<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:40:46 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>Techno for Luddites</title><description>Deprogram's blog</description><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/blogger.html</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>134</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-1731297552995466219</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-11-13T19:40:46.263+11:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Peats Ridge

We've confirmed our performance at this year's Peats Ridge Festival. It will be at the dome on New Year's Eve, giving us another chance to fine tune our sensor based performance.

 Photo by Prue Upton (source: Underbelly Flickr Group)

We're hoping to expand Smokescreen over the next few weeks, the open source program that translates our music into vision. Wearing gloves with sensors</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/11/peats-ridge-weve-confirmed-our.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-7888568270301251834</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-11-04T00:20:35.431+11:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>


Last week I took a much needed break in the Blue Mountains. These photos were taken on a wet, foggy day, bushwalking around Leura Cascades.</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/11/last-week-i-took-much-needed-break-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-9065879009001690133</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-10-21T19:08:12.802+11:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>The damaged hard drive saga is almost over. After getting quotes from various data recovery companies ranging between $800 - $3600 I decided to manually redo every bit of lost work, rather than blow out my  non-existent album budget. I still need to save up for duplication and mastering costs, so I just could not justify the expense.

Sorting through various back-up drives, I've managed to </atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/10/damaged-hard-drive-saga-is-almost-over.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-1386460858502449712</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-10-09T18:01:46.247+11:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Art Groupie photos

Here are some panoramic shots of the Art Groupie exhibition courtesy of David Kagan:



There's also a photo album of some of the works and how it looked on the night:. All photos are by David Kagan and Alex Crowfoot:

http://www.groovescooter.com/catalogue/artgroupiephotoalbum/index.html</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/10/art-groupie-photos-here-are-some.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-735045868654797318</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-10-06T22:48:02.768+11:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Machine Meltdown

Well it's been quite a week. After a packed turnout to the Art Groupie exhibition, I was on a bit of a high and feeling inspired to do lots of creative work. My machinery had other ideas. First a video project I was really close to finishing ended up corrupted. All progress made over the last few days was lost.

Then my main hard drive, which is a Lacie (do not buy one of these </atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/10/machine-meltdown-well-its-been-quite.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-5482458140045680501</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-18T00:54:53.081+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>
Here's the view from our studio on one of the first hot days of spring. It might explain why I spend so much time looking out the window instead of the computer screen. A healthy dose of daydreaming to slow down my work.</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/09/heres-view-from-our-studio-on-one-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-2454296556710593950</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-18T00:38:23.271+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>ANODE

Next week sees the start of the Anode Festival, a series of cultural events throughout Sydney spanning art, music, film and installations. Running from 25 - 28 September 08, events will include group exhibitions like Art Groupie and Field Trip, featuring projections, improvised performance and photography.

All the program details can be found on:

anode.net.au</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/09/anode-next-week-sees-start-of-anode.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-1824365486743597393</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-05T12:29:09.617+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>

Early Signs of Spring

Spring is finally starting to show in my garden. The Japanese maple is getting its first leaves, jasmine and rock orchids are blooming. No sun today but I can sense warmer temperatures are on their way.</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/09/early-signs-of-spring-despite-constant.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-4009292823434242952</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-31T16:48:50.440+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>
Art Groupie Exhibition

The list of artists exhibiting has been released -

Steve Kilbey [The Church] Ben Ely [Regurgitator] Mick Turner [The Dirty Three] iOTA Amanda Stewart [Machines For Making Sense] Rachael Chaos [Cherry2000] Nick Wishart [ToyDeath] Martin Kennedy [All India Radio] Alex Crowfoot [Ollo] Robert Jarvis [Zeal] Georgie Zuzak [Mothloop] Darrell Archer [Night Radio] Caroline </atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/08/list-of-artists-exhibiting-has-been.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-4468553085603282876</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-22T18:24:07.249+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>
Tomorrow we celebrate the end of an era. Our studio and creative share house of 7 years is being sold to make way for urban progress. The house dates from the 1930s and is surrounded by endless blocks of apartments. The large block is ripe for redevelopment. Who needs to hold onto history, right?

Our home has hosted a steady stream of musicians, artists and eccentrics. Not to mention the </atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/08/tomorrow-we-celebrate-end-of-era.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-9181986822076210812</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-02T22:40:26.568+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Before re-assembly


After re-assembly


Warm channels...


Bliss



Moving the Studio

Cables, old hard drives, discs, dusty old instruments everywhere. Clearing space in one corner only to have it filled with chaos the next second. It's a new chapter for us - the relocation of our studio. While no-one can say moving is fun, the cat's certainly been enjoying the re-assembly of the mixing desk.</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/08/before-re-assembly-after-re-assembly.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-7955972323628922492</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-02T15:11:21.597+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>


Underbelly Photos

Many thanks to Aidan Calabria, for taking photos during our Underbelly gig in the dome on July 12.

More photos can be found on Flickr.
</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/07/underbelly-photos-many-thanks-to-aidan.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-4054044199822877383</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:31:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-07-15T20:00:46.546+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>
Underbelly Festival over for another year

Life seems strangely empty now that the Underbelly Festival + Public Arts Lab is over. No more sleepless nights in a playground filled with eccentric creative artists. Now we're adjusting to life back in the studio, the desire for collaboration stronger than ever.

We hope to work with the REJENR8 Productions dome crew again, as it takes our performance</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/07/underbelly-festival-over-for-another.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-5408888468309566995</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:06:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-07-11T14:19:04.467+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>


Last day of the Underbelly Arts Lab

We're pushing ahead, trying to get our Underbelly project finished by tomorrow. I'm now able to manipulate my vocal effects using gloves and the visual output is projected onto the geodesic dome as smoke. The result is a far more expressive performance, as I can use my hands to 'draw' the sound rather than sit behind a laptop mumbling into a microphone.

</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/07/last-day-of-underbelly-arts-lab-were.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-677919000463697460</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:27:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-07-05T14:43:10.491+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>

Our first week at Underbelly has been an inspiring work in progress. Our idea is unfolding in unpredictable ways, and we still have a lot of technical hurdles to overcome, but we're getting there. It's been fun working with other digital artists in Bay 17 and also watch installations morph and grow in the foyer.

Nick and I are taking a breather today but Dave will be selling Deprogram CDs, </atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/07/our-first-week-at-underbelly-has-been.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-4250758660602058623</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-07-04T16:25:27.491+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>What we've been up to at Underbelly...


Nick Mainsbridge's Blog - Audio Stuff


</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/07/what-weve-been-up-to-at-underbelly_03.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-2686500539655452680</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-07-05T14:48:51.458+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>
 We've finished our second full day at the Underbelly Public Arts Lab, and are preparing for another day of experimenting with the program Nick created - Smokescreen. Our aim at the end of the arts lab is to create a tactile mixing surface that accepts commands from Ardour and displays that information visually on a projection screen.When we first arrived, the skeleton of the Figure Eight </atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/07/deprogram-at-underbelly-public-arts-lab_4052.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-8930100707546225540</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-06-25T15:56:19.074+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }  Underbelly-web, originally uploaded by deprogram.     One unique aspect of Underbelly is that anyone can come along and observe art in the making or interact with the artists at work. A schedule is now available on the site </atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/06/underbelly-festival-schedule.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-349408862307728139</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-06-22T14:45:15.286+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Looking for warmth



He takes his assistant producer role very seriously.</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/06/looking-for-warmth-he-takes-his.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-8605312899861963117</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 15:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-07-02T13:22:49.122+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Download 'Monkey' on BeatsDigital

The new Deprogram single, 'Monkey', is now available as a digital download from BeatsDigital site.

</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/05/download-monkey-on-beatsdigital-new.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-610808489616985158</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 17:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-07-02T13:23:33.842+10:00</atom:updated><category domain='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#'>Buy Deprogram CDs</category><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Monkey

The new Deprogram single is out now on CD. You can buy it here:


Monkey - CD Single &gt; Just released





Our other releases are also available directly from this site:



Waited So Long - CD Single








What's the Story?  3-track CD single








Exit - Full length CD album




</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/05/monkey-new-deprogram-single-is-out-now.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-8946007940084034627</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 06:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-05-16T17:08:04.695+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Deprogram Video Exhibition at the Tap Gallery


Tap Gallery - Wednesday 7 May, originally uploaded by deprogram.     A huge thank-you to everyone who came along to the Deprogram video exhibition at the Tap Gallery in </atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/05/tap-gallery-wednesday-7-may.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-1349471144523469257</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-04-28T00:17:15.446+10:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>
Preview of Deprogram Video Exhibition

'In A City' by J D Young
</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/04/preview-of-deprogram-video-exhibition.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-4344005395920500481</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-31T01:36:15.265+11:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>Deprogram Video Exhibition


We're preparing for a video exhibition at Sydney's Tap Gallery from May 5-11. The show will feature the latest video art by J D Young and performances by Deprogram with live visuals.

What can you expect to see? Incredible stills and posters that somehow capture the fleeting nature of video art. I have one of the artist's works on my studio wall and constantly look up</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/03/deprogram-video-exhibition-were.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5903937.post-1231631535891858821</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-03-26T00:43:36.416+11:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type='text'>
This fragile flower made it's debut in my garden one moonlit night. Here are the before and after shots. Does anyone know what it's called?</atom:summary><link>http://www.deprogram.net/blogger/2008/03/this-fragile-flower-made-its-debut-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (deprogram)</author></item></channel></rss>