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 Needs Your Cash & Trash

Dear Sonic Circuits Supporter,
I like to introduce you to someone special. fckn bstrdThis is Vulvax. He is a Fckn Bstrd. He lives in the faraway land known as Holland. He and two other of his countrypersons will undertake the long journey from his native shores to our fine city of Washington DC to perform in this year’s Sonic Circuits Festival. As you can see from the photo his native dress is very colorful. But it also very unique and some customs officials may not appreciate the traditions and dress of people from a faraway land such as Holland. So he is forced to leave his traditional dress at home and faces the daunting task of making a new one. Just for his performance at the Velvet Lounge. Just for you. But he won’t be able to do so without your help. So please save up your trash, be it shoe boxes, tin foil, police warning tape, toilet paper, etc and bring it to Pyramid Atlantic on either September 17 or 19 at 7pm. During these nights we’ll be collecting trash so that these Fckn Bstrds will not be forced to go naked* during their short stay in our fair city.

While trash might not seem to be much of a sacrifice to those of us who are more fortunate than the Fckn Bstrds, perhaps departing with some of your cash in these tough economic times will be more of a sacrifice. This year’s festival is bigger than ever (aren’t they always?) and we need your help financially. So please consider making a donation to Sonic Circuits. With your cash in hand we can take care of last minute equipment purchases (namely a voltage converter, and pa speaker) that we need in order to make this festival a success. You can safely and securely donate via paypal by clicking on the button below. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and your donation is tax deductible. See you at the shows!


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