Category Archives: Expanded Cinema

Frequency in Motion live in Barcelona

I am very happy to announce the release of Frequency live in Barcelona !

Frequency in Motion- is an Audio visual performance with Butoh dance.
Projecting Super 8mm and digital film from the fragments of landscape. Soundscape from live improvised sounds, field recordings, poems and voices. The dancers’ and the performers’ symbolic and suggestive presence, movements and shadows.

Recorded in ‘Frequency in Motion’ live performance at CC Convent De Sant Agusti 25yrs anniversary program in Barcelona, Spain on November 20,2023.

Live sound;
Chris H. Lynn ; Piano / Field Recordings / Objects
Hiroko Komiya ; Zither / Lap harp / Voice/ Objects / Field Recordings

Recorded voice & text: David Gazsi, Carla Rihl
Sound mix & Recording: Xavier Carbonell
Super 8mm film / digital film : Chris H.Lynn
Cover still from super 8mm film : Chris H.Lynn

Thanks for Butoh dancer Marlène Jöbstl and Atsushi Takenouchi !

Look for some live sounds from Mexico and Hong Kong in the future.

Bandcamp Friday!

Hello,

It is Bandcamp Friday ! Bandcamp are waiving their fees again. Have a listen and explore

https://chrishlynn.bandcamp.com/

https://lynlee.bandcamp.com/

https://verzimprint.bandcamp.com/album/configurations-with-clouds-and-sea-air

https://plustimbre.bandcamp.com/album/words-in-the-winds-sounds

https://plustimbre.bandcamp.com/album/doubting-all-things-aligned

https://zeromoon.com/album/augmented-landscapes

https://echomusicrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-old-east-coast

https://echomusicrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/remote-partings

https://amptext.bandcamp.com/album/expanded-cinema-trio

Expanded Cinema Trio live in Takoma Park, Md.

Here is a recording of the performance last thursday in Takoma Park. I always enjoy screening and performing with Gary and Dan and last week was no exception.
Fortunately, Gary managed to capture a great recording.
Look for more shows in the New Year

Here are some additional details:

Expanded Cinema is an audiovisual project combining showings of silent super 8 films by Chris Lynn with live scored and improvised sound accompaniment by Daniel Barbiero, Gary Rouzer and Lynn.
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released 14 December 2014

Chris Lynn – film, percussion, objects, field recording, projector
Daniel Barbiero – double bass, preparations, iPad
Gary Rouzer – cello, clarinet, objects, tapes
Pat Doyen also provided dual projection!
photo courtesy of Gary Rouzer
Enjoy!

Early Winter Improv-Expanded Cinema in Takoma Park this Thursday! 12/11/14

This should be lots of fun-
Unedited Super 8 films shown concurrently with a structured improvisation for double bass, cello, clarinet, objects, and iPad. Daniel Barbiero (double bass & iPad), Gary Rouzer (cello, clarinet, & objects), Chris H Lynn (filmmaker & objects).

Pat Doyen is projecting and will also be screening two of here films from Louisiana on Super 8 film!

11 December at 7:30 PM. 7500 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912, USA

http://danielbarbiero.wordpress.com/
https://amptext.wordpress.com/

Expanded Cinema in Takoma Park, Md on 12/11/14

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At this live experimental cinema and sound event, filmmakers and sound artists collaborate to create a new audiovisual experience. The evening features unedited Super 8 films shot by Chris H. Lynn accompanied by a live improvised score from Daniel Barbiero, Gary Rouzer, and Chris H. Lynn. The score will include double bass, clarinet, cello, objects, and various sound sources. The rhythm of the projector and the internal tempo of the shots will also contribute to the audiovisual experience.

Suggested $10 donation.

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This event is part of the City of Takoma Park’s “We Are Takoma” series. We Are Takoma offers a range of programming featuring the talents of local, regional and international performers. The series provides the community with an affordable cultural experience and an opportunity to engage with performers. Events include monthly poetry readings, an ongoing film series, art openings, concerts, dance performances, and more, much more.

Upcoming Events: Screenings, Releases, Lectures

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Below are some exciting events coming up! There are actually a few others in development, but won’t post until things are official.

December 4-14 Baoying Window and Ships Passing on the Huangpu River will be part of Contemporary Experimental Films program 6 at the Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinamericano Havan, Cuba

12/11/14 Expanded Cinema Trio – Chris Lynn (projector, objects), Dan Barbiero (bass, objects) and Gary Rouzer (cello, clarinet, objects). More info TBA.Takoma Arts Center, Takoma Park, MD.

1/15-The Rain That Fell-New audio release on Impulsive Habitat.

1/26/15-10/13/15-Miniature Landscape Correspondence an audiovisual collaboration with Una Lee will be included in The Sensations of Tone exhibit curated by ALastair Noble at the Apexart Gallery in NYC-more on this in the upcoming months. Go Here

3/12/14-Visiting Artist Lecture series at Salisbury University More info soon

Also new audiovisual works from Lynlee

Stay Tuned!

Cover Art for upcoming release!

Excerpt from the Goethe performance

Daniel Barbiero has embarked on creating a very stimulating and exciting blog. His first entry was based on the expanded cinema performance last Saturday.

Here is the link to his blog
Check it out!

and below is the except posted on soundcloud

Thanks!

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Thanks to everyone who attended the DCIFF(Goethe Institut) and the MLK shows. A special thanks to Video Love, Margaret Rorison, Daniel Barbiero, Gary Rouzer, Patricia Doyen, and J. Surak for their major contributions at the Goethe Institut. What a great time! During both events the Super 8 projector ran smoothly!
I would also like to thank the DCIFF and the MLK for the invites and WPFW for the late night radio interview with Bobby Hill.
I will post more on these event in the upcoming weeks.
The DCIST also had a nice plug here-
http://dcist.com/2014/02/popcorn_candy_bodice_ripper.php