Two fun YouTube finds.
Dan Deacon! I own a CD of his music. Local television in Savannah/Hilton Head is pretty hip if this is the kind of thing they present!
Deee-Lite
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Mix recommendation
Via Blentwell I found this mix which is made up of sounds found via shortwave plus other songs. Visit lowlightmixes to download it and see the track listing.
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Concert tomorrow
We plan to attend this tomorrow. Ensemble Pi is a wonderful group of musicians with a social conscience.
Eyal Danieli (detail)
Ensemble Pi Presents
WHEN WORDS FAIL
Thoughts About Peace in a Time of War
Second Annual ConcertFriday, March 16, 2007
Judson Peace Church
55 Washington Square South
212.477.2419Admission $15 at the door
Program:
John Harbison
Abu Ghraib (2006) for piano and celloKristin Norderval
Voices From Iraq (2007)
World PremiereFrederic Rzewski
Down by the River – from North American Ballads for Piano (1979)Alice Shields
Mioritza: Requiem for Rachel Corrie
for Trombone and Tape (2004)Dmitri Shostakovich
Piano Trio No. 2 in E Minor, opus 67
1944Philip Wharton
3 Sassoon Songs for voice and violin (2007)
World PremiereGuest Speaker
Anat BiletzkiPerformers:
Richard Burkhart, Cello
Monique Buzzarté, Trombone
Idith Meshulam, Piano
Kristin Norderval, Voice
Philip Wharton, ViolinFunded by the generosity of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Klavierhaus
In a program note for “Abu Ghraib ,” Harbison writes that this “piece is not a protest or a moral lesson. These would require little bravery. Instead it seeks music in a moment when words can fail.”
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Who knew?
Who knew that Chelsea had a pretty good symphony? James and I attended a concert of the Chelsea Symphony last night and really enjoyed it. The program consisted of a world premiere(!) of a work by Francesco Lecce-Chong, the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, and Brahms’s Symphony No. 3. We didn’t know what to expect, but the performances were very good, and it’s wonderful to be able to attend a concert a block and a half from our apartment! I also really appreciate the fact that the members play several roles — the composer is a violist, and the two conductors (one for each half of the program) were in the orchestra when they weren’t conducting.
The poster for the current show, and the program, feature a detail of a painting by our good friend and neighbor Louise Fishman.
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Seminole Tribe of Fla. buying Hard Rock
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something about this disturbs me.
The Seminole Tribe of Florida is buying the Hard Rock business,
including its massive collection of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, in a $965 million deal with British casino and hotel company Rank Group PLC, the tribe announced Thursday. -
Good listening – Don Rimini
Via Blentwell.com‘s podcast I found this great mix by Don Rimini. Here is their description:
Don Rimini – Absolutely Dangerous
Wow this is some shit right here! Don Rimini stalks les rues de Paris in search of freshly tweaked beats. And with a DJ bag filled with butter cuts from Lily Allen, Uffie, Does it Offend you, 2 live crew and others this set is certain to get your ass werkin’ An awesome blend of electro, techno, booty & bastard pop!
Download (55MB, 1 hour)
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If I were going to study some interesting sound design techniques
… I would sign up for the class that John Moran is teaching at 3rd Ward.
Introduction to Soundtrack
Instructor: John Moran
Location: Digital Media Lab
Mondays Nov 13, 20, 27 Dec 4, 11
7p-10p
$230 members/ $280 non-membersJohn Moran, a luminary sound artist, will introduce the “art of the soundtrack.” Although not a software study, this class utilizes the application Reason to create a wide range of soundtracks, from the simple to the most advanced. The course will begin by covering the essentials of Reason in a group lesson format. After this, course time will be spent developing and critiquing individual student projects with specialized attention from the instructor.
An emphasis will be placed on hands-on applications and techniques for individual use to enhance subtlety and expressiveness in this inherently collaborative field. Students may bring to class work in film, video, animation, dance or theater as project material. If a student would like to create a piece that is sound only, this can be done as well.
Students are asked to bring their own headphones for use in the class. A midi keyboard will be helpful for some. It is not mandatory. One will be available in class. If you have your own you are welcome to bring it.
John Moran is an award winning sound/theater artist. He has generally been considered the protegé of composer Philip Glass. In 2003, Glass was quoted as saying, “I am convinced that there is no more important composer working today, than John Moran. His works have been so advanced as to be considered revolutionary.” Moran has directed performers such as Uma Thurman, Iggy Pop, Allen Ginsberg and Julia Stiles, under commission from venues like Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, The Public Theater / NY Shakespeare Festival, The Kitchen, and a host of venues across America and Europe. Several of his works are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City.
John Moran is a genius. I would liken his audio design to something like the best minimalists, but he uses sampled sounds and speech rather than musical motifs to assemble his works. James wrote about one of his performances in late August.
His opera The Manson Family is completely brilliant. My friend Noel Simmons was in one of the productions.
Below is a video of a performance at 3rd Ward by him and his collaborator Saori. This is more low-key (musically, not visually) than other work I’ve seen.
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Chiptune music at the Tank Saturday 8/26 at 10PM
Pulsewave is a monthly event at downtown space The Tank, showcasing “low-bit, video game influenced musicians and video artists” and “people getting down to the sounds of some rockstar jamming away on nintendos, gameboys, and ataris.”
The performers will be:
- Anamanaguchi – Releasing their debut album Power Supply through 8bitpeoples. Powerpop meets NES, Weezer meets Triforce, Ratatat meets Dr. Wily.
- The Depreciation Guild – The Guild steps out of hibernation to rock you into a trance with their astral chiptune melodies. However, at the same time they’ll wake you up with some pumping and crushing drum-heavy anthems.
- Nullsleep – The King of 8bit (and quite possibly the universe) is at it again. Watch as he wields the GameBoy as if the d-pad was used to make the entire crowd dance simultaneously.
- Voltage Controlled makes the show with his jarring and colorful broken NES visuals.
Saturday, August 26 @ 10pm sharp – $6
The Tank, 279 Church Street, between Franklin and WhiteIf you schedule yourself well, you can start that evening in the East Village for the Smitten show at Giant Robot and then head downtown for The Tank.
[photo of Anamanaguchi performance from The Tank’s website]
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Annie Mac
While I’m recommending music, this show on BBC Radio 1 is one of my favorites, especially for the mini mixes.
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Grime
I barely know what Grime is except by example, but my current gym listening consists primarily of a podcast I found at grimetime.de, from Berlin. Check it out.
Related: How cool is it that the BBC has a magazine called collective that writes articles on things like grime?
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