Nice had ANOTHER music festival this past weekend and it was great! this one was more about electronic music, although they did have some nasty beat boxing on hand. by far the best performance was by kid koala. and you could tell he was as into the show as the crowd was.
some of the other acts were very good like amon tobin and the german duo modeskeletor, the best vj-ing probably came vj’s working with these guys.
anyone who happens to be in nice next summer around this time should definitely check out this festival. and if your lucky maybe kid koala will come back.
on aug. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, we hosted a conference on art and technology at Villa Arson. several people from the art, gaming, and technology industry attended. a group from MINATEC’s media lab discussed super-sensitve motion sensors that they have been working with. Annabelle Bonnery a dancer and choreographer is creating dances that use the sensors to make and interact with sound. Also, from IBM’s Innovation Land, Florence Tressols is researching uses for businesses in Second Life. And Stephane Natkin from L’ENJMIN discussed storytelling in gaming.
Other Particpants
Michel Ida, Directeur de MINATEC IDEAs Laboratory, Grenoble.
Philippe Mallein, MINATEC IDEAs Laboratory, Grenoble.
Florent Aziosmanoff, Directeur artistique, Le Cube Art3000, Issy-les-Moulineaux.
Bernard Faivre d’Arcier, directeur artistique de la candidature Nice-Côte d’Azur au titre de capitale européenne de la culture
