Call: Papers wanted for "Uncertain Vibes: Tension, Contrast and Change in Electronic Dance Music"

Session:
Uncertain Vibes: Tension, Contrast and Change in Electronic Dance Music
Cultures

>From house to techno, dubstep to psytrance, electronic dance music
cultures (EDMC) are contexts for popular ekstasis and the carnivalesque
flourishing in social dance movements possessing unprecedented
popularity. With inheritance from Jamaican dancehall and sound system
traditions, New York disco and house Dionysia, Detroit techno and
Afrofuturism, UK rave and the ?chemical generation?, Goa trance and
psychedelia, etc, EDMCs are sites humming with diverse social,
stylistic, and technical influences. At the same time, EDMCs are highly
contested, with adversaries committed to repressive policies and
regulatory practices, or political mobilizations and adaptive moves to
maintain the vibe. As a result of this traffic and buzz (including that
generated by police helicopters), EDM genres are hives of contrast,
tension, and indeterminacy. Are aesthetic contrasts and social
contradictions resolved in the mix? What are the outcomes of tension
between adversaries? Are new dance musics and youth cultures emerging
from these dramas? If so, what do they look and sound like? Papers will
address these and related themes.

The official deadline for abstracts (150 words max) is Nov 30 2007.
Please post proposals to me (Graham St John) at
g.stjohn@uq.edu.au

The conference details at: http://www.crossroads2008.org/

Thanks

Graham St John

Call: Common Weal Community Arts seeks Hip-Hop Artists

ATTENTION EMERGING HIP HOP ARTISTS
- WE WANT YOUR TRAX -

Common Weal Community Arts is a provincial arts organization that links artists with
communities to promote social justice and cultural identity through collaboration and
creative expression.

Common Weal is currently accepting submissions for ROOTS OF TRUTH, a compilation
CD to be released in Fall 2007. This project is open to emerging HIP HOP and SPOKEN
WORD artists (under 30 years old and recording independently) living in Saskatchewan.
To have your track included for consideration on the ROOTS OF TRUTH compilation
CD, please include:

• An MP3 or CD with track name and length clearly indicated
• A short bio of yourself
• The names of all the people involved in creating your track
• Your age
• Info on where to reach you (e-mail, phone number, mailing address)

IF CHOSEN FOR THE ROOTS OF TRUTH PROJECT YOU WILL GET:
• Your track on the CD
• A reproduction/artist fee for your track being on the CD
• 5 free copies of the CD

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS JULY 20, 2007. ARTISTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF
THE SELECTION COMMITTEE’S DECISIONS BY AUGUST 3, 2007.

PLEASE SEND APPLICATIONS BY E-MAIL OR REGULAR MAIL TO THE PLACE CLOSEST TO YOU:

Common Weal
Regina Office
2431 8th Avenue
Regina SK S4R 5J7
ac@commonweal-arts.com

Common Weal
Prince Albert Office
1010 Central Avenue
Prince Albert SK S6V 4V5
nac@commonweal-arts.com

PAVED Arts
(Laura or Gilles)
424 20th Street West
Saskatoon SK S7M 0X4
www.pavedarts.ca
phone: 652-5502

NOTE: If you are an artist based in Saskatoon, you can access PAVED Arts (our project
partner) to get your track ready to send.

Call: The Youth for International Development seeks young media artists

Dear friends,



We are very excited to be sending you the promotional materials for a brand new programming initiative that we are introducing this summer in Saskatchewan in which you, or someone you know, might be interested.



The Youth for International Development – Do It Yourself (YID-DIY) project is designed to help youth who are interested in media, international issues, or both, learn to practice their writing and art skills to make their own creative media (comic books and zines) on global issues. Two three day trainings will be held. One for post-secondary ages 18-25 from August 18 to 20 and one for secondary students ages 13 to 17 from August 24 to 26. No experience is necessary. There will be follow-up after the trainings and the participants will be strongly encouraged to complete and publish their work.



Transportation to the site for ALL participants will be provided from Regina or Saskatoon. Limited travel subsidies are available to help participants get to Regina or Saskatoon.



The attached promotional brochures (in pdf and word) contain more information about the program as well as application forms for interested participants. Apply soon as the sessions are expected to fill up. Please pass on these brochures to anyone who may be interested. Please feel free to contact us for more information.



In creative, internationalist and youthful spirit,



Tracey, Ryan and Elizabeth

SCIC Youth Program Staff

Saskatoon Office

Phone: (306) 956-0622 Email: scicyouth@earthbeat.sk.ca