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2022
Weekend residency at The WaterShed, with Adrian Newton and Lynn Davy, Friday 8th - Sunday 10th April 2022. The WaterShed - an ecologically designed, experimental station for climate-focused residencies and Cape Farewell's HQ in Dorset.
2022
Take Me To The River [Cape Farewell - Dorchester Science Week Event] - Free science and wildlife workshops. Public event working with Lynn Davy and Adrian Newton: more
Saturday 12th March 2022
2021
undercurrents [Wimborne Community Theatre river project event] - public event and 'live' performance, working with Lynn Davy and Adrian Newton on the River Allen at Walford Mill Dorset. Published album on electricbackroom STUDIO BandCamp label. download available : more
2021
sound fishng 2 [BEAF festival event] - working with Lynn Davy, Adrian Newton and Arthur Newton - a weekend live stream event on youtube, from the River Allen, Dorset and published album on electricbackroom STUDIO BandCamp label. download available: more
2021
International Dawn Chorus Day 2021 - Live broadcast on locus sonus sound map, from electricbackroom STUDIO and published three albums on BandCamp of associate artists 'soundings' and 'responses' + video. downloads available: more
2020
World Rivers Day 2020
Compiled participants responses to this years theme - produced CD download including bonus tracks, videos and .pdf booklets.
Link to Bandcamp download.
2020
World Listening Day 2020 - The Collective Field
Compiled participants responses to this years theme - produced CD download including bonus tracks, videos and .pdf booklets.
Link to Bandcamp download.
2019
Sounds from the Gardens :: Discoveries & Secrets
(Being Human Festival - Goldsmiths, University of London)
Live performance, sound walks and audio editing workshop. Collaborative project curated by Marcus Leadley (GUofL) and Adrian Newton, at The Horniman Museum, London.
Link to documentation.
Link to Saturday, participatory workshop/performance download.
Link to Sunday, artists live in the Bandstand download.
2019
TIPPING POINT (Bournemouth University Project)
Live performance, installations and talk. Collaborative project with Adrian Newton and Ambrose Seddon (BU), at the Literary & Scientific Institute, Bridport, Dorset.
Link to documentation.
Link to download.
2019
the museum of ecoacoustic phenomena
(Bournemouth Emerging Arts Festival)
Live performance, lead artist sound walks and audio editing workshop. Collaborative project with Adrian Newton, Ambrose Seddon (BU) and Marcus Leadley (GUofL). A weekend of sound at the Bournemouth Natural Science Society Museum.
Link to documentation.
Link to download V1.
Link to download V2.
Link to download V3.
2018-2016-2014
Whitstable Biennale 'sounding shore :: coast to coast'
Co-curated programme of live and pre-recorded sound works, on the beach, with Marcus Leadley.
Link to 2018 downloads.
Link to 2016 downloads.
Link to 2014 downloads.
2017
sound :: lost and found (Being Human Festival)
Live performance, lead artist sound walks and audio editing workshop. Collaborative project with Marcus Leadley, James Bulley and Adrian Newton.
Link to documentation and video.
Link to download.
2017
The Forest of Plasticity :: Bournemouth Arts By The Sea
Live performance, on the beach. Curated by Adrian Newton.
Link to documentation.
Link to download.
2017
Benthic Caress :: Plymouth Art Weekender
Sound work included in one-hour ecoacoustic 'silent disco' in the Tidal Pool at Devils Point, Plymouth.
Link to documentation.
2017
World Listening Day :: sound walk
Lead artist participatory sound walk and audio editing workshop.
Link to documentation.
Link to download.
2017
Poetry Park :: Maiden Castle
Poetry Park (Satsymph Project) working with Yr4 St.Nicholas and St.Lawrence school chidlren, South Dorset Ridgeway Landscape Partnership Project, poetry writing workshops.
Link to listen.
2017
soundings . . . Sound and Environment Conference
Collaboration with Dr. Marcus Leadley (GUofL), series of environmental responsive 'silent' events during the S&E Conference, Hull.
2017
SOUNDCAMP [2017]
Curated artists responses to the (global) International Dawn Chorus 24 hour soundcamp broadcast. Broadcast live dawn chorus, lead artist on participatory sound walk and led audio editing workshops.
Link to documentation.
Link to live performance download.
Link to dawn chorus download.
2017
John Berger :: Ways of Remembering
Curated with associate artist, Eva Fahle-Clouts an afternoon of artists responses to the life and works of John Berger at DIVAcontemporary STUDIO, Bridport, Dorset.
Link to documentation.
2017
South Winterbourne Journey
Produced videos and podcasts for the DIVAcontemporary STUDIO SDRLP end of project public event in Martinstown, Dorset.
Link to documentation.
DIVAcontemporary Studio SDRLP project.
2016 - date
'young creatives' workshops
Working groups of ‘home school’ creatives, developing technical skills and creative approaches to film making and creative audio production.
Link to video workshop documentation.
Link to audio drama workshop documentation.
Link to installation workshop documentation.
Link to experimental audio workshop download.
2016
Observation 1 by Marc Yeats
Audio and video documentation (with Mandy Rathbone) in St. Thomas' Church, Lymington, Hampshire.
Link to listen.
Marc Yeats Composer-in-Residence to SPUD's The Observatory at Winchester Science Park.
2016
Bells for Armistice Day 2016
Recorded and produced Bells for Armistice Day CD download on Bandcamp
Link to download.
2016
South Winterbourne Journey :: creative writing workshops
Video and audio documentation of participants work and location.
Link to video works.
DIVAcontemporary Studio SDRLP project.
2016
SOUND : MUSIC : ROBOT
A collaborative project, with artists Alex McKechnie and Adrian Newton, improvising live electronic sound on the theme of world religions. In The Chapel on the Beach, West Bay, Dorset.
Link to documentation.
FORCE8
2016
Nigel Slight in conversation
Curated and hosted electricbackroom artist Nigel Slight in conversation. At DIVAcontemporary STUDIO on Thursday 24th March 2016.
Link to documentation.
2016
DADA Garden in Wimborne
Video works screened as part of DADA garden marking the 100th anniversary of DADA, in a garden setting. Curated by Adrian Newton [Nemeton].
Link to documentation.
2016
soundcamp 2016
Hosted a ‘soundcamp’ in and around DIVAcontemporary STUDIO on Sunday 1st May beginning at 5am. Soundwalk, audio editing and live broadcast. Working with Mandy Rathbone, ivon oates, Victoria Pirie and invited artists in collaboration with soundtent (London).
Link to documentation.
Link to download.
2016
All Work and No Play - Responses to Grafters: Industrial society in image and word
Recorded and produced ‘Bob the Farmer’ an oral history. Included in ‘All Work and No Play’ an exhibition at the People’s History Museum, Manchester.
Link to listen.
2016
DADA nights
Curated a programme of work from associate artists and more marking the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Cabaret Voltaire.
Link to download.
2015
sonic coast :: sound week
Curated a programme of sound events, including sound walks, audio editing workshops, listening walks and 'in conversation' [streamed live] in Dorset.
Link to documentation.
2015
sonic coast on film
Curated a programme of 'sound on film' at DIVAcontemporary Studio, Bridport.
Link to documentation.
2015
studio to studio
A projected installation in collaboration with Nigel Slight.
2015
Kinokophonography Night at The British Library
Presented 'endangered trio1' installation at audio listening event.
2015
Cities and Memory :: Oblique Strategies
'Dungeness Tower' included on web based project.
Link to listen.
2014
KINOKOPHONE New York
'suni dal futuro musicisti' included in audio event.
Link to listen.
2014 and 2015
sonic coast live :: Concerts
Audio/video documentation, live internet broadcast (five contemporary classical music concerts) and two asynchronous composition voice workshops. Curated by Marc Yeats supported by Arts Council England a Sound and Music - composer curator project.
Link to sonic coast 1 listen.
Link to sonic coast 2 listen.
Link to sonic coast 3 listen.
Link to sonic coast 4 listen.
Link to sonic coast 5 listen.
2014 and 2015
[STR 012] WLD 2014 - [STR 024] WLD 2015
'escalator' [STR 012] and 'Dungeness Shoreline' [STR 025] included on Sonic Terrain - World Listening Day albums.
Link to listen.
2014
FIN
Released audio track, composed for 'Banging Out', film by digital works, London on BandCamp.
Link to download.
2014
1 minute autohypnosis :: 22nd CD
KUKI collective audio released on mute sounds [ES] project.
Link to listen.
2014-2011-2010-2009-2008
countertext
countertext was a collection of transmedia installations and events, in unusual spaces (shops) to complement the Bridport Literary Festival. Collaborative project with Nigel Slight.
Link to documentation.
2014
Topography Disarranged at the Queen of Hungary Project Space
'shadow drawing' screened during Artists' Moving Image Night
Link to programme.
2014
'Printemps Japonais' :: artconnexion Lille [Fr.]
Artist Residency at artconnexion, Lille.
Link to download.
Link to documentation.
2014
Climate Week Listening Walk :: Langdon Hill
Lead artist
Link to documentation.
2013
SOUNDING[S] :: Hooke Wood Encounters
Released a four track download collaborative project with Mandy Rathbone, ivon oates and Joe Steven, on metamedia BandCamp.
Link to download.
2013 - 2016
sounds of the Neolithic sound walks and editing workshops.
Led artist with participants from: John Colfox, Beaminster and Dorset Studio Schools and Weymouth College.
Link to documentation.
Link to download.
DIVAcontemporary STUDIO & South Dorset Ridgeway Landscape Partnership, HLF funded project.
2013 - 2015 - 2016
PNEM sound Art Festival in Uden Nederland.
Video work 'shadow drawing' screened 2013. Audio included in 2015 and 2016 programme.
Link to video
2013
EVANESCENT CONTINENTS
Audio included in collaborative project
Link to audio.
Human Fiction Tartini.
2013
SOUNDING[S] :: sunday morning
Published downloadable CD
Link to download.
metamedia, Bridport.
2013 - 2016
Abbotsbury and Portesham seasonal sound walks and editing workshops.
Led artist.
Link to documentation.
DIVAcontemporary STUDIO & South Dorset Ridgeway Landscape Partnership, HLF funded project.
2013
sonic coast :: DIVAcontemporary STUDIO.
collaborative 'live' performance and sound art exhibition.
Link to listen.
DIVAcontemporary STUDIO and metamedia, Dorset.
2013
sonic coast :: The Drill Hall, Portland.
collaborative 'live' performance.
Link to documentation.
Portland Quarry Trust and metamedia, Dorset.
2013
coast to coast :: Whitstable to West Bay.
Lead artist - sound walk and editing workshop.
Link to audio.
World Listening Day and DIVAcontemporary STUDIO, Dorset.
2013
'pathos' composed by Marc Yeats, performed by Patrick Tapio.
Recording and 'live' broadcast.
Link to audio.
Antara Festival, London.
Photo by Desiree Talbot.
2013
'city wandering'
audio included in radio broadcast.
Link to audio.
resonance104.4fm, Patrick McGinley.
2013
the art of noise
Published downloadable CD
Link to download.
metamedia at DIVAcontemporary STUDIO, Bridport.
2013
MAKEaNOISE :: the art of noise
art of noises [part1 – 2 – 3] metamedia celebrating 100 yrs of the futurist manifesto.
performance and 'live' internet radio broadcast (archived).
Link to documentation.
Link to framework radio.
DIVAcontemporary STUDIO, Bridport.
2013
chapel remix
audio featured on festival Jukebox.
Link to audio.
audiograft 2013, Oxford Brrokes University.
2013
tempest
audio. Further details
Link to audio.
Sound Devices, Rathmines Library, Dublin.
2012
'The need-fire' by Marc Yeats
Audio recording - commissioned by the Pound Arts Trust for the Coshem Festival. Performed by the Hillman Quartet in Hartham Church, Wiltshire.
Link to listen.
2012
'sturzstrom' :: 'a landslide event for voices' by Marc Yeats
Audio recording (with Phil Phelps) - commissioned by the Lighthouse, Poole with support from the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and the Paul Hamlyn Foundaton as part of Coastal Voices.
Link to video.
London 2012 Inspire programme.
2012
Frankfurt Oder meets Fankfurt am Main
soundacape. Futher details
Link to audio.
Frankfurt-Hoechst Stadkirche, Frankfurt am Main.
2012
chapel1
metamedia
Live sonic event
Link to audio.
St. Cathrine's Chapel, Dorset.
2012
shadow drawing 1
DVD with music by Marc Yeats
Link to video.
2012
angle
metamedia
Live sonic event.
Link to audio.
High Angle Battery, Portland UK.
2011
brownsea island
Documentation - experimental sound and composition workshop with a group of young people, led and mixed by Marc Yeats.
Link to download.
2011
green :: Strange Geometry
video projection for music performance.
Marc Yeats and Trio IAMA.
Link to documentation
Link to video
The Shoe Factory, Nicosia and BKA, Berlin
2011
soundscape
PVA medialab SALT residency
Link to audio.
Rampisham Down radio transmission station, Dorset.
2011
Percussive Coast :: The Real Time Laboratory
Documentation of a landscape composition workshop led by Marc Yeats.
Link to documentation.
Link to listen.
PVA MediaLab
2011
Son-et-lumiere1
contact residency - art connexion.
moving image with audio.
Link to documentation.
art connexion Lille Fr.
2010
coast to coast :: language of place
PVA medialab audiolab at Whitstable Biennale.
curated audio works and led soundwalks.
Link to audio.
Various venues, Whitstable, Kent.
2010
treppenhaus-musik
east meets west :: west meets east
improvised performance. Futher details
Links to audio.
Friedenskirche - The Peace Church, Frankfurt Oder.
2010
east meets west :: west meets east
in collaboration with Eva Fahle-Clouts (artist).
soundacape. Futher details
Link to audio.
Friedenskirche - The Peace Church, Frankfurt Oder.
2010
audiolab10 :: the language of place
PVA medialab
curated audio works and led soundwalks.
Various venues, West Bay, Dorset.
2009
pulp fiction
electricbackroom - countertext09
mixed media installation. Further details
Bridport Arts Centre.
2009
siren
electricbackroom
multiple monitors and audio. Further details
The Pumping Station, Sutton Poyntz.
2009
Wireless
electricbackroom
audio, video performance (developed from 7 Jewish Children performance audio). Further details
2009
7 Jewish Children a play for Garza by Caryl Churchill
electricbackroom & BAClate
produced a 10min play with local actors. Further details
Bridport Arts Centre
2009
BAClate - Kristallnacht +connected
electricbackroom and Bridport Arts Centre
curated exhibition, screenings and related events.
Bridport Arts Centre
2009
Kristallnacht
electricbackroom
mixed media installation. Further detail
Link to video documentation
Bridport Arts Centre.
2008
resonanceh2o
electricbackroom - The Works
DVD projection with audio. Further details
The Pumping Station, Sutton Poyntz.
2008
'not drinking water'
electricbackroom - The Works
mixed media site-specific installation. Further details
The Pumping Station, Sutton Poyntz.
2008
Soldiers' Verse 2
28min audio installation. Further details
Bridport Old Books.
2008
Jane's tiny table
electricbackroom - countertext08
jigsaw with audio installation. Further details
Country Seats furniture shop, Bridport.
2008
'thank you for not smoking'
electricbackroom - countertext08
DVD single screen. Further details
Locus Gallery, Beaminster.
2008
misconception
electricbackroom - countertext08
t-shirts. Further details
Footeprints Copy Shop, Bridport.
2008
Soldiers' Verse 1
b-side festival
52min audio installation. Further details
Nothe Fort, Weymouth.
2008
recipe for disaster
electricbackroom
DVD single screen and 4 channel soundscape. Further details
Fruits of the Earth Health Food shop, Bridport.
2008
street beuys
electricbackroom
DVD projection. Further details
Electric Palace Cinema, Bridport.
2007
sounds of the ridgeway
Artsreach, Dorset
soundscape - installation and CD.
Touring exhibition, various venues around Dorset.
Link to download.
2005
landscape-maisema
Socrates - Lingua
DVD projection. Further details
European Citizenship and Communication - Meerssen NL.
2002
wallpaper, nets and handbags
PVA medilab
3 mixed media installations, Monument 1 2 and 3. Further details
Literary and Scientific Institute, Bridpor
2001
GroundFarce
PVA medialab
mixed media site specific installation.
Re:projects Gallery, Stroud, Glous.
2000
qua[D]rille [four channels] a song and dance
Arts Council England
audio video installation. Further details
Link to download.
Hastings West Hill Funicular Railway. A Year Of The Artist Project.
1998
'La Radio' - VIAS
PVA medialab
Multimedia installation devised from Cocteau's Orphee.
Link to download.
Literary and Scientific Institute, Bridport
1997
Berlin2
PVA medialab
super 8mm film transfered to digital video and audio (triptych). Further details
Literary and Scientific Institute, Bridport.
1997
Berlin1
PVA medialab
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