September 22-27, 2009 - Washington, DC

The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music was initiated by the American Composers Forum (ACF) to provide DC's music and art communities with the opportunity to sample experimental and avant-garde electronic music, with an emphasis on improvisation and artistic use of new technologies.

Now heading into its ninth year, the Washington DC chapter of the ACF has expanded the scope of the festival to include electro-acoustic compositions, free jazz, noise rock, electronic drone and experimental folk, as well as live video and film programs, presented year round.

Sonic Circuits seeks to foster the spirit of collaboration through the diversity of participating artists, and its varied programming appeals to arts enthusiasts of all types.

Sonic Circuits Benefit Show Sunday August 23 at Pyramid Atlantic

August 23 Benefit Show

Sunday August 23
Doors 630pm Music 7pm SHARP
$7
PYRAMID ATLANTIC
8230 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20910
301.608.9101
located three blocks south of the silver spring metro station (red line)
Free parking in gated lot out front
DIRECTIONS: www.pyramidatlanticartcenter.org
INFO: dc-soniccircuits.org

thenumber46
thenumber46 is flutist Suzanne Thorpe and electrist Philip White. The two met at Mills College when Suzanne asked Philip for help carrying an unreasonably large amplifier down the stairs. They soon discovered a mutual love for feedback. Since then they have performed extensively throughout the US exploring feedback systems acoustically, electronically, visually and metaphorically.
http://thenumber46.com

Third Object Orchestra
The Third Object Orchestra brings together six electric and acoustic string improvisers to create a sound combining ambience, pantonality, chance and friction. With Paolo Valladolid on viola, Doug Stailey on cello, Daniel Barbiero on double bass, Gary Rouzer in NS bass-cello, electronics & toys, Doug Kallmeyer on NS bass and electronics, and T.A. Zook on NS bass-cello atmospherico continuo.

Insect Factory
Out of the recently-fumigated American capital come guitar textures courtesy of Jeff Barsky. Conservatory trained on his instrument, as Insect Factory he wafts colourful sound as intangible as perfume toward the listener.
myspace.com/insectfactory

Kingdom of Sharks
You are at that point where you are about to breathe your last breath and you see that light at the end of the tunnel. As you approach the light, you realize that you are about to find out the truth about everything that you’ve believed/disbelieved. This is either the happiest moment you will ever experience or the most horrific depending on what happens when you walk into this light.
myspace.com/kingdomofsharks

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