Visual Music

Submit your abstract short films to the Punto Y Raya 2016 Call for Entries. The deadline is Sunday, July 31st 2016 (inclusive). http://www.puntoyrayafestival.com/en/index.php Participation is free and submissions are made online. All techniques are welcome; just remember: only ABSTRACT (non-representational) imagery, the soundtrack cannot feature any articulated words, and the runtime should not exceed 8 minutes. Please take a look at the PARTICIPATION rules for more information. Here is the link to the teaser created by KinoManual (Maciej Bączyk and Aga Jarząb). http://www.puntoyrayafestival.com/en/16_eligibility.php The sixth edition of Punto Y Raya will take place from October 20th through 23rd 2016 at ZKM [Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie] in Karlsruhe, Germany. As always, the festival will be hosting the Short Film Competition, other guest Screenings, Academy & Junior activities, and PyRformances (live cinema sessions MAD info@puntoyrayafestival.com www.puntoyrayaf...

SPLICE FESTIVAL, the UK’s only dedicated audiovisual performing arts festival will open in London this summer, 3rd - 5th June. The brand new festival brings together a host of incredible and diverse artists from around the globe for a three-day feast of live cinema , audio/video remixing and visual music from both established and emerging artists with performances, workshops, talks and networking events. Boasting a live AV performance by Cassetteboy as headline, the festival programme will also include a special DJ set by Plaid (Warp Records), a live AV remix set from Addictive TV , abstract visual electronica from Sculpture , bass heavy electro AV from Germany’s incite/ , video turntablism from Solid Steel’s DJ Cheeba , live cinema from The Light Surgeons , plus music from Mexico’s Incognito Traveller (BBE records) and a selection of artists and VJs from across Europe. Coldcut’s Matt Black (Ninja Tune), Cymatics expert Zach Walker and Leon Trimble host free workshops inc...

London based art pop project KYOTI have just released their debut music single ' Cave-in ' with accompanying video. Great to see the pop music world focus on working with art through moving images and art to accompany their music. The art of their music is as important as the music itself. Kyoti's website imagery is very striking too. http://thisiskyoti.com/ From Marietta "With support for the track already coming from Clash and Indie Shuffle, you can watch the nostalgic visuals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0sVzdxJrkg&feature=youtu.be In keeping with KYOTI's distinctive imagery - focused on combining the surreal with the mundane, particularly around the power of monolithic architecture and sculpture - ‘Cave In’ features monochromatic archive footage characterised by a mesmerising motif of hands in an echo of the single’s artwork." Embedded Video - Cave-in