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Sound of the sculpture (Steampunk Tree)
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World Science Festival Brisbane 2023
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Japan tour & new album for Aussie punks Charlie Rebel
We are kicking off our Japan tour tonight in downtown Shinjuku Tokyo at Antiknock.
Our new album THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF EARTH is out now on Spotify, iTunes and cds available from http://www.charlierebel.com
We have 12 shows across Japan before heading back to Australia for some Melb, Sydney and Brisbane dates.
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New Charlie Rebel PUNK album hits Heavy Mag
New Charlie Rebel PUNK album hits Heavy Mag
Huge thanks to HEAVY Magazine and Kris Peters for having a chat to us yesterday about the new Charlie Rebel album THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF EARTH out May 1st. Check it out here. Plus I got to say how fucked up our government is again haha.
“That’s what is great about punk music too”, Cooper interjected. “You get to stand up and say something about how fucked up the government is and how all the…
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New Charlie Rebel album & Japan Tour
New Charlie Rebel album & Japan Tour
I am off on tour to Japan again in May with Charlie Rebel‘s new album ‘The People’s Republic of Earth’. We have 11 shows across Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka and Kobe.
We would love you to join us on the Gold Coast at Vinnies Dive to launch the album before we leave on May 4th.
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Poseidon's Music Box kinetic solar sound sculpture on the way to Woodford Folk Festival 2018
Poseidon’s Music Box kinetic solar sound sculpture on the way to Woodford Folk Festival 2018
Exciting news that my Poseidon’s Music Box kinetic solar sculpture will be on exhibition at Woodford Folk Festival this year!
You can also catch it next in Xmas mode at Tugan Lights Up on Sat Dec 1st.
The video is from this year’s Buskers by the Creek, huge thank you to Cindy and the team for letting him spin and busk alongside the other musicians.
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Local award-winning sculptor Guy Cooper creates giant solar-powered music box calling on Poseidon, god of the sea to save us from coal mining in Australia to #StopAdani and save the Great Barrier Reef.
Local award-winning sculptor Guy Cooper creates giant solar-powered music box calling on Poseidon, god of the sea to save us from coal mining in Australia to #StopAdani and save the Great Barrier Reef.
I have built a giant solar-powered kinetic music box sculpture to raise funds for #stopAdaniGoldCoast. We had a great weekend down at Buskers by the Creek in Currumbin. A big thanks to Laurinda, Suzette, Matt and Warren from Stop Adani Gold Coast for coming down and helping spread the good word. #sculpture #sculptor #PoseidonsMusicBox #artsactivsm EMVEE ART
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Doom & gloom, the earth is dying, greed is winning, our own government doesn’t even believe in climate change haha… but we can all do something to help. Here is my latest effort using the skills I have.
The new single from the sculpture Poseidon’s Music Box (Guy Cooper Sculptor) is released today! ‘Call to Poseidon’ is a call to the god of the sea Poseidon, to come and save us all from the proposed Adani mine in Queensland. This song uses the melody from the sculpture music box that will be on show this weekend at Buskers by the Creek.
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS SONG ARE GOING TO OUR LOCAL Stop Adani Gold Coast group to continue the fight, so please add, follow, stream and share the song below on Spotify, iTunes and all major distribution channels. (If you want to donate more, you can do so via bandcamp https://humanrecordsau.bandcamp.com/track/call-to-poseidon)
I wrote this song for all the hardworking and passionate activists that fight every day in this country to do what is right. Our government has its head up it’s ass and it is up to all of us to do the right thing even if our leaders are more fixated on $ than our futures. Give them love and give them peace. Respect the land and we’ll share the seas. Hello sunrise, goodnight to dark skies.
A huge thank you must also go to the following wonderful local musicians that gave their time to come and collaborate on this beast.
Poseidon’s Music Box Sculpture – Main melody Nathan Williams (Bowser, Kwerkshoppe, Diana Anaid) – Drums Luke Reichelt (Reichelt) – Guitar, Vocals Mickey Van Wyk (Mickey) – Guitar, Vocals Kirk Mesmer (Sook) – Vocals Cleo Cottone – Vocals Steve Williamson – Vocals Michael Simms (My Inner Hyde) – Vocals Scott Saunders – Vocals Ike Campbell – Vocals Kara Towner – Vocals Gold Coast Home of the Arts HOTA Choir including – Joan Ellerby, Ann Whitlow, Tiffany Storey, Linda Robertus, Carolyn Parker, Christina Tan, Frances Cummins, Katherine Edwards, Chrissy Carter, Gabrielle Vining, Allison Forner, Suzette Sheperd, Karen Millar, Marta Kashyrina, Laka Selby, Vera Thomson, Lynne Ohehir, John Ohehir, Susan Merritt, Nerida Sayer, Cheryl Wheeler, Kiki Loch-Wilkinson, Janet Cahill, Carla Dalton, Fiona Hollinger. and myself Guy Cooper (Charlie Rebel, Mickey, Sook, Reichelt, Too Right Mate) – Lyrics/Melody, vocals, piano, organ, bass, percussion, violin.
Patterns and connections can be found in nature everywhere we look; the cylindrical motion of life is seen on a large scale in our solar system and in the smallest cycle of growth and rebirth on our planet. Nowhere is this seen more so than the in coral reef systems and our own Great Barrier Reef. The advancement the industrial revolution has impacted the planet in many ways, as we fight to keep our planet growing, humans need to find a way for life and our construct to grow together. May this coral themed music box call the god of the sea Poseidon to come save us all.
#sculpture #sculptor #artsactivism #musicbox #PoseidonsMusicBox Australian Youth Climate Coalition Stop Adani Queensland Greens Gold Coast Greens Blank GC Gold Coast Music Gold Coast Bulletin
‘Call to Poseidon’ musical sculpture single released today! Doom & gloom, the earth is dying, greed is winning, our own government doesn't even believe in climate change haha...
I have built a giant kinetic solar-powered music box calling on the god of the sea Poseidon to come save us all in Australia from the proposed Adani coal mine.
A big thank you to Samantha Morris and Blank GC for the write-up on the new sculpture and the upcoming Buskers by the Creek.
Fav quote “I believe our government has its head up its ass and the proposed Carmichael coal mine in Queensland is a disgrace.”
Patterns and connections can be found in nature everywhere we look; the cylindrical motion of life is seen on a large scale in our solar system and in the smallest cycle of growth and rebirth on our planet. Nowhere is this seen more so than the in coral reef systems and our own Great Barrier Reef. The advancement the industrial revolution has impacted the planet in many ways, as we fight to keep our planet growing, humans need to find a way for life and our construct to grow together. May this music box call on the God of the sea Poseidon to come save us all.
http://blankgc.com.au/poseidons-music-box/
Stop Adani Gold Coast Stop Adani Australian Youth Climate Coalition Queensland Greens Gold Coast Greens
#coralnotcoal #poseidonsmusicbox #fortheloveofthereef #artsactivism #sculpture
Giant kinetic solar-powered music box I have built a giant kinetic solar-powered music box calling on the god of the sea Poseidon to come save us all in Australia from the proposed Adani coal mine.
New Being Jane Lane single NEXT STEP, premiered on Triple J
Tune into Triple J Short Fast & Loud tonight and Scenestr tomorrow morning to hear the new Being Jane Lane single NEXT STEP!
Its been an honor to be working with them over the last yr and a bit through Human Records. Congratulations to the ladies for the start of their new album, NEXT STEP will be on Spotify, iTunes, etc on Friday… it’s a banger!
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IndieNow video with Mojo Bullet's Emily Holler on how to DIY your indie release.
IndieNow video with Mojo Bullet’s Emily Holler on how to DIY your indie release.
I had a chat with Emily from Mojo Bullet for her #indienow series about DIYing your indie music release and some important things to consider. It feels like I’ve been encouraging indie artists to bring their art to wider audiences, develop their entrepreneurial business skills and become more sustainable for a lifetime through my label Human Records and lecturing at a few uni’s, I hope…
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Cycle 1 Visual Design Aesthetics and Fabrication
As the final construction and visual design take place, its great to see all the elements come together. The size and awe of the machine spinning and how all the parts complement each other are making more sense in real terms now and all the smaller elements and joins are becoming clearer. I have managed to construct a trident for the main arm supporting the chimes and this will be the only element painted gold, with the rest of the sculpture in gloss black and white.
The solar electrics have come a long way and all the lighting, solar panels, battery, solar regulator, timers and remote switches have been wired up and tested ready for fitting.
I have sourced perspex panels made from 100% recycled materials for the arms and this has been a great design change to allow more imagery to explain the message in a clearer way. I have decided to have the words and messages expressing the cause listed on the panels rather than routed into the wooden panels so that they are clearer and can be more visually integrated with the whole design, as opposed to just tagged on the bottom.
From my previous list I have landed on the following 6 phrases as key,
#CoralNotCoal
Please Save Me!
#StopAdaniGoldCoast
Earth’s Largest Living Organism
#ForTheLoveOfTheReef
Don’t Let Me Die!
The panels will be covered in coral silhouettes and Poseidon imagery, painted by myself and an artist friend Mickey Van Wyk, similar to these seen below.
Cycle 2 – Auditory Musical Composition, Production & Publishing
The score for the sculpture is complete and consists of 7 notes in the following chord progression, C / F / F / Am G. As seen below,
Transferring the score to the sculpture is easy enough, diving the main music box surface into 16th note divisions and programming the melody to strike the corresponding chimes. The final score can be heard in the ’10 Main Melody’ track below. The actual song for release has begun and can also be heard with demo vocals in the Poseidon.03 Demo below.
Drums, bass, guitars, piano and organ have been recorded and the final vocals are going down this week along with the solos and extra parts.
Through the process of the sculpture, I have landed on the idea that the song’s audience is for the protesters. The sculpture itself is to bring awareness, but also to call on the Greek god Poseidon to come and help save the oceans from… us!
So many of the protesters are pouring their time, energy and souls into the cause and sometimes becoming angry at the government’s lack of respect and stance on the issue. I wanted to make a song that could cheer them up, bring some happiness and love back into their lives.
The lyrics for the song are listed below.
Call to Poseidon
Intro CH Oooooh oooooh Hello Sunrise Oooooh oooooh Goodnight to Dark Sky’s
Ch1 Give them love, Give them Peace Respect the Land and We’ll Share the Seas Oooooh oooooh, Hello Sunrise Goodnight to Dark Sky’s Hello Sunrise Goodnight to Dark Sky’s
V1 This… Home…. Lies beneath my feet This… Land…. It needs to breathe
V2 We pour down like the rains and we pour out on the streets Oooh ooooh I’m Calling on Poseidon and I’m on my knees
Ch2 Give them love, Give them Peace Respect the Land and We’ll Share the Seas Oooooh oooooh, Hello Sunrise Goodnight to Dark Sky’s Hello Sunrise Goodnight to Dark Sky’s
Solo
Ch3 Give them love, Give them Peace Respect the Land and We’ll Share the Seas Oooooh oooooh, Hello Sunrise Goodnight to Dark Sky’s Hello Sunrise Goodnight to Dark Sky’s
Cycle 3 – Documentation and Exegesis
The entire process is coming close to an end and through the research and ideation of this project, I have uncovered a better understanding of my practice as a sculptor. Rather than being called ‘sound sculpture’, I have landed on the term ‘environmental music sculpture’ for my works. The creation of sculptures that are also instruments and can be visually pleasing as designed works of art, but also perform prewritten scores and are powered by natural sustainable means (wind, solar).
The design process has been easier than before due to my experience with welding steel and also a more in-depth understanding of the end purpose of this piece. The song and sculpture are being integrated more succinctly and I have found the whole process less stressful than the previous sculpture. There have been over 700 hours of work to date put into the sculpture and song construction and my project management skills have helped this stay on track for the most part. Mistakes have been made, fires have been started in the garage, blood has been drawn and a nice face full of sparks from a grinder at the end of a long day has left me feeling the pain of my hard work. But overall I am very pleased and satisfied with the end result. The final sculpture will be assembled this week and I can’t wait to see it all in action with the final coats of paint.
Aug 10th 2018 Journal Poseidon’s Music Box – Cycles of action Cycle 1 Visual Design Aesthetics and Fabrication As the final construction and visual design take place, its great to see all the elements come together.
June 11th 2018 Journal Poseidon’s Music Box – Cycles of action
Poseidon's Music Box Sound Sculpture April 16th 2018
Poseidon’s Music Box Sound Sculpture April 16th 2018
For my masters project and as part of the written exegesis, I will be trying to focus on three main sections for discussion and cyclic analysis of the ‘Poseidon’s Music Box’ sculpture.
The physical (structure and aesthetics)
The sonic (song with a message & sound sculpture)
The ideology (eco-activism & public art)
Through the discussion, I will look at it through 3 lenses,
The discourse
As a…
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Sound Sculpture - Poseidon's Music Box April 2018
Sound Sculpture – Poseidon’s Music Box April 2018
Construction has begun and figuring out where my focus is.
Throughout the last trimester I have been exploring more theoretical aspects of the sculpture I am creating and thinking more about the ‘purpose’, the why of the physical art and what it can help achieve. The focus was initially based on my own meditative and creative output, exploring the engineering fabrication aspects and design…
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Poseidon’s Music Box (Sound Sculpture concept)
Poseidon’s Music Box (Sound Sculpture concept)
The Project
Continuing from my 2017 sound sculpture Migaloo’s Song (Cooper, G. 2017) I intend to design and build a large-scale sound sculpture music box, with a pre-sequenced progression of chimes that will be entered into the 2018 Swell Sculpture Festival on the Gold Coast. The sculpture will be based on coral formations,…
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