Material Soundsystems: Ecstatic Material 2, Tour Documentation (Venue 4), Caustic Coastal, Manchester, 11th February 2019.

<b>Material Soundsystems </b>explores the possibilities of forging symbiotic and dynamic connections between the seemingly opposite properties of sound and matter. This research is bought together in 3 new projects, <b>Mute,</b> <b>Ecstatic Material and Bloom </b>where live performative experiments are conducted to test how sound animates materials and materials create sound.<br><br>This item contains a project outline, 15 event images and a promotional video.<br><br>This item documents <b>Ecstatic Material </b>at <i>Caustic Coastal</i>, Manchester on 11th February 2019. Commissioned by Outlands, <b>Ecstatic Material</b> is a collaborative performance between musician and producer Beatrice Dillon and artist Keith Harrison, which was toured to 9 separate venues in the UK and then to Bergen Norway in 2020. The performance takes the form of a live experiment with sound and substance using modular systems of malleable materials and multi channelled audio equipment.<br><br><b>Ecstatic Material</b> was curated by Jennifer Lucy Allen and Al Cameron.<br><br>For a full list of venues please refer to the <b>Ecstatic Material</b> poster. Promotional material courtesy of Outlands. <br><br>The performances at 3 other tour venues have also been documented in the <b>Ecstatic Materia</b>l item: <i>Karst</i> in Plymouth, South London Gallery &amp; the Borealis Festival, Bergen, Norway.<br><br>Outlands is a new national experimental touring network promoting interdisciplinary art and music.<br><br><b>Photography: Dean Brierley. Images used with permission courtesy of the photographer and Caustic Coastal.</b><b><br></b><b>Video used courtesy of Outlands and Caustic Coastal. </b><br><b>The work is under copyright and may not be used without permission. Use of this repository acknowledges cooperation with its policies and relevant copyright la</b>w.