RT-32 ACOUSTIC SPACE LAB

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Album Info

Release Date: 2003

Label: RIXC

The RT-32 ACOUSTIC SPACE LAB is a multi-media exploration of the VIRAC radio telescope, a 32 m dish antenna in Irbene, Latvia: from the history of this top-secret Soviet era military object, including precise technical data and its conversion to scientific and civilian use, to the international ACOUSIC.SPACE.LAB symposium on sound art using radio and satellite technology. The symposium took place in August 2001 at the site of the RT-32 with participation of thirty artists, radio amateurs and community radio activists from all over the world.

The audio compilation of Open Source Sampling project contains re-interpretations by various artists and musicians, using the materials gathered at the VIRAC radiotelescope during the ACOUSTIC SPACE LAB symposium.

Both discs comes in cardboard envelopes. Supported by:

Daniel Langlois Foundation for Arts, Science and Technology
Latvian Ministry of Culture
The Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia
VIRAC - Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre