SUMMER SETS: CHIARA KICKDRUM + RADIANCE
Chiara Kickdrum
Born and raised in Torino, Italy, Chiara is a Melbourne-based composer, DJ and musician. Classically trained in piano in Italy and later exposed to electronic music after moving to Melbourne in 2004, Chiara has since moved into a well-respected position in the Melbourne Techno movement through her dedication to a refined DJing technique and production of electronic music. Chiara’s work ranges across composing and producing music and sound design for film and commercials, creating electronic music for live performance, composing soundscapes for immersive environments and art installations, and the experimental use of field recordings with analogue and digital synthesis. Chiara has performed at a range of venues across Australia and overseas, supporting international acts such as Kiasmos, Marcel Dettmann, Nina Kraviz, Dopplereffekt, DJ Stingray and Underground Resistance, as well as appearing at Pitch Music Festival, Melbourne Music Week, Meredith Music Festival and Dark Mofo in Hobart, and composing music for fashion designer Dion Lee at Melbourne Fashion Week. In 2020, Chiara was the recipient of the APRA Mentorship program for Women in Screen Composition with Melbourne composer Bryony Marks.
See more of Chiara Kickdrum on her website and social media:
Rose Staff aka Radiance
Rose Staff aka Radiance is a media visual artist, VJ and motion graphic designer specialising in immersive spaces. She works with moving image and live video performance in a range of settings around the world, from contemporary art installations to large-scale vibrant projections at festivals. Her projections have been shown at the Geneva Mapping Festival, Glastonbury Festival UK, VIVID Sydney, White Night Melbourne and at some of Australia's largest music festivals including Splendour in the Grass Stereosonic, Rainbow Serpent, Strawberry Fields and Let Them Eat Cake. She's the winner of numerous design awards including the Adobe Top Talent 2019.
Find more of Rose Staff/ Radiance here:
Chiara Kickdrum and Radiance’s set can be seen on the Bunjil Place Outdoor Screen:
- Monday 3 January
- Thursday 20 January
More dates in 2022 to be announced.
See the full line up in our Summer Sets program!
