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The industrial heritage of former mercury mine makes Idrija a logic location for an experimental festival. Banging the ‘Šina’, workers where called up for shift-start. Assumedly the first unconventional musical sounds echoing through the town valley.

Contact: shinafest(at)gmail(dot)com

Location/Lokacija: Mestni Trg

Eric Arn / Franz Fjödor / Bojana Šaljič / Cene Resnik – Peter Šuklar / Dole Kalce Konnektion / Lukatoyboy

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September 15:
- Dole Kalce Konnektion. www.limbabwe.com
Noise instalacija, ki temelji na živih in terenskih posnetkih
20.00 Container
– Franz Fjödor. http://wouterjaspers.com/
Temačna repetitivna glasba, psihadelična zvočna umetnost, ki kombinira elektroakustične elemente s posnetki iz terena
21.30 Machine Room

September 16:
– Lukatoyboy. http://www.last.fm/user/lukatoyboy
Improvizirana elektroakustična godba z uporabo feedback efekta, različnih mikrofonskih vnosov, električnih tuljav in dodatnih majhnih presenečenj.
20.00 Container
– Eric Arn. www.myspace.com/ericarnsounds
Avant-rock, ki se bogati v plodno zvočno telo.
21.30 Kaiser

September 17:
– Cene Resnik – Peter Šuklar.
Improvizirani akustični nastop. Saksofon in ritem.
20.00 Container
– Bojana Šaljic. www.bojanasaljic.si
Elektroakustična glasba; realno-časovni tretma inštrumentalnih ali vokalnih zvokov ter glasbena inštalacija.
21.30 Beneath the Trg

Lanski festival je bil za organizatorje pozitivno presenečenje, za katerega so poskrbeli tako izvajalci s svojimi dinamičnimi nastopi kot tudi obiskovalci s pozitivnimi odzivi in udeležbo, ki je presegla splošna pričakovanja.
Uspešen začetek festivala rezultira v njegovi ponovni realizaciji.
Lani je organizacijo poganjalo pionirsko zanesenjaštvo, saj smo projekt izvedli brez vnaprej zagotovljenih sredstev, a s trdnim prepričanjem v to, da je Idrija pravi prostor za izvedbo eksperimentalnega festivala.
Ustvarili smo nekaj, kar se je na prvi pogled zdelo nemogoče.
Leto 2011 prinaša vnovično izvedbo in primorani smo obdržati optimizem, ki je festival poganjal že lani.
Naš izziv je, da vsakič ponudimo nekaj novega, in tako bo letos festival zastavljen in izveden drugače.
Nastopi se bodo zgodili na različnih zanimivih lokacijah, ki bodo vezane na ISO zabojnik postavljen sredi Mestnega trga.
Festivalu v prvi vrsti vrednost dajejo kakovostni izvajalci. Tako boste lahko tudi letos priča šestim zanimivim nastopom, ki se bodo zvrstili v treh večerih med 15. in 17. septembrom.

Idrija je s svojo industrijsko in tehnično zapuščino rudnika živega srebra prostor, ki kliče po eksperimentalnem. Skozi zgodovino se tu srečujemo z iskanjem novega in možnega. Z udarjanjem ali “klukanjem” na Šino so bili namreč rudarji klicani na delo. Tako se je po dolini širil prvi nekonvencionalen glasbeni zvok. Na ŠinaFest smo povabili slovenske in mednarodne izvajalce eksperimentalne glasbe, ki premikajo meje glasbe, raziskujejo, razširjajo in odkrivajo široka polja zvoka glasbil, zvočil in elektronskih generatorjev zvoka.Nekateri izvajalci bodo uporabljali video vizualizacije.

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September 15:
- Dole Kalce Konnektion. www.limbabwe.com
Noise installation based on live and fieldrecordings.
20.00 Container
- Franz Fjödor. http://wouterjaspers.com/
Dark repetitive music, psychedelic soundart combined with electro-acoustic elements and fieldrecordings.
21.30 Machine Room

September 16:
- Lukatoyboy. http://www.last.fm/user/lukatoyboy
performing electro-acoustic improvised music using feedback, different microphone inputs, electromagnetic coils, plus additional small surprises.
20.00 Container
- Eric Arn. www.myspace.com/ericarnsounds
avant-rock resulting in a sonically fertile body of work.
21.30 Kaiser

September 17:
- Cene Resnik – Peter Šuklar.
Improvised acoustic performance. Sax and rhythm.
20.00 Container
- Bojana Šaljic. www.bojanasaljic.si
Electroacoustic music, real-time treatment of instrumental or vocal sound and music installation.  
21.30 Beneath the Trg

Last years festival was overwhelming due to intense dynamic performances of all contributing artists and ofcourse positive reactions from audience attending numerous above expectations. Looking back at this successful start its obvious for Šina to be continued.  
2010 organization was fuelled by the enthusiastic ideology from pioneers. We forced ourselves realizing an idea without sources, but convinced that Idrija is the right place for an experimental festival, we created what first was considered impossible. 2011, the second turn forces us maintaining that adolescence-energy. Challenging ourselves the festival will be differently packed and delivered. Performances will take place on several interesting locations centralized around an ISO container placed on the Mestni Trg. What values Šina most are ofcourse the artists. Again this year we will present you 6 interesting performances in 3 evenings on 15, 16 and 17 September.

The industrial heritage of former mercury mine makes Idrija a logic location for an experimental festival. Banging the ‘Šina’, workers where called up for shift-start. Assumedly the first unconventional musical sounds echoing through the town valley.
The organization of Šinafest invited Slovenian and international experimental artists who push the borders of conventional music expanding and innovating the wide range of sounds seldom heard in traditional media. Some performances will be accompanied by video visuals.

Information about contributing artists will be added soon, if not presented already.

Contact: shinafest(at)gmail(dot)com

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Photo’s: Jani Peternelj

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ŠinaFest poster

Nekateri izvajalci bodo uporabljali video vizualizacije.

Artists in 2010:

ČETRTEK, 16. SEPTEMBER:

• Dallas Kingston Kollector (Civilist zemlje)
  Ustvarjalec ki uporablja zvoke iz odpadnih zvokov naše družbe / analogna kaseta.
• Jan (Slovenia)
  Elektronski izvajalec ponotranjenih krajin, harmonij, kaosa in fraktalov.

PETEK, 17. SEPTEMBER:

• Zebra – Frans De Waard/Roel Meelkop (Nizozemska)
  Od močne do ambientalne elektronske glasbe, ki izvira iz recikliranja delov že ustvarjene glasbe.
• Horda GrdiH (Slovenija)
  Akustična eksperimentalna glasba prestopa iz etna v abstraktno glasbeno polje.  Igra na srednjeveška glasbila in doma izdelana zvočila.

SOBOTA, 18. SEPTEMBER

• ROR (Slovenija)
  Različne elektronske zvočne objekte, terenske posnetke in na svetlobo občutljive oscilatorje sestavi  v audioset in požene v delovanje.
• Tomaž Grom (Slovenija), v koprodukciji z: Zavod SPLOH
  Kontrabasist, ki raziskuje razširjene tehnike igranja kontrabasa v kombinaciji z elektroniko.

The industrial heritage of former mercury mine makes Idrija a logic location for an experimental festival. Banging the Šina (piece of rail) workers where called up for shift-start. Assumedly the first unconventional musical sounds echoing through the town valley.

The organization of Šinafest invited Slovenian and international experimental artists who push the borders of conventional music expanding and innovating the wide range of sounds seldom heard in traditional media. Some performances will be accompanied by video visuals.

Festival Programme & Artists 2010:

Thursday 16 September:

• Dallas Kingston Kollector (World Civilian)
  Tape artist using sounds found in the garbage bins of our society.
• Jan (Slovenia)
  Electronic artist creating organized introspectic landscapes of harmonies, chaos and fractals

Friday 17 September:

• Zebra – Frans De Waard/Roel Meelkop (The Netherlands)
  Electronic artists recycling Music intense and ambient
• Horda Grdim (Slovenia)
  Experimental acoustic musician transcendence folk into abstract sounds using self-made instruments

Saturday18 September

• ROR (Slovenia)
  Electronic/acoustic performer with different sound objects composing an audio set and joining into an activity
• Tomaž Grom (Slovenia)
  Contrabass player dedicates much time to exploring expanded techniques for playing the contrabass in combination with electronics