Mel Araneta's 3rd solo art exhibition and Etniktronika's Industrial Cancer album launch

Undaunted by a recent diagnosis of Severe Lumbar Disc Bulge, Mel Araneta returned to his native town Bacolod for his 3rd solo art exhibit dubbed as “ETNIKTRONIKARANETART”.

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His 3rd solo exhibit will open on September 26, 2009 at 6 PM and will run until October 16, 2009 at Namit Namit Pagkaon Kag Taliambong (Resto Gallery), Artkalye, San Agustin Ext., North Drive, Bacolod City.It will coincide with the album launching (Industrial Cancer) of his sound art/circuit-bending group Etniktronika, with sound performances by Inconnu Ictu and Blend:er, who traveled from Marikina and Cavite, respectively, to show support.

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Mel Araneta's medical condition commonly known as “slipped disk”, affects his spine and causes him pain and discomfort. He was constrained to leave his day job, and seek refuge and comfort in his art and faith.“At first I was shocked, but I know that God just gave me another trial in my artistic life. I am currently in an ongoing therapy. Art is my life and I will never stop doing this until my last breath. I know God is good all the time.”

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Mel Araneta is a painter, sculptor and sound artist who was born on July 12, 1973 in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental. He finished his studies at TUP-VISAYAS in 1995. He is also the founding member of the Etniktronika, a group that employs circuit-bending procedures and ethnic instruments to produce their distinct sound. Many of their instruments are crafted from discarded objects usually found in nearby junk shops. His self-made instrument baptized as the "Uyabon" ( means "girlfriend” in Ilonggo dialect) appears as a half-body mannequin with built-in toy keyboard and tampered circuitry. He professes his gratitude to Lirio Salavador of Elemento for inspiration in circuit-bending and d.i.y. electronic instruments.

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Inconnu Ictu a.k.a Roger Llagas Lopez is a post-musician,experimental composer,improviser, multi-instrumentalist and visual art enthusiast who resides in the shoe capital of the Philippines. Inconnu Ictu means an unknown man's blow or a stroke. As a sound constructor he explores his interest by using obsolete electronic gadgets, pedal fx boxes, defective rhythm consoles, found objects, d.i.y mic and a circuit bent material. Inconnu Ictu has participated and is affiliated with SABAW and E.X.I.S.T (EXperimentation In Sound art Tradition) sound art collectives, and is a multi-media and explorative art enthusiast.

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Blend:er is an electronic music producer, analog synth player and field recordingsenthusiast from Cavite, Philippines His music has appeared in Mood Swing Theater Compilation (2004), Atlanta, U.S.A., S.A.B.A.W. Anthology (2006) – the first anthology of sound art, noise, electronic, and experimental music in the Philippines, and in Experimentation in Sound Art Tradition 3 CD Album (2009). He has been invited to various electronic music performances, art galleries and music/sound festivals such as Media Art Manila's Field Trip (Green Papaya Art Projects) and Ear to Eye Festival (Asia-Europe New Media Symposium 09). He has also collaborated, both live performances and studio projects, with artists from E.X.I.S.T., S.A.B.A.W. and Electronica Manila Collective.

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Brought to you by Namit Namit Pagkaon Kag Taliambong (Resto Gallery), Mel Araneta’s family, relatives and friends.

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Supported by E.X..I.S.T. (Experimentation in Sound Art Tradition), Espasyo Siningdikato, ANIKcessories and Sonic Mind Fields Bookstore.

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Free Admission

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For more information please contact Mel 0939-4362050.

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E.X.I.S.T. Anthology (Now available at Sonic Mind Fields!)

NOW AVAILABLE AT SONIC MIND FIELDS BOOKSTORE!



EXperimentation In Sound art Tradition (EXIST) 3CD Limited Edition
produced by Toshiyuki Seido under New Art Laboratory
Philippines / Japan (2008)
file under: experimental music / sound art / noise / avant-garde


To purchase a copy, please visit us at Sonic Mind Fields or e-mail sonicmindfields@gmail.com

Sonic Mind Fields is a community-based local bookstore in Cavite, a suburban area outside Manila, Philippines. It was opened to nurture exploration, learning, literacy, literature, research, experiments, diy aesthetics/paradigm, communal creativity, support, exchange, interaction and connectivity. It also serves as the in-house bookstore of Espasyo Siningdikato creatiVEnue, an artist-run creative arts hub/space/gallery and headquarters located along Congressional Avenue, Dasmariñas, Cavite (near DLSU-Dasmariñas).

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We EXIST

We Exist (a gathering of sound and visual performances)
May 29, 2009
Mogwai Cinemateque, Cubao X

(incomplete photo documentation)

(top-bottom) - erich, jen & pj* / nyabinghi* / etniktonika*



(left-right - top) - foodtrip* / erick calilan*
(left -right - bottom) - mel araneta* / erich diolola*



(left-right - top) - mel with his machine* / jon romero of elemento*
(left-right - bottom) - lirio salvador with his sandata* / the videographer*



(top-bottom) - elemento* / pj, dyeng, jonjie & mean* / the photographer with jun sabayton



(top) - tad ermitano and jing garcia*
(bottom) - children of cathode ray minus other members*



(top) - technical problem?** / poklong anading's video**
(bottom) - tad ermitano's video**

EXIST would like to thank the following:


Mogwai Cinemateque and Cubao X
Media Arts Manila
Sabaw
Seido Toshiyuki
Mannet Villariba
Jun Sabayton
Poklong Anading
Autoceremony and Tad Ermitano
Trojan Whores (Pow Martinez, Sam Kiyoumarsi and Thomas McWalter)
Down Boy Down
Decay Transit
The Slavedrum
Dayuhan
Caliph8
Jed Escueta
Abet Esguerra
Carla Dizon
Etniktronika
Inconnu Ictu
Elemento
Nyabinghi
Edsel Abesamis
Grand Pearl Production

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mannet villariba did a solo performance

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(top) - pilipon (seido & lirio)*
(bottom) - jun sabayton and inconnu ictu*



(top-bottom) - collaboration* / noise* / pilipon with inconnu ictu, jun sabayton (performance art) and jed escueta (video)**

Seido Toshiyuki

(photo credit) - top photos *
bottom photo **



(top) - mogwai** / inconnu ictu*
(bottom) - jun sabayton as the lagarista**

cubao X**

photos by

Abet Esguerra *

and

Carla Dizon **





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Audiolage

Featuring sound artists:


Aurora Borealis vs. Joee Mejias of Stormy

Blend:er vs. Ugong vs. Mark Zero

Nyabinghi vs. Inconnu Ictu

Etniktronika

Down Boy Down

Elemento



video art by:


Mannet Villariba

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February 10, 2009
9:00 PM
Mag:net Cafe Katips, 335 Katipunan Avenue Loyola Heights Quezon City, Philippines


MAP

PlasTechnology

PlasTechnology: A Sound Art Exhibition
July 23, 2008
CEAT, Exhibit Hall, De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
Cavite, Philippines

Featured artists:


Lirio Salvador for 'Sandata ni Jonjie'
Mannet Villariba for 'Ultra-Fried'
Erick Calilan for 'Project Sabotage'
Etniktronika for 'Uyabon Sound Art Machine'
& 'Wanggo ni Uyabon Sound Art Machine'


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Erick installing his work

Mannet Villariba's 'Ultra-Fried'

Erick Calilan's 'Project Sabotage'


Ros harassing Etniktronika's 'Uyabon Sound Art Machine'

Lirio Salvador's 'Sandata ni Jonjie'

'Sandata'

Etniktronika's 'Wanggo ni Uyabon Sound Art Machine'

The Philippines' first Solar-powered car, 'Sinag' (back)
'Wanggo ni Uyabon Sound Art Machine' (front)

Project Sabotage
photo cell

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PlasTechnology / E.X.I.S.T. would like to thank the following: College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT)
CEAT Student Council
Paul De Guzman
Kae
Ryan Dave Remulla
Mannet Villariba
Lirio Salvador
Etniktronika (Mai Pavillar, Uway Sarona, Tambu Pendiodai and Mel Araneta)
PJ Soliven and Nyabinghi
Ros Veluz and Crucio
Dok Natividad and Lakbay Lahi
Cris Garcimo
Roger Lopez
Jon Romero
Stan Castello for video documentation
Shiela Geranco for providing the Video Camera
La Salle Filipiniana Dance Company
De La Salle University - Dasmariñas Mountaineering Society
La Sallian Pop Band
SABAW
Tengal
New Media Arts Manila
Blums Borres
Tad Ermitano
Jing Garcia
Pow Martinez
Yanna Verbo Acosta
Pauline Arellano
Chelot Belan
Mimille Guzman
Erich Diolola
Jonjie Ayson
Mean Jimenez
Bogs
Joseph Perjis
and for all those students, faculties, artists and friends who came to the exhibit.
Cheers!

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photos by Mannet Villariba and Ros Veluz