Ash Tanasiychuk

Deep Listening x 40 @ 333

Deep Listening x 40 @ 333

Celebrating the fortieth edition of Quiet City and announcing four new shows

Quiet City not-so-quietly launched the 40th edition of their deep listening series at 333 on Feb 16, 2018. Jean Brazeau patched into a custom modular synthesizer, building up from a frenzied cacophony of sound to a wall of harmonious bliss. Jean Brazeau live at Quiet City 40. #livemusic #deeplistening #soundscape #333 #Clark #Vancouver #vancouverevents #Buchla […]

 Justin Ramsey

In The Media Tent

In The Media Tent

Exploring LAND through multimedia art at Digital Carnival 2017

Richmond World Festival might appear, at first, an odd venue for a carefully considered exhibition of new multimedia art. On the sunny Labour Day long weekend, the outdoor track and field of Minoru Park is unrecognisable. Young families mill around happily with big bags of kettlecorn; rowdy teenagers dash between vendors, enjoying the last weekend […]

 Brendan Yandt

Atmospheric Extensions

Atmospheric Extensions

Quiet City’s 17th iteration: VIVO, March 26th

Photographs by Alisha Weng / Words by Brendan Yandt Arriving at VIVO at 10 o’clock, an initial excitement generated upon hearing the sounds of Vancouver’s Sarah Davachi and Richard Smith is quickly dispelled, as their set comes to an end almost immediately. Lesson learned: get to Quiet City on time – you’ll want to hear everything. The […]

 Jon Vincent

Snooze Fest Blasts Vancouver’s Sleepy Disposition

Snooze Fest Blasts Vancouver’s Sleepy Disposition

Wake up! To a brand new 4 day electronic / noise / experimental music fest

Snooze Fest: Perhaps a stab at everyone trying to out-hype everyone else in the promo of the “next big event,” Snooze Fest‘s event write ups signed off with: (; ̄O ̄)*yawn* But from what we heard (& see in Jon Vincent‘s superb photos), the fest was anything but a yawner. These are artists to sit up & […]