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Electrogals 2010 - Call & Response

Disjecta
Portland, OR

Electrogals 2010 "Call and Response" will take place June 27th at Disjecta in
Portland, OR. Electrogals is an ongoing series of concerts of electronic music by
women. All of the compositions for the 2010 edition of Electrogals are being
generated by Portland composer and performer Heather Perkins, and realized by
an all-star roster of female electronic music performers, movement artists, digital
artists, animators and videographers.

Electrogals 2010 will showcase female electronic music performers from Portland
and the West Coast, featuring synthesists, sonic explorers, deep listeners,
anmators, movers, pop subverters, circuit benders, and beat manglers. The
performances will cover a wide range of styles, from beat-heavy song forms to
abstract noise-generated soundscapes. Some of the performances will also
include the audience, in ways that will definitely surprise and delight - and no, there won't be any embarrassing sing-alongs. Probably. (But there WILL be an opportunity for anyone in the audience who has an iPhone or iPod Touch to participate in one of the pieces - check electrogals.com for more on that.)

The show will culminate with the premiere of Heather's "Guitar Orchestra," a
piece written for 12 women and 15 guitars, featuring most of the Electrogals as well as many illustrious guest stars.

Although there is nothing inherently manly about creating or performing
electronic music, the female electronic musician is something of a rare bird.
Electrogals 2010 will be the fourth in this series of showcases for women who
have immersed themselves in this art form. The first Electrogals show happened in 1995 at Mills College in Oakland, when
composer Heather Perkins gathered a group of female electronic musicians for a
show at the Mills Concert Hall. In 2004, Heather put on another Electrogals
concert as part of the Sound/Craft music series at the Portland Museum of
Contemporary Craft. In the spring of 2008, Heather Perkins, Mary Wright and
Christi Denton put on the third Electrogals concert at Holocene in Portland, filling
both stages with an amazing lineup.

And now, Electrogals 2010 a communty based approach to music making,
featuring collaborative work and process.

Note: All ages. Parking is limited, although there is street parking. We encourage you to take the Max, as Disjecta is close to the Kenton/North Denver stop on the Max Yellow line, near the Paul Bunyan statue.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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