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[Test Tone Homepage](http://www.soundispatch.com/ttsnews/) [Cal Lyall and Yasufumi Suzuki Special Interview!! (JP only)](http://sdlx.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.html) Artist Information: Live: Christophe Charles + Samuel Dunscombe (from Australia) Yoshio Machida + Cal Lyall Great△ (Makoto Oshiro + Takahiro Kawaguchi + Satoshi Yashiro) Christophe Charles + Samuel Dunscombe (from Australia)  A first meeting between two composers who are both exploring non-compositional approaches through the use of computer programs and incorporating elements of improvisation into their performances. Christophe Charles is internationally renowned for his work on Mille Plateaux, Ritornell and SubRosa, and has collaborated with Henning Christiansen, Chino Shuichi, Markus Popp, Shibuya Keiichiro, Yamaguchi Katsuhiro, Yamamoto Keigo among others. He currently holds a professorship at Musashino Art University. Samuel Dunscombe is an Australian musician and sound artist currently on tour in Japan. He has presented his work at STEIM (Amsterdam), Cave 12 (Geneva), NK (Berlin) and has collaborated with the likes of Francisco López, Jaap Blonk, Marco Fusinato, David Shea, and Satoko Fuji. [Christophe Charles](http://home.att.ne.jp/grape/charles) [Samuel Dunscombe](http://www.samueldunscombe.com) Yoshio Machida + Cal Lyall  Forever venturing into new territories, sound/visual artist and steel pan player Yoshio Machida has taken his chosen instrument on a singular path of quiet expression, amassing a fine catalogue of eclectic releases along the way. In addition to a wide range of solo and collaborative work, he is a member of Serbian post-rock unit Walk With the Penguin, dub-electronica unit miimo (with tatsu and Norihide Saji) and Ohanami (with Tatsuhisa Yamamoto). Some of this work is documented on the Amorfon imprint, a record label he founded to investigate the realm of experimental music, releasing everything from baby improvisations to Serbian pop. On this evening, he'll be joined by Tokyo-based guitarist and sound artist Cal Lyall, whose work explores traditional musical forms in numerous projects (Tetragrammaton, Jahiliyyah, Cataract, Palimpsest, etc.), while incorporating influences ranging from free-flowing drone to ecstatic improvisation. Following a string of releases on Utech, Medama and Subvalent records, an album of his underwater recordings will be released on Australia's X-ALT label later in the year, coinciding with an installation and hydrophone-based performance at this year's Melbourne Festival. [yoshiomachida Homepage](http://yoshiomachida.com) [www.subvalent.com](http://www.subvalent.com/cal-lyall) Great△ (Makoto Oshiro + Takahiro Kawaguchi + Satoshi Yashiro)  A group of unconventional artists with a penchant for defying expectations, Great △ ('Great Triangle', if you were stumped) concoct performances that mix sound art with installation for a unique and evolving experience. Depending on the space, the three members (Makoto Oshiro, Takahiro Kawaguchi and Satoshi Yashiro) might create teetering works of sound art, install motorized gagdets around the room or even rearrange the furniture. [Makoto Oshiro Homepage](http://www.makotooshiro.com) [Takahiro Kawaguchi tumblr](http://takahirokawaguchi.tumblr.com) [Satoshi Yashiro's Link](http://www.ss846.com) DJ: Evil Penguin About Test Tone A monthly experiment offering irregular art, music and performance in Tokyo. The Test Tone series aims to offer a venue for diverse and challenging artists to bring their ideas to a larger community. As a free event open to the public, we hope to bypass the old economies in order to create new ones, while encouraging collaboration in all forms. A collage of media, sound and art in a space available to anyone off the street, the event is a bazaar of potential collisions, where passersby are treated to the unexpected. For all of this, we found our home base at Super Deluxe, a unique space in Tokyo's midtown, providing a relaxed atmosphere within its modular interior. The event continues to be a celebration of off-kilter creativity in the city: from installation pieces to performance art and visual collaborations; from noise, electronica, ambient sounds and free rock to disorderly jazz and manipulated field recordings. To date, close to 500 artists have been a part of the event, together creating opportunities for unexpected improvisation, collaboration, and festival spirit.