For the support, promotion and preservation of innovative audio culture in New Zealand

Audio Foundation is situated in the sub-basement of  the Parisian Tie Factory in Poynton Terrace. We have a performance space with PA and Subwoofer system, low powered Radio Station on AFM 88.3, our MP3 and AV Library showcasing up to 60 days of NZ music and video, the Gallery space, Zine Library, Screening Room and a shop for NZ artists to sell their products to the wider public. Since opening as a hub we have presented numerous events including performances by local and international artists, regular exhibitions of art work made by sound practitioners, panel discussions on topics relating to sound art, workshops and film screening evenings.

Our priority is to present and support the diversity of NZ practitioners exploring sound. These practices span the areas of contemporary art, zine work, performance and video. 

Please see CONTACT for details on how to get hold of us.

BACKGROUND:

The Audio Foundation was founded in 2004 to support, promote and preserve innovative audio culture (sound art/experimental music/noise/outsider music/drone music) in NZ. AF is responsible for a number of national initiatives including Altmusic events and tours (Previous events), an Oral History Project, and an MP3 Library of NZ recordings. AF actively promotes the diverse range of activities and philosophies informing contemporary audio culture through the AF List and other means. More info on "Sound Art" More info on"Experimental Music" More info on "Noise" More info on "Outsider Music" More info on "Drone Music"

AUDIO FOUNDATION AIMS

• To support and promote the creation, production, and dissemination of innovative New Zealand audio projects

• To foster and preserve an identity and history for NZ audio culture, and to promote this to the wider public

• To enable research, development and preservation of creative artistic potential primarily concerned with audio culture

• To facilitate access, engagement and connection from the audio community to the wider arts community

• To maintain and provide a professional integrity through sustained communication, delivery of programs, facilitation and successful initiatives of all kinds

The overall administration of Audio Foundation runs thanks to funding from Creative New Zealand and ASB Trust

THE AF LIST
A list-digest to facilitate networking, discussion and events, The AF list is a subscriber-only email digest of around 350 people nation-wide.

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ALTMUSIC EVENTS

Funded by Creative New Zealand, Altmusic is a series of events, organised by independent committee's in each city under the auspices of the Audio Foundation. 2010 sees this becoming a nationally based initiative touring international and local artists in all the major regions. Please see "People" below for individuals in each region.

Altmusic is a vital injection of contemporary sound art dialogue for New Zealand. It provides local practitioners and audiences for cutting-edge audio culture with direct access to, interaction with and experience of the latest currents in sound making.

Current Program
History of Altmusic in the past 10 years

MP3 LIBRARY

This is a comprehensive digitised Library of work from the Audio Foundation NZ CD collection. Many of the recordings in this are obscure and now out of print. The Library ensures the preservation of the work in a format that can be transferred safely and maintained for posterity.
This will not be online, due to copyright issues, but available through AF and The Film Archive.
Funded by the Lotteries Heritage and Environment the Library project was digitised by Stefan Neville and opened on July 3rd 2009 at the Auckland Film Archive Library. For more information or queries email admin@audiofoundation.org.nz

ORAL HISTORY

Funded by Lotteries Heritage and Environment the Oral History component is a crucial part of AF. The specific outcome is to provide records of the unique insights, methodologies and historical accounting of NZ artists. These interviews serve to not only provide a historical understanding of some of the most pioneering artists in NZ, but also hopefully provide inspiration to emerging practitioners and increase an understanding of the practise through this.
The original audio will be lodged with the Sound Archives and transcripts of the audio with permission will be available online in the Knowledge section.

DIRT BENEATH THE DAY DREAM

With thanks to Creative New zealand funding Dirt Beneath the Daydream was distributed with thanks to The Wire is now available to subscribers. The CD features 21 tracks selected from an open call for submissions of previously unreleased experimental music from New Zealand.
We present a selection of submitted work here from other NZ artists for your listening pleasure.
Please contact admin@audiofoundation.org.nz for more information.