Marrying the 'music performances where you wouldn't expect' philosophy of 6 on the St with the 'exploration of places you may walk past every day' experience of En Route, Moving Music is "an innovative Adelaide based project, which serves the purpose of activating various spaces in the city by injecting them with temporary architecture, interactive/public art, and live music. An audience of this project will be led through paths less travelled in the CBD to discover secret gig installations within alleyways, car parks, rooftops or anywhere else you normally would not appreciate such art forms."
We asked the man of the hour/tower of power/too sweet to be sour Sam Wright for more info:
So we all meet up at the given time and place - then what happens?
At 5.45pm, participants will embark on a tour of mystery, with very little clue on where we may end up next. There will be lots of walking, watching, speaking, befriending, clapping and questioning.
There will also be 4 bands performing which include Tom West (premiering brand new songs from his new album to be released later in the year), Steering By Stars with Choral Grief (an incredible collaboration that has never been seen before) and Shaolin Afronauts (the finest Afrobeat band from the Sahara to Saturn).
These bands will be revealed in 3 secret locations. I can’t say much more. As it is a secret.
This sounds like a pretty major project. What kind of team have you had in place to work with on this?
I am glad you had the foresight to tell me this. If only we had caught up over a drink 3 months earlier and you could have said "Sam, this is too much to take on for your January. Be wise about it."
It has been lots of work. There is a lot of micro management behind this kind of thing. All in all, this project has involved a bunch of artists, architects and music loving people, which formed a team of about 10 people.
My role has been to manage these lovely people and ensure that we are all having fun and getting it done. It has been a hugely rewarding experience to trial something like this in a legal format and we all hope that people come along to enjoy themselves and give feedback so we can make it better.
What kinds of things did you have to consider when scoping out potential places?
We judged spaces on a variety of things but some potential dream spaces can quickly become nightmares that we luckily avoided (with thanks to Adelaide City Council for warning us about such spaces).
You have to consider whether the space is privately owned and if it is, are those private land owners okay with you trialling something a bit weird. Most private land owners really want this kind of thing to happen.
You also have to consider how the space can be used. Some land owners are really particular about what you can and cannot do with these areas, which we totally respect.
For anyone that desires to use any public space in the city and wonders why we would choose one spot over another: it simply just comes down to the people of the city (private land owners, city council and the general public) on how ready they really are to accommodate artistic ventures in lesser known spaces. I like to think that we are well and truly ready to think outside the box on how we can use a city for what it has, rather than what it doesn’t have.
Did you have to go through heaps of council approval/red tape?
Adelaide City Council was really supportive in terms of administration and advice with respect to public/private spaces. We definitely thank them for that.
Hopefully one day there will be more reason for them to invest further amounts of money into the artistic endeavours of this city. The method to this madness you may ask? Well recent articles have suggested that at a certain time in this city (and currently in other cities) music has left our economy feeling mighty healthy as people go have a dinner/buy some drinks/see a movie after or before they go see a gig, art exhibition or piece of theatre. Go figure.
[Particularly this one! - *P*]
What does 'temporary architecture' mean?
It means that we have created something that supports a space in a way that is structural; however, you will only see it for a few hours, then never again.
Can you give us a hint about what kind of 'interactive/public art' we can expect?
Well, all Moving Music attendants will need to bring a secret with them on a piece of paper. That is one clue.
Is it safe to assume you're already planning the sequel/s?
We have only discussed what month could be good for the next one. That is as far as our planning has gotten.
Though I am still taking city paths on my bike that I have never been down before...
Moving Music Tour 1 happens this Saturday, January 14, and features live performances from Tom West, Steering By Stars [with Choral Grief] and The Shaolin Afronauts. Check out the Facebook event for more info. Tickets are $10 [to cover insurance costs] and you MUST email attendmovingmusic@gmail.com to RSVP. Be quick, only a handful of spots remain!
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