Johannesburg Salon
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The First Johannesburg CC Salon will be held on Thursday 31 August , 2006
Who
People from Johannesburg who are interested in Creative Commons, copyright, Free Culture, Open Source, Art, Media, and Music, and who would like to get to know people with the same interests...
What
A local informal gathering of individuals around Creative Commons licenses, standards, and technology.
The guest speakers and presenters will be:
- Nathaniel Stern
Nathaniel stern, art geek and iCommons artist-in-residence for 2006, will be showing and discussing some of the re-mix work from his stay in Brazil, chatting briefly about CC culture, and previewing how he plans to grow next year's residency into an exhibition and workshop project.
- MtKidu
The duo will be presenting their live beat construct and visual manipulation show, see their site at [1]
- DJ Richard tha IIRD
Richard tha IIIrd is a Jozi based DJ, producer and sound designer. Aside from composing and producing music for TV and film, Rich spends his time playing beats and tunes in bar/clubs such as 88, Tokyo Star and Loaded, making hip-hop, and remixing South Africa's beatnik for the breakbeat generation stars such as the Real Estate Agents and 340 mils.
For some time now he has been interested in creating home-grown mashups. A mashup is a combination of two or more tracks of different genres and/or moods mixed together to create something new. While many mashups are noisy and irritating, artists such as Danger Mouse, Too Many DJs and DJ Prince have recieved much respect for their clever incongruant mixes. So far Rich has made a few mashups, taking alternative South African tracks and mixing them with more commercial international music. An example would be his combination of Felix La Band's 'Donkey Rattle' mixed with Michael Jackson's 'Startin Something' - two completely different tunes that actually work brillianty together. Richard will be discussing, demonstrating and playing his own brand of South African mashup.
Theme
Remix Nation
Remix. Sample. Mash up. Reconstruct. Reformulate. Remake. Reproduce. Reshuffle. Transform. Recreate. Modify. Reassemble. Revamp. Rejuvenate.
The words that make the corporate copyright protectors and culture busters shudder, and free culture creators grin with glee.
The 'remix' has become one of the most powerful tools of the digital age. But the legal barriers to taking an established image or concept and mixing it up for a fresh take have become a hurdle for creativity - leaving those with the most power and wealth the only ones who are able to take the legal risk.
'Remix Nation' is the title of the first ccSalon in Jozi. It's about celebrating cultural pioneers in South Africa who are pushing the boundaries of the digital world and recognising how important legal remixing is to building a vibrant creative industry in South Africa.
When
Thursday 31 August, 6:30pm
Where
The Gordart Gallery
78 3rd Avenue, Melville
Why
To connect with and build a community of artists, developers, musicians, film makers and who are working with or would like to know more about Creative Commons licenses, standards, and technology.
