Comments on: Help Save STEIM, Dutch Music Research Center; Monday Deadline

By: Alex Pages

Alex Pages — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:03:03 +0000

On the same level I’ve been told by a trustable source that Ircam will be facing the exact same problem, as our french government is said to be willing to withdraw all its funding in less than 5 years…

If there is no more money for research in general, it’s clear there won’t be any for *musical* research…

Hard times.

By: Save STEIM « pd workshop @ steim

Save STEIM « pd workshop @ steim — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:27:56 +0000

[...] and support of plurality that the Dutch culture is known for internationally. STEIM homepage / Related posting on Createdigitalmusic.com Today more than ever, STEIM brings together artists from different fields and connects them with a [...]

By: Wisefire

Wisefire — Sun, 25 May 2008 05:45:27 +0000

Steim has world wide fame, as seen above and our little country is just that, LITTLE. understand that steim is such an important force and motivation for much of the students of electronic music such as myself.. DONT LET STEIM DIE!!

By: John Aufderheide

John Aufderheide — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:19:41 +0000

Now that we live in the age of computers, it is important to have places such as Steim to help foster art, especially new art. Computers can narrow our vision into the world of facts, figures, and prices- which while very useful can also be myopic. Places such as Steim remind us that these tools can expand our world as well. For years I have been grateful to Steim for their presence as well as their vision.

By: Disquiet » Quote of the Week: Saving STEIM

Disquiet » Quote of the Week: Saving STEIM — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:06:34 +0000

[...] the following websites are among those that have raised the alarm about STEIM’s status: createdigitalmusic.com, em411.com, makezine.com, matrixsynth.blogspot.com, [...]

By: Mike Nickel

Mike Nickel — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:04:51 +0000

I have attended a Workshop at STEIM this spring and it was a fantastic and highy inspiring experience learning the basics of PD, experimenting with alternative
intrument controllers and meeting like-minded audio geeks from all over europe. to my knowledge, It is the only educational institution outside an academic context that offers these kind of courses in europe and i don’t think the dutch government takes this aspect much into account, judging from the bits i understood from their “recommendation”. The people at STEIM are a bunch of very nice and dedicated people with inspiring visions and it would be a shame if it ceased to exist.

Their Junxion (HID to MIDI) software in combination with a Wii Remote + nunchuck controller was the best purchase i made in years and got me an incredible flexible and customizable wireless sensor based instrument & DAW controller for under 150 euros.

@peter. Thanx for bringing this to our attention and keep on the good work

By: Create Digital Music » From STEIM’s Artistic Director: Why STEIM Matters, and Thanks

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:55:32 +0000

[...] Help Save STEIM, Dutch Music Research Center; Monday Deadline Interview: New Virtual Instrument Maker FAW Talks Usability and Design [...]

By: rockrobertson

rockrobertson — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:23:44 +0000

My Musical co-conspirator Mike Victor dragged me to STEIM on our Amsterdam trip. We were totally un-expected and they were very gracious and fetched him a Cracklebox (world’s most un-controllable instrument).
STEIM is more of a Dutch cultural treasure than a institute grubbing for money. If a letter will help, they will get one from me. We need more of them in more countries, period.

By: deb

deb — Fri, 23 May 2008 14:19:45 +0000

I am a professional musician specializing in world music percussion living in Toronto Canada. Apart from studying traditional percussion techniques and systems (traveling internationally over the years with the support of Arts Councils at the federal, provincial, and municipal level), I am also interested in the use of electronic tools to extend the vocabulary of traditional instruments. The work that is being done at STEIM is a vital contribution to the international discourse surrounding development, research and practice in contemporary music. I have been following their work for some time, and they have inspired me to try out ideas I never would have thought of on my own.

STEIM’s work reaches far beyond a small niche audience, and demonstrates what proper support for the arts on a government level can achieve.

Please continue funding for STEIM.
Debashis Sinha
Toronto, Canada

By: Evan B.

Evan B. — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:00:41 +0000

As an undergrad student attending a large state school in the US with a comparatively small Electroacoustic program, (or electronic, interactive arts program in general) I absolutely support government funding for STEIM. It is hard to get an audience to perceive new media artists as more than a “handful of circuit bending geeks,” (though I’ll claim that label any day) let alone receive government funding for such projects. I’ll even rant that it’s partially because my school lacks in such funding for interdisciplinary programs that I probaly won’t be going on for a B.F.A. at this school; (my “mixed media” concentration Art B.A. doesn’t recognize Electroacoustic music classes as part of my degree other than electives). So… government funding for the arts? Yes, an obvious yes.