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In an age of intersecting political, man-made and ecological disasters, Preemptive Listening is an ode to the sirens that are and those that could be. Siren compositions from over 20 collaborators form a resonant voice to ask; Does an alarm have to be alarming?
“At its most basic, beyond any learned sound signal, the siren is firstly a call to attention, secondly a call to action, and lastly, it faces the future.” Aura Satz
Featuring newly composed sirens by: Laurie Spiegel, Evelyn Glennie, Maja S. K. Ratkje, Anton Lukoszevieze, BJ Nilsen, Ilpo Väisänen, Rhodri Davies, Mazen Kerbaj, FUJ||||||||||TA, Sarah Davachi, David Toop, Christina Kubisch, Moor Mother.
Aura Satz (Barcelona, 1974) is a London based artist who works with film, sound, performance and sculpture. Satz has made several film portraits of listening and compositional practices as well as works centred on sound technology and unusual notation systems. Preemptive Listening is her first feature.