August 19th 3pm at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center Volume: Bed of Sound A Discussion-with-music "Volume: Bed of Sound" is a large sound art exhibition at P.S.1, featuring the largest futon-bed in the world and new recordings by some 60 artists. On August 19th, P.S.1 presents a special event to celebrate this unique exhibition. A panel of artists from the show will gather around microphones, each equipped with their own laptop computer, and broadcast a "discussion-with-music" through speakers in the Volume gallery. The public can leisurely lie back on the bed and listen to a discussion on "sound in the age of digital manipulation," interspersed with real-time computer processed music by the panelists and excerpts from recordings that are featured in the exhibition itself. Panelists/performers include: Elliott Sharp (Volume curator), Zeena Parkins, DJ I-Sound, Stephen Vitiello, Ben Rubin, and Genesis P-Orridge. This event will take place inside, while outside, P.S.1 will continue it's Warm Up 2000 live DJ series with Arto Lindsay, Liminal, and DJ Spooky, from 3pm to 9pm. for more information, please call Anthony Huberman at 718.784.2084 ext.24 for more information about Volume: Bed of Sound please click below: http://www.e-flux.com/special.php3?link=www.e-flux.com/welcome/ps1&name=P.S.1
