Cyberthon V: Spectrum 5 – Blue was broadcast as the fifth of eight in an episodic series on Channel 31 in Melbourne. This format allowed for the creation of tighter, curated segments for broadcast instead of the impromptu, marathon-like events of the previous Cyberthons.
As well as electronic music, art, remixed footage (from previous Cyberthon events), guerrilla style music videos, drug and rave safe promotions, experimental performances and short films, global participation was also encouraged via online production meetings. As Cyberthon curator Adem Jaffers said “Cyberthon had become a public TV ‘Access Show’ nested within a public TV ‘Access Channel’ [which was] quite unique really!”
A selection of artists: Adem Jaffers (Tekno Mandala), Space Between the Gaps (Paul Gafney), Dale Nasonand Kim Bounds (abcTVxyz), Dale Nason and Troy Innocent (Cyber Dada), 1x4x9 (Braden Schlager & Miles du Heaume), Video Graffiti (Andrew Nelson), ABCTVXYZ, Surfis (Dom Owen and Peter Bourke), Don’t Shoot the Messenger (Steve Middleton) and The Visitor (Andrew Till).
Cyberthon V: Spectrum 5 - Blue is part of the Cyberthon Archive generously donated to ACMI by Adem Jaffers.
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