
Biography
Caro C is an artist, engineer and facilitator in sound based in Manchester, UK. She is a composer, producer and performer of creative electronic music with acoustic instrumentations such as voice, piano and a wonderful array of guest musicians. Caro is often accused of being experimental as references are not always obvious to spot, conventions are toyed with and she really does just create her own sound world due to a desire to communicate authentically.
Caro makes music for herself and others. Recent commissions include Bridgewater Hall, Bradford Science and Media Museum, Walk the Plank, Lime Arts/NHS and Manchester Histories. Creating music and sound for other art forms include theatre, dance, sound walks, multi-media installations, film and more. Caro particularly enjoys amplifying under represented voices by collecting sound bites and then transforming the words into poetry and emotive pieces of music.
Described as a "sonic enchantress" (Max Reinhardt, BBC Radio 3), Caro is particularly fond of using found sounds and non-musical objects to highlight the magic in the mundane and make for a textural and atmospheric musical palette. Examples of sounds featured in works includes ice cubes clinking in a glass, a hot pan sizzling under a cold water tap, footsteps in the snow and floorboard rhythmically creaking.
Caro is also the instigator and project manager of Delia Derbyshire Day, now a charitable organisation elevating the legacy of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001) as a catalyst for empowerment now. This work includes project management, fundraising, supporting artists and teaching electronic music in educational and community settings. Caro loves helping others to get creative and express themselves on their terms using accessible technology.
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Manchester
United Kingdom