- FLO & Friends: City Jam – Berlin, Kontakte’22 – Festival für Elektroakustische Musik und Klangkunst, Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Germany, 23 September 2022
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL), Ada Mathea Hoel (NO), Roser Domingo Muñoz (SP), Maria Mannone (IT) and Léa Ikkache (FR). An audio-visual performance exploring telematic music-making inspired by movement and afforded by the network. A collaboration with the Japanese dance artists Fumi Tomioka, Aki Kawashita and Hiromi Hijikata, in which dance video works, depicting “the landscapes inside and outside of us” are being ‘visually deconstructed’, accompanied by the locally and remotely produced sonic textures of flute, trumpet, cello, piano, percussion, live electronics, voice and soundscapes and spatialised into 8-channels in the performance venue in real-time.
You can watch a short video from the end of the performance and find out how it all sounded (and looked like!) for the audience at the Akademie der Künste 🙂
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organisations:
- EO+FLO: Telematic City Jam – Calgary, WSD2022, Sound Kitchen, Calgary, Canada, 13 August 2022
EO: Chris Vine (BR), Fábio Furlanete (BR), Paulo Hartmann (BR) and Joy Yang (US) in collaboration with FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Maria Mannone (IT), Ariane Stolfi (BR) and Roser Domingo Muñoz (SP). A telematic performance in which the improvised sonic textures of flute, trumpet, tenor saxophone, prepared and electric guitars, bass, piano, theremin, percussion, live electronics, voice and soundscapes was streamed from multiple global locations (Londrina, São Paulo, Porto Seguro, Chicago, Valencia, Palermo and Zadar) and assembled, mixed and spatialised in real-time in Calgary (by Robin Whittaker using TiMax immersive audio system) before being captured with 3D microphone and streamed (for the online audience) to YouTube.
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organisations:
- Blues and Greys: For Zadar Soundscapes, CubeHarmonic, Piano, Flute, Theremin, Cymbals, Triangle and Tambourine, Mathematical and Computational Models in Music, University of Pavia, Italy (Online) 1 July 2021
FLO: Nela Brown (HR) and Maria Mannone (IT).
You can read about the process of making this work in this blog post and watch the video of the performance which was presented as part of the online programme …
You can also listen to the performance (with no visuals) on the FLO SoundCloud channel (if that’s your thing!)
The performance at the Workshop “Mathematical and Computational Models in Music” was made possible by the kind support from the following organisations:
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Zadar Telematic Sessions: #2 For Cello, Piano and the Sea Organ, Reveil – SC8 Off Grid, 2021 (Online) 1 May 2021
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL) and Maria Mannone (IT). A telematic performance in which binaural soundscapes from the Sea Organ (Zadar, Croatia) are streamed live to Warsaw (Poland) and Venice (Italy), to inspire an improvised dialogue between cello and piano, before being mixed and streamed to Locustream Soundmap.
More info about the performance can be found on Reveil 2021 projects page.
You can listen to the first in the series of Zadar Telematic Sessions (featuring binaural soundscapes from the Dražanica Bay) as well as the recording we did as part of our performance at Reveil – SC8 Off Grid (featuring the famous Sea Organ) on the FLO SoundCloud channel.
NB the occasional sound dropouts are all part of the FLO “new normal”, as streaming sound from location requires connecting to a mobile router over wifi, whilst receiving streams entails using a home network (and we all know how unreliable this kind of set-up can be!).
You can read all about the prep for this performance on our blog.
The performance at Reveil – SC8 Off Grid was made possible by the kind support from the following organisations:
- Absurdity, Physically Distant 2: Online Talks on Telematic Performance, Piteå, Sweden, 28 July 2020
FLO: Franziska Schroeder (DE), Matilde Meireles (PT), Nela Brown (HR), Anna Xambó (CAT/SP), Ximena Alarcón (CO), Maria Mannone (IT), Maria Papadomanolaki (GR), Ariane Stolfi (BR). A distributed performance using LiveSHOUT, streamed online as part of Physically Distant 2: Online Talks on Telematic Performance, hosted by the Gesture Embodiment and Machines in Music, GEMM))) at the Luleå University of Technology, School of Music in Piteå. A concept by Franziska Schroeder and Matilde Meireles, featuring fragmented excerpts from a poem by Fernando Pessoa, LiveSHOUT streams of soundscapes from London, Sheffield and Bath, piano improvisations from Palermo, soundwalk from Chania and playsound.space improvisations from Porto Seguro.
Read all about the prep for this performance on our blog.
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organisations:
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Transmusicking III, Rarefacció, Hangar, Barcelona, Spain, 12 July 2019
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Ada Mathea Hoel (NO), Tuna Pase (TR), Andrea Bravo (CAT/SP), Magdalena Chudy (PL), Maria Papadomanolaki (GR), Sonia Wilkie (AU), Ariane Stolfi (BR). A multichannel telematic performance as part of Rarefacció, with electronics, processed voice, flute, cello, live VR visualisations and soundwalks from London, Melbourne and Arraial d’Ajuda.
Read all about it on our blog and check this short video to find out how it all sounded at Hangar 🙂
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organisations:
- FLO & Friends: City Jam – Zagreb, Academy of Music, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, 21 June 2019
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL), Donna Hewitt (AU), Ariane Stolfi (BR), Ada Mathea Hoel (NO) + Zagreb Flute Ensemble (ZAF): Renata Penezić, Marija Esih, Danijela Klarić Mimica & Lidija Ljubičić + Academy of Music, University of Zagreb/4 SYRINX: Marina Novak (HR). A telematic multi-channel audio-visual performance collaboration featuring live electronics, voice processing, flute improvisations and dance art videos Hands & Vase I, Hands & Vase II and Walking in Lines by Fumi Tomioka (JP) and Aki Kawashita (JP).
Check these two videos to find out how it all sounded at the Academy of Music, MM Dvorana 242 🙂
Read more about it on our blog 🙂
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the University of Melbourne Macgeorge Fellowship 2019 and the following organisations:
- EO + FLO: Live at Halfback Books & Records, Dee Why, Sydney, Australia, 6 June 2019
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Sonia Wilkie (AU), Donna Hewitt (AU), Léa Ikkache (FR) + Ethernet Orchestra (EO): Roger Mills (AU), Mir Shahab Chilan (IR), Chris Vine (BR), Holger Deuter (DE). A telematic performance collaboration between Female Laptop Orchestra (FLO) and Ethernet Orchestra (EO) with live electronics, voice processing, trumpet, traditional Persian instruments balaban and dozaleh, piano, electric guitar, and soundscapes from Dee Why beach.
Check the excerpt from the second part of the performance (filmed with the Zoom Q2n), in which the notoriously flaky Australian network started to ‘rear its ugly head’, allowing Roger and Mir to do a nice balaban and trumpet solos 🙂
Check the excerpt from the first part of the performance expertly mixed by Roger from co-located and remote audio stems!
Read more about it on our blog!
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the University of Melbourne Macgeorge Fellowship 2019 and the following organisations:
- FLO & Friends: City Jam – Melbourne, Testing Grounds, Melbourne, Australia, 1 June 2019
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Sonia Wilkie (AU), Donna Hewitt (AU), Maria Mannone (IT). A telematic audio-visual performance featuring live electronics, voice processing, acoustic piano, projection of dance art video ‘In the Woods’ by Fumi Tomioka (JP) and Aki Kawashita (JP) and live digital drawing by Susanna Langley (UK/AU).
Check some fun pickies on our blog and watch the excerpt from the performance (filmed with the Zoom Q2n):
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the University of Melbourne Macgeorge Fellowship 2019 and the following organizations:
- Where Yarra Meets Darebin, Macgeorge House Sessions, Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Australia, 26 May 2019
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Sonia Wilkie (AU), Donna Hewitt (AU), Ariane Stolfi (BR) + special guests: Kylie Supski (PL), ReVerse Butcher (AU) & Michelle Frencham (AU). A telematic multi-channel audio-visual performance featuring live electronics, poetry, video projection and live visuals.
Read more about it on our blog and check the excerpt from the performance (filmed with the Zoom Q2n):
This performance, part of Macgeorge House Sessions, was made possible by the kind support from the University of Melbourne Macgeorge Fellowship 2019 and the following organizations:
- Happy B’Day May, Macgeorge House Sessions, Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Australia, 5 May 2019
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Sonia Wilkie (AU) + Zagreb Flute Ensemble (ZAF): Marija Esih, Danijela Klarić Mimica & Lidija Ljubičić + Academy of Music, University of Zagreb/4 SYRINX: Marina Novak (HR). An audio-visual performance celebrating the birthday of May Macgeorge, featuring live electronics, flute improvisations, projection of dance art video by Fumi Tomioka (JP), art photography by Andrea Bravo (CAT/SP) and piano composition by Maria Mannone (IT) with poetry readings and live visuals by Kylie Supski (PL) & ReVerse Butcher (AU).
Read more about this performance on our blog and check the excerpt from the performance (filmed with the Zoom Q2n) featuring a poem reading by the amazing (award-winning!) poet Kylie Supski.
This performance, part of Macgeorge House Sessions, was made possible by the kind support from the University of Melbourne Macgeorge Fellowship 2019 and the following organizations:
- Transmusicking II, Sonic Laboratory, SARC, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, 22 November 2018
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL), Sonia Wilkie (AU), Ariane Stolfi (BR), Tuna Pase (TR), Franziska Schroeder (DE), Liz Dobson (UK), Ada Methea Hoel (NO). A multichannel immersive telematic performance of Transmusicking II in collaboration with WiMT: Anna Xambó (CAT/SP) and Léa Ikkache (FR).
The performance was streamed live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qubmusicteam/videos/1161348217356186/
Video of the performance was recorded alongside multichannel audio captured by the Sennheiser Ambeo VR microphone (the recording of which was then bounced to stereo and added to the video by the lovely Matilde Meireles from SARC :-).
We have some more info about the process (with lots of pics!) on our blog. Ada also wrote an article on WoNoMute about her experience of playing with us for the very first time, which you can read here 🙂
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organizations:
- Transmusicking I, Audio Mostly 2017, Oxford House Theatre, London, UK, 25 August 2017
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL), Maria Papadomanolaki (GR), Sonia Wilkie (AU), Ariane Stolfi (BR), Tuna Pase (TR), Franziska Schroeder (DE). A telematic performance of Transmusicking I in collaboration with WiMT: Anna Xambó (CAT/SP), Léa Ikkache (FR), Jason Freeman (US), Somesh Ganesh (IN), Jyoti Narang (IN), Agneya Kerure (IN) and Takahiko Tsuchiya (JP).
Check out FLO blog (for more info!) and watch the performance on YouTube …
Watch more videos of FLO performances on our Youtube channel 🙂
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organizations:
- Sutra, ORIS House of Architecture, Zagreb, Croatia, 18 December 2016
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL). A performance of Sutra in collaboration with Zagreb Flute Ensemble (ZAF) with composition by David Mastikosa (BA) and video by Anja Kavić (BA).
“It was fantastic! I really enjoyed your and Magda’s performance! It was too bad the concert didn’t last longer, as Magda could have given so much more! I hope there will be another opportunity for me to hear FLO perform!”
Tihomir Branković, Executive Director of ORIS House of Architecture, Zagreb, Croatia.
Read all about the prep for the performance in London and Zagreb on our blog …
Listen to the performance on SoundCloud …
… or watch on YouTube 🙂
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organizations:
- In Transglasphōnē, ALL2016, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK, 15 October 2016
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL), Maria Papadomanolaki (GR), Ximena Alarcón (CO). A co-located live performance of In Transglasphōnē, with bi-directional audio streaming from QMUL, London and Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, with soundwalk streaming from the streets of Cambridge + Simon Smith (UK) 4-channel performance diffusion & audience participation via #FLOrchestra Tweets at Anglia Ruskin University
You can read more about it on our blog and listen to the performance on SoundCloud …
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organizations:
- In Transglasphōnē, Radiophrenia, 29 August-11 September 2016
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL), Maria Papadomanolaki (GR), Ximena Alarcón (CO). A live broadcast of In Transglasphōnē performance at CMMR2016 on 87.9FM as part of Radiophrenia 2016. For listeners outside of Glasgow a live webstream is available at radiophrenia.scot/listen/
- In Transglasphōnē, CMMR2016, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 6 July 2016
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Magdalena Chudy (PL), Maria Papadomanolaki (GR), Ximena Alarcón (CO). A co-located live performance of In Transglasphōnē including 8-channel audio streaming from QMUL, London + Mathieu Barthet (FR), Thomas Deacon (GB-SCT) 8-channel performance diffusion & audience participation via Twitter at University of São Paulo, Brazil
“I was very impressed by the FLO performance telematically delivered to the CMMR 2016 in São Paulo. The combination of soundscape, electroacoustic sounds and instrumental sounds created a very subtle and emotionally charged atmosphere. One could feel the human touch behind she sounds and let the imagination wonder in the immersive ambient of soft and delicate sounds. The composition sounded at the time organic and free.”
Paulo C. Chagas, Composer & Director of Experimental Acoustic Research Studio (EARS) at the University of California, Riverside, US.
Watch the video of the performance recorded in London with the GoPro HERO4 camera and mixed in with the audio streams from London and São Paulo captured with the Sony PCM-D50 audio recorder.
Read about the prep for this performance in London and São Paulo on our blog 🙂
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organizations:
- Female Laptop Orchestra at PQ2015, Sound Kitchen at Prague Quadrennial 2015, Prague, Czech Republic, 24 June 2015
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Shelly Knotts (GB), Magdalena Chudy (PL) co-located live improvisation + Annie Mahtani (UK), Joanne Armitage (UK), Lina Bautista (ESP), Alexandra Cardenas (DE), Libertad Figueroa (MX), Jenny Pickett (FR) distributed live improvisation audio streaming into the performance space.
Check the PQ2015 blog post to read all about the fun we had in Prague and read below what our dear colleague Roger Alsop (sound designer, composer, musician, media artist, lecturer in Sound Design and Interactive Art at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, Australia), said after the performance:
“I had the great pleasure of seeing the Female Laptop Orchestra at the 2015 Prague Quadrennial in 2015. Their goals were very ambitious, and they had a few technical problems which were overcome with grace. The performance by Nela Brown, Shelley Knotts and Magdelena Chudy was excellent. It is rare to see the depth of complementary interaction shown by these artists, particularly when the precarious demands of technology are ever-present.
It seemed the telemetric interaction was occasionally problematic, but this is very hard to know, and actually irrelevant. My experience in the area is that when the performers are good and technology is working as expected, the performers enjoy the show, and when technology is not working as expected the performers make the show. In this performance the present and telemetrically present performers created an exceptionally good work, that explored the relationships and affordances of performer, technology, space and presence, and one that I hope to hear a recording of.”
- Female Laptop Orchestra at Klang, Klang Festival, Durham University, Durham, UK, 5 June 2015
FLO: Nela Brown (HR), Shelly Knotts (GB), Magdalena Chudy (PL) co-located live improvisation + Joanne Armitage (UK), Lina Bautista (ESP), Libertad Figueroa (MX), Jenny Pickett (FR), Andrea Young (CA) distributed live improvisation audio streaming into the performance space.
Read all about the prep for the first ever FLO performance in this blog post and check the pics of the process in this blog post.
Watch the performance on our YouTube channel 
This performance was made possible by the kind support from the following organizations:
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