umland / Q-O2

Q-O2 is a structurally subsidized workspace for experimental contemporary music and sound art since 2006 and has its own space in the Brussels canal zone. The workspace developed out of the contemporary music ensemble Q-O2. In practice, Q-O2 operates at three levels: it offers working residencies to artists; carries out projects in collaboration with national and international arts organizations; and holds performances and concerts in its own space. In musical terms Q-O2 explores mainly three lines of approach: acoustic and electronic improvisation and composed music as well as installations and sound art. Through its conceptual preoccupations Q-O2 finds easily points of access to other disciplines.
Anchored to Q-O2, umland editions, directed by Julia Eckhardt, is an independent publisher of audio and reading materials on sonic cultures, artistic creation, and critical reflection. Its focus is on music and sound art, at the same time seeking connection to adjacent artistic and scientific fields. umland editions publishes materials in a variety of media and styles, dedicated to a diverse audience.
 
Brussels
 
6 titles
 
Éliane Radigue - Intermediary Spaces
2024
bilingual edition (English / French)
In the long interview that forms the body of this publication, Éliane Radigue talks about her work, her reflections and underlying research, as well as her historical context. The publication also contains a commented list of works and Radigue's programmatic text on The Mysterious Power of the Infinitesimal (new expanded edition).
Going Out - Walking, Listening, Soundmaking
2022
English edition
An anthology that traces the long legacy of interdisciplinary experimentations at the intersection of walking, listening, and soundmaking (new edition).
Caroline Claus - Studio_L28 - Sonic Perspectives on Urbanism
2018
English edition (texts in French and Dutch)
A multifaceted examination of sound as a central feature in urban planning.
The Second Sound - Conversations on Gender and Music
2017
English edition
The Second Sound is an imaginary conversation based on the testimonies of musicians and sound artists on the role of gender and sex within their field.
The Second Sound - Conversations on Gender and Music
2017
English edition
The Second Sound is an imaginary conversation based on the testimonies of musicians and sound artists on the role of gender and sex within their field.
The Middle Matter - Sound as interstice
2019
English edition
sold out
This reader brings together artistic and theoretical contributions on the instertitial nature of sound. This issue is addressed through a variety of prisms, such as format, language, politics, or new technologies.
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