Category Archives: Art

Miniature Landscape Correspondance 1-10

The Miniature Landscape Correspondence began in early spring with Una Lee. As a collaborative duo, we wanted to create something like a video letter or correspondence documenting a moment or view in time. Each view (moment) was composed of two shots, one from each continent, Asia and America. This is the first series and we hope you enjoy them!

A Report on the Hundred Years Gallery Screening on 5/4/13

Last Saturday (5/4/13) the Zone collective put together an impressive list of films to screen at the Hundred Years Gallery in London. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend, but author, filmmaker,  and musician Robert Robertson was.  Here is a wonderful blog post about the event. Looking forward to Mr. Robertson’s new book in the near future. Browse his blog and certainly check out his first book Eisenstein and the Audiovisual

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Sound Scene 2013 (mixed)Signals at the Goethe Institute May 18th

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Thanks to the DC Listening Lounge for including my field recording “Seneca” to this terrific event. There will be more details on this soon, but for now here is what they say:

Sound Scene 2013 is coming! Our annual circus-aural of interactive exhibits, radio drama, audio storytelling, and live music returns to the Goethe Institut May 18. With Special guest producer Oliver Brod and musical performances by Janel and Anthony, Slammer, JC, David Schulman, Tatyana, Weed Tree, and The Coolots.

Sound Scene VI: Mixed Signals
May 18, 2013
7:00-11:00PM
Goethe Institut, 812 7th St NW (7th and H)
One block from Chinatown Metro

All ages welcome! Suggested donation at the door is $10. Advance tickets are available at Eventbrite.

About DC Listening Lounge:

Started in 2004, this rag-tag group of audio enthusiasts meets once a month in someone’s living room. We draw no blood and make no demands. Just experimenting, learning and sharing, with audio.

http://www.dclisteninglounge.com
and here is a link to the Goethe Institute-

Journey South audio collaboration with Marcus Beuter

Journey south is my second audio collaboration with  German sound artist Marcus Beuter . Last year we published “Journey North” which appeared on my Our Spaces Overlap. journey south still2Enjoy !

 

 

 

 

 

Check out Mr. Beuter’s site below:

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A Rolling Mind screened at the Heritage Film Festival tomorrow night-4/25/13

a rolling mindI am happy to announce A Rolling Mind, my audio visual collaboration with Una Lee, will be screened tomorrow night at The Heritage Film Festival. The schedule is here .The Heritage Film Festival is curated by the incredible O.Funmilayo Makarah. As I stated in a post last year, I am always grateful to be part of her festival, this is my sixth year.   I am providing a number of links to check out her legendary film work and bio. I was fortunate enough to see some films presented  at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C and it is defiantly worth checking out. A number of the LA Rebellion filmmakers will be present at the festival. More on this later.
UCLA Film Archive
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Chicago Reader
Gense Siskel Film Centre
Harvard Film Archive
Interview

Una Lee’s Grainy Thoughts CDR

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When I first heard Una Lee’s disc Grainy Thoughts I was immediately captivated by its diversity and  mystery. Lee manages to incorporate an eclectic use of sounds to create something innovative and quite compelling. This is no easy task. Styles range from experimental field recordings, sound art,   noise,  and improv piano compositions-each track is rendered with imagination and skill.

From the haunting drones of “A Quiet Rumble” to the delicate, intricate rhythms of “A Rolling Mind” or to the reflective, nostalgic beauty of “A weary conversation” the listener is free to engage and explore.

The disc is now available on Una Lee’s bandcamp page with additional tracks and her own handmade paper case. Like the music, the handmade case is beautiful and displayed with authenticity and care. This is a stunning debut! I look forward to hearing more great things from this South Korean Artist.

Here is the link