Eat My Noise

Anywhere for Noise. We live it and breath it. We Eat it.

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As well as the music and 9 poems written by Peter, the initial inspiration for the costumes of a-Volution came from a performance piece which took place on a McQueen runway show.

Two robots spray-painted a dress worn by the model Shalom Harlow, the raw drips of colour against the pale white background evoked the perfect balance of emotion and subtle beauty without completely overpowering the performance.

In much the same way the pieces I have selected for the performers to wear are somewhat simplistic in structure and colour, intending to draw the viewer into this dream-like, melancholic world not to distract them. 

Michael Gurhy - Costume Designer

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Rehearsals at the moment. We've nearly got everyone in the same room.... we're hearing the music with REAL instruments. 

Irene has goosebumps, everyone else looks very serious. We've got a promo on the way tomorrow... something SAXY, thanks to Emil Nerstrand and the wonderful Maurice Supple from Blue Shed Productions.

Have you got your TICKETS yet? 

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a:Volution

Cork School of Music

30th June & 1st July

By the wonderful Maurice Supple from Blue Shed Productions.

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21 Days Later. A Few Gray Hairs and a feeling of unbelievable support we have ended our Fund:It Campaign with success. 108% Success!

We can't believe the responses from our 89 Funders helping us hit our target €3,000.

Thank you to each and every one of you:

Aaron Falconer, Aidan Crowe, Alan Maguire, Anna Creed, Anne Marie Kennedy, Barry Leahy, Catherine Humphreys, Chris Falconer, Christopher McElligott, Ciaran Fitzgerald, Collette Haverty, Conor MacCarthy, Conor Power, Darragh Kearns Hayes, David Ryan, Dawn Mac Allister, Dee Carey, Deirdre Long, Denise Daly, Diarmuid Whittle, Duncan Molloy, Egle Dami, Emilie Chantaduc, Emma Hannon, Emma Tierney, Eoin Winning, Evan Flynn, Fergus Daly, Fiona Berry, Fionn O Ceallachain, Gisela Schmidt Martin, Holly McConnell, Hugh Dillon, Jack O'Rourke, Jane Twomey, Jenifer Long, Jo Linehan, Jo Mangan, John Ahern, Julie Kelleher, Katy Walsh, Keely Wolter, Lee Gibson, Lisa Skidmore, Lorraine Kenny, Margaret Duffy, Marilyn McConnell, marty Gregor, Mary Hickson, Mary Hildebrand, Maurice Ryder, Michelle Manning, Moley Ó Suilleabhain, Molly Lynch, Morag McKenzie, Moray Bresnihan, Niall Cuasack, Pamela Condell & Padraig Spillane, Paul Dowling, Paul Dunlea, Peter Harpur, Rob Grant, Ronan FitzGibbon, Ronan McGrath, Roos Demol, Roseanne Lynch, Ruairi Donovan, Sheila Nunan, Sinead Dunphy, Tim Fitzgerald, Tom Creed, Voiceworks Studio.

Rehearsals Being on Sunday, Projectors are being tested, Costumes are being destroyed (artistically), Tensions are High. 

See you Next Saturday 30th June! 

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Peter Power’s ambitious and thrilling music blew me away when I first experienced it as part of Solstice at the 2011 Festival. I am delighted to present the largest work to date by this distinctive young composer and his impressive team of collaborators as part of this year’s Festival.

Tom Creed - Director Cork Midsummer Festival

www.corkmidsummer.com/programme/event/avolution

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David Duffy & Peter Power (& Irene O'Mara) - Eat My Noise Productions, storyboarding for A:Volution

What is Storyboarding?

Making a layout plan for the show - which compositional piece of music goes where, where would we like lighting effects, where we would like some Audio Visual input?

Our team of designers is hot on our assess to deliver them a clear plan so they can design the final ideas around the music.

But its HARD!

It's like trying to fit together a jig saw you've never seen. You just follow the path that presents itself, and hope what you are doing ends up with a picture that not only makes sense, but looks like it was in there all along. It's head wrecking.

1: Our staple debate. How far can you push an audience before you alienate them and does it matter? Dave is all about the audience, Peter is all about the Challenge. Inevitably we find a middle ground.

2: With two composers, compromise is always at the heart of our music. Although we sit on opposite sides on a lot of decisions, those debates inevitably lead to more concrete musical decisions but they don't come easily .

3. Finally don't try finalise a show two days after a very big night out. Two unhappy Eats = unhappy Eat My Noise.

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A Fragment of our a:Volution spiral.

Check out David Duffy - our Co-composer and one half of Eat My Noise Productions. 

Filmed by Maurice Supple of Blue Shed Productions

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What the HELL is this piece we are making? 

Here's a look at what we were doing the Theatre Development Centre at Triskel last week, Peter, Dave and members of the team telling us about what to expect at the end of June. 

Now that you know you can help support the show further in two ways:

1. FUNDIT - we're running a campaign with TONS of amazing rewards. 

2. BUY TICKETS - we're part of the Cork Midsummer Festival, €15/€12

We've got loads more sneak previews and bits to come, watch this space!

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Photos of rehearsals and video shoot from TDC at Triskel yesterday by Maurice Supple of Blue Shed Productions

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It’s the last day of May and 1 Month exactly till the opening of our show!!! This week we are rehearsing in TDC at Triskel this week and making some delicious noises in development for a:Volution. You can come along at 6pm tomorrow (Friday 1st June) to get a sneaking peak at what to expect for the end of June.

But today we wanted to thank all our Fund:It funders thus far bringing us up to a stomping 20% funded.  You are all so utterly Deadly that we don’t know where to start…. SO How about we offer each of you a free ticket to Alarm Will Sound – at Cork Opera House next Wednesday 6th June?

Yes, that’s right. A free ticket to say thanks for supporting us!

That’s Not Even All!

We’re giving tickets to anyone who Funds the show between now and then. SO please spread the word to friends and family… Not only will they be supporting a really ambitious and exciting show for Eat My Noise Productions but they will also get a chance to see a world premiere…. That’s worth at least a tenner right?!

Alarm Will Sound – Wednesday 6th June 8pm

In their first ever performance in Ireland, New York based Alarm Will Sound will perform John Cage’s Songbooks to mark his centenary year. Alarm Will Sound is a twenty member group dedicated to the creation, performance and recording if today’s most innovative music. John Cage’s greatest music-theatre work Song Books exemplifies an astonishing range of musical styles that is increasingly relevant   to the contemporary musical world, and resonates with the breath of Alarm Will Sound’s programming.

“a consistent wonder”

The New York Times 

WE hear there are watermelons and a dog on a leash and everything…we're definitely going for some inspiration. So Fund:It and come along and watch it with us! 

Big Noise Hugs & Love 

Dave & Peter

Eat My Noise Productions

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Friends, Colleagues - we are bringing a:Volution to life for Cork Midsummer Festival, but we can only do so with a little help from you...Our Fund:It campaign is now LIVE -

Can you Fund:It?

Yes you can!

Pledges start from as little as €5 and rewards start from donations over €10+

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How composing works at Eat My Noise Productions

With our first rehearsal sessions a week away at the Theatre Development Centre at Triskel   Peter & Dave are composing day and night to get the the piece in shape to test it out on musicians. You may be wondering what exactly they are doing? So here's a glimpse of what Peter Power's work-space looks like. 

Colours and Phases

Keeping track of a phase is a colourful challenge. In the photo above you can see the notes represented by colours, the colours are chords. The chords are the same but shared across the string section, so nothing changes, but its always moving. 

In working with the sounds adding another dimension, a visual dimension in this case is another tool to mould the work. Allowing the sound to be seen... no ears, no listening at this point. 

This is just a snap shot of the processes that Eat My Noise use to compose their work. Finding ways to bring out the complex sounds and ideas from brain to page is a complex process when writing for orchestra, so complex and varied approaches are often the best approach. 

We'll be giving you insights throughout the process as we work towards the performance at the end of June. Watch this space for all the behind the scenes from the composers and our designers. 

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The tickets are now available from Cork Midsummer Festival. We are delighted and terrified that its all becoming real now...

We only have two performances... that's it! Its going to be magical

30th June 22.30pm

1st July 4pm

Curtis Auditorium 

Cork School of Music

€15/€12 a ticket

Noise pleasure for your ears!

Come along and experience the stories of our spinning in a:Volution....

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A:Volution

Spinning In.

A Turn of Our History.

Maps of reactions to recollection.

Spiraling inward

The familiar pushed forward.

Toward itself, a broken circle never completed.

Just repeated and relived.

Change Unchanged.

Resolute in Our Volute.

A Turn. A Day.

A:Volution.

Created by Peter Power, a series of events in verse unfold in a unique electro-acoustic chamber music setting. Co-composed by David Duffy and conducted by John O’Brien, a specially chosen Contemporary Chamber Ensemble and Choir will perform with interactive Live Electronics, Voice Sampling, Tape, Designed Lights and AV, in an all Immersive Surround Sound. 

Eat My Noise Productions presents 

A:Volution

30th June & 1st July

Curtis Auditorium – Cork School of Music

as part of Cork Midsummer Festival 2012

Composed by Peter Power

Co-Composed by David Duffy

Conducted by John O’Brien

Choir Director:             Deirdre Long

LX Designer:               Art O'Leary

AV Designer:              Sara Wentworth

Photographer:             Miki Barlok

Graphic Designer:       Andrew Duffy

Producer:                    Irene O'Mara

For Tickets and More Details see:

http://www.corkmidsummer.com