Dr Jacques Soddell

Jacques is a French born Australian electroacoustic sound artist based in regional city of Bendigo. He creates computer-based music, with a particular interest in deconstructing natural sounds and field recordings to create new sounds and textures that captive his audiences. His work 'Frozen Moment' was described by audio field reporter John McEnroe, he wrote "Every sound seems to occur in a complete different space: every layer of sound is isolated from the next one creating an impressive sense of parallel simultaneity on every given moment, ‘Frozen Moment’ is a compelling release”. Jacques has been experimenting with sounds since the early 1980s, but it was not until the late 1990s that he pursued sound art professionally resulting in his first live performance in 2000. During this time he also created experimental video art and investigated music based on Lindenmayer system models of fungal growth with scientist Dr Fran Soddell. His sound art label, Cajid media produces his and other artists experimental sound work. He currently creates sound and video for theatre, dance, live performance and installations. Jacques is passionate about promoting experimental art, with involvement with many community based sound organisations such as the Bendigo Film Society movement, the Old Fire Station, the 'Possible Musics' a local radio program, the Undue Noise Concert series, Allan’s Walk Artist Run Space and the live arts organization Punctum Inc. His sound has been presented locally, nationally and internationally and transports his audiences to new textural environments through layering of sound architecture.