(This concert event is a prelude to the 2010 World Forum for Acoustic Ecology conference in Koli, Finland. I will be giving a short presentation entitled “Tourists in the Soundscape” and participating in a panel discussion “What’s new? - 35 years later: Updates on The Tuning of the World, a discussion on the occasion of the upcoming German re-edition”. ) More info: http://www.akueko.com/
“one of the 87 videos on the accompanying DVD to the second edition of Nicolas Collins’s book, Handmade Electronic Music - The Art of Hardware Hacking, published by Routledge in 2009. This 1-minute video was shot and edited by Gretchen Hasse from the original Gearwire.com video interviews about the Springboard.”
The 2nd Annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition ended Saturday, February 27 at Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta. Severe snow storms in New York made it difficult, if not impossible for some entrants to make the trip. I didn’t win a prize, but I did have a highly rewarding experience, some of which I can share with you here in the form of video, images, and links.
Steven Litt auditions the CrudBox for the 2nd annual Guthman Musical Instrument competition at Georgia Tech. This is a self-built instrument using solenoids, piezo pickups, and sequencing with an Arduino board. Out of eight finalists Steven was one of the four prize winners. The other winners were Tomas Henriques, Keith McMillen, and Loud Objects. (more…)
I will be a guest on ITDE hosted by DaveX on WDBX 91.1FM.
ITDE features experimental, avant-garde, electroacoustic, improvisational, and other musics. ITDE airs on Saturday mornings from 4 - 6:30 a.m. [US CST / GMT -6]. That’s 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Berlin, and 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in Hong Kong.
Sunday, January 17, 10:00PM–2:00 AM US CST (GMT -6)
Something Else is Chicago’s longest running radio show devoted to seldom-heard and experimental, avant-garde musics, sound art, works of long duration (no excerpts!), and other less classifiable things that just don’t have an outlet. Chicago Phonography is a collective of artists interested in promoting creative activity in listening by broadcasting unprocessed field recordings as an ensemble in a context of live improvisation.
Kuro Neko Music has released a recorded live performance of Fred Lonberg-Holm’s “Lightbox Orchestra” at the Elastic Arts Foundation, in Chicago. I performed in the orchestra along with…
Fred Lonberg-Holm - lightbox operator
Todd A. Carter – electronics
Michael Colligan - dry ice and implements
Rob Drinkwater – electronics
Abe Gibson - guitar and electronics
Brian Labycz – electronics
Frank Rosaly - percussion and electronics
Vadim Sprikut – electronics
Aaron Zarzutzki - snare drum
The new edition of my book, Handmade Electronic Music – The Art of Hardware Hacking, is out! Lots of new circuits and illustrations, more examples of artists’ designs, and a DVD with 87 1-minute video clips by hackers from all over the globe, as well as a series of step-by-step video tutorials by me.
Here’s a little reminder: on Saturday, May 2, at 3PM Quimby’s Bookstore (1854 W. North Avenue) is hosting a book release party. I’ll screen some video, sign books, and the Chicago Symphacking Orchestra (CSO) will perform. See http://www.quimbys.com/.
FRIDAY January 16, 2009
7:00PM ELASTIC VISION GALLERY GUILLERMO GREGORIO
“Visual Music” : reception for exhibition of graphic scores 9:00PM
$10 suggested donation ELASTRO ELECTRO/ACOUSTIC SERIES
music by Guillermo Gregorio
ELASTIC
Elastic Arts Foundation 2830 N. Milwaukee, 2nd Fl., Chicago(1 block north-west of Diversey/Kimball)
above Friendship Chinese Restaurant
773-772-3616
*close to the Logan Square Blue Line
www.elasticarts.org
ALL AGES
BYOB
set one “DIGITAL CLAMOR OF THE MASSES” music for clarinet and electronics, accompanied by a video collage including scenes from the film “The Take” and other diverse materials. Eric Leonardson, Chris Lange, Brian Labycz, Paul Giallorenzo - electronics Guillermo Gregorio - clarinets Silvia Dapia and Daniel Cook - Video Composition
set two
Guillermo Gregorio’s MADI ENSEMBLE Jeb Bishop, trombone; Keefe Jackson - bass and contrabass clarinets; Guillermo Gregorio - clarinets, alto sax; Fred Lonberg-Holm - cello; Paul Giallorenzo - piano; Elbio Barilari - electric guitar; Eric Leonardson - springboard
SATURDAY January 17, 2009 8:00PM
Donations Accepted MUSIC & DANCE IMPROVISATIONS by Asmina Chremos - movement, John Berndt - electronics from Baltimore, Jim Baker - electronics, Eric Leonardson - springboard, Jaime Branch - brass, Carol Genetti - voice, others TBA
SUNDAY January 18, 2009
2:00PM
Admission: $5NEW MUSIC at the GREEN MILL (George Flynn, curator)Composers: Flynn, Malone, Auris, Wolff, Raz, Ritch
Auris performs “Play” by Christian Wolff and a new composition by Auris with Julia Miller - guitar, Christopher Preissing - flute, Guillermo Gregorio - clarinet, and Eric Leonardson - springboardwww.myspace.com/auristrio
Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 N. Broadway Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
773-878-5552 www.greenmilljazz.com
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