I’mPULSE is a programme of ASEF designed to provide a platform for young people to exchange their ideas on music, primarily aiming to encourage fresh minds to pursue the development of their music concepts by learning from each other. In 2007, ASEF implemented I’mPULSE Clandestino, Fourth Asia-Europe Music Camp on the sidelines of the Clandestino Festival in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Fifteen emerging musicians from Europe and Asia engaged in a one-week dialogue through comprehensive music experimentation. A close-up on the representation, translation and migration of Asian and European dub music-culture was presented by guest musicians Aniruddha Das (a.k.a Dr. Das), Neil Fraser (a.k.a Mad Professor), Daito Manabe and resource persons like Steve Barker (On the Wire/BBC Radio).

Aleksander Motturi (Artistic Director of Clandestino Festival) and Dickson Dee (a.k.a Li Chin Sung) composed the team of curators for this project. Four music workshops and more than 40 hours of rehearsals paved the way to eight public performances at various venues around the city: Museum of World Cultures, Storan Opera House, Berg211 Music Club, and The Music House in Gothenburg. Three of them were collaborative performances and involved at least five I’mPULSE musicians.

The outcomes from the meeting will be made available to public in the form of DVD, CD and accompanying booklet co-developed by ASEF and Clandestino. The DVD will contain a 30 minutes documentary prepared for the for the ‘Go West’ music programme at the Shanghai Oriental TV station (SMG). The CD will contain the music created ad hoc for the three public collaborative performances. These outcomes are expected to be ready by February 2008.

For more information, please contact Mr. David Ocón at david.ocon@asef.org.