale council commissioned cross arts events. As well as performing extensively in the city for the last 11 years, the sister team have provided a platform for rising talent showcasing photographers, musicians and DJs, spray can artists, graphic artists, theatrical performers and dancers. Kelly and Nicola have played alongside many well respected such as: Laurent Garnier, Speedy J, Andrew Weatherall, Oris Jay and To Rococco Rot, Keith Tenniswood - to name a few. Their defined sound encompasses electro-techno/breakbeat/fat bass/booty - transcending boundaries of electronic music. astro+prism personalised their DJ approach over the years pressing original vocal and atmospheric tracks to CD for use as dj tools and incorporating decks and effects into their DJ set. In 2000 astro+prism formed a healthy collaboration with local string players (A String Thing): Gayle Hutchinson on Viola and Laura Reid on Cello. This innovative electro-acoustic outfit utilises film, sometimes dance, for an exciting multi media performance. This show was recently performed in June 2003 at “The Refridgerator” event at the Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle. This is a pilot project for a national tour in 2005 which will be produced by Forma arts organisation www.forma.org.uk. and launched at the ICA London in the Autumn. As sonic artists astro+prisms’ sound can be found in collaboration with filmakers; animators; choreographers, theatre directors, and gallery events. Nicola’s sound design on the short film Closer by Tina Gharavi,won the Czech Radio Award 2002 for best documentary soundtrack. Over the years they have been involved in numerous radio stations and live webcast projects. The sisters also provide education programmes providing DJ and Music Technology workshops around the North East of England. In 1997 the Kelly and Nicola also provided a series of lectures at Northumbria University on Dance Music culture. In September 2001 astro+prism travelled to Groningan, Netherlands to take part in seminars and perform at the Blue Moon project, alongside Dutch and German VJ’s. This was an architecture, urban regeneration and digital arts project organised by Inbred.tv www.inbred.tv (Nicola and Kelly feature on a Look North show on the website). astro+prism featured on BBC Radio 3’s Mixing It show in Sept 2003, Feb & June 2004. Kelly (prism) has been exploring visual media: photography, film and Vjing. Recently part of a team of documentary photographers working with a community photography organisation and with other arts groups as a video artist. Prism provides some of the film work for astro+prisms’ live shows. More recent work has taken an abstract filmic approach, incorporating theatrical performers in unusual locations with set design and props. Nicola (astro) is employed as a Consultant/Digital Artist for Durham City Arts. This post involves training residents of ex-coalmining villages how to use technology creatively – specialising in Djing and Music Technology. Here she helps build a healthy creative community establishing cross arts projects and collaborations in the area. More recently Nicola was Sound Director on Genesis theatre project funded by the Wellcome Trust, a Science and Art project which has received great acclaim. astro+prism are currently writing electro/breakbeat/two step tracks
for release. Having secured Forma as producer for their electro-acoustic
multi-media outfit, they are now looking for a booking agent to
take them into international DJ/producer arena and publishers interested
in releasing their music. With a strong vision a passion for their
work - their sound must travel.. |
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