DecaDENSE: ten years of soundpedro, recollected and recalled
May 16 – June 6
Opening Reception Saturday, May 16, 1 – 3 PM
Angels Gate Cultural Center
3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Upstairs gallery, Building A
Gallery Hours: Thursdays – Saturdays, 10am – 5pm
A curated assortment of soundscapes, videos, and artifacts.
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Wall sculptures & speakerscape
Installation by orror’vacui
Each speaker features audio from a single year (2017 – 2026), including:
Soundscapes & Audioscapes, Event Field Recordings, UnƧightly [sound poetry]
Audio is ordered randomly, and presentation will vary from day to day.
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A survey of soundpedro Mascots of Ceremonies
by Terry Braunstein
Multi-media Collage Vivante
2018 – 2026
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“soundpedro – The Noise of Art” Documentary trailer
by Rychard Cooper
Film, 14 mins 16 secs
2026
During the summer of 2004, in the arts district of downtown Long Beach, there was a new kind of art-walk. An event specifically for artists who work with sound. Over the next decade, SoundWalk became an annual event, attracting hundreds of artist from all over the world.
In 2017 SoundWalk moved to a hill top, overlooking the ocean in San Pedro and was reborn as soundpedro. This yearly gathering has continued to grow and is now a major event in the Sound-Art community.
This film documents the journey from beginnings of SoundWalk to the current audio-visual spectacle of soundpedro, including artist interviews, never before seen photos, video and of course sounds.
Coming Summer 2027.
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“PORTICULATES”
by Reza Monahan
Single-channel video, color, sound, 5 mins 45 secs
2024
“PORTICULATES” is a cinematic exploration revolving around Reza Monahan’s immersive sound piece, installed at the Angels Gate Cultural Center in 2023 as a highlight of their audio-art series, “soundpedro.” This reverberating work was cast across the cityscape of San Pedro from an antiquated cannon panama mount.
The film unfolds beneath a mesmerizing strawberry moon, capturing the multifaceted essence of the installation and San Pedro’s landscape. It traverses iconic landmarks: the historic Point Fermin Lighthouse, the U.S.S. Iowa, the ethereal Vincent Thomas Bridge, and the bustling Port of Los Angeles. The film’s auditory canvas is woven from the installation’s granular aural textures, which guide its editing structure and rhythm.
This film is dedicated to: the organizers and attendees of soundpedro 2023 The City of San Pedro and Angels Gate Cultural Center
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soundpedro Videos by a decade of soundpedro Artists, including:
ACE [artist curated events], earmaginations [silent videos], UnƧightly [sound poetry], VBODOBV [virtual breakout during the outbreak videos]
Videos are ordered randomly, and presentation will vary from day to day.
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Explore soundpedro through the years on the Past Events page, HERE