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performance
THANK YOU
OCTOBER 18, 2008 (CEREMONY HALL)
Sponsored by:
In Conjunction with:
WELCOME
This is a special performance featuring art and music inspired by video games. This
event is organized in conjunction with Arthouse’s current exhibition RESET/PLAY,
a critical exploration of the intersection between video games and visual art. The
exhibition is on view at Arthouse (700 Congress Avenue) through November 2,
2008.
The Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission
is to engage the public and artists in the creation, understanding, and appreciation
of digital art. The Performance Series is focused on presenting experimental music
and digital performance art in a contemplative setting.
schedule
Pieces Composed by Tristan Perich
This project is funded and supported in part by the
City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division
and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the
Arts and an award from the National Endowment
for the Arts, which believes that a great nation
deserves great art.
Donor
Rob Lewis
Nick Masiewicki
Kelly Shultz
2. Momentary Expanse for vibraphone and electronics
Nick Hennies, vibraphone
3. 1/4 Revolution for strings and electronics
James Alexander, viola
Andrew Noble, viola
Travis Weller, violin
members
Patron
Samuel Trim
Jeff McIlwain
Jared Tarbell
1. A/B/C/D for flute and electronics
Seetha Shivaswamy, Flute
Full
Marcus Owens
William Miller
Claudia Chittim
Greg Headley
Margaret Winkler
Basic
Shirley Steele
Student
Morgan Sorne
Brett Kaufman
Ashley Allen
Adam De Witt
Brandon Keresztury
Vita Haake
John Trull
The AMODA Performance Series is directed by Travis Weller.
Please direct any comments to travis.weller@amoda.org
www.amoda.org
4. Observation for crotales and electronics
Nick Hennies, crotales
Matthew Teodori, crotales
- intermission -
The Loud Objects
tristan perich (1-bit Music; New York, NY)
In all of his creative activities, Tristan zPerich is inspired by the aesthetics of math and physics, and works with simple forms and complex
systems. The challenge of elegance provokes his compositions for solo
instruments, small ensemble and orchestra. As a visual artist, he works
primarily with machines to create pen-on-paper drawings that explore
the limits of traditional drawing through randomness and order.
In 2004 he began work on 1-Bit Music, combining his music with primitive, hand-programmed electronics that investigate the foundations
of digital sound. The Village Voice, BOMB Magazine, BPM Magazine,
Res Magazine, Wired News, Cool Hunting and Spin Magazine covered the release, which has also been featured on television. Surface
Magazine called the boxes "profound throwbacks to the traditional
album, a response to the intangibility of iTunes and mp3s in the form
hand-held artwork."
Perich's compositions have been performed by ensembles including
Bang on a Can (2008 People's Commissioning Fund), counter)induction, Calder Quartet, New
York Miniaturist Ensemble, Due East, Y Trio and Ensemble Pamplemousse at venues including the Whitney Museum, P.S.1 and Mass MoCA. His recent activities include electroacoustic
pieces for 1-Bit Music with instrumental accompaniment. His experimental electronic music
group, the Loud Objects, has performed in Germany, Japan, Italy (Screen Music 2), Norway
(Piksel), England (Evolution) and the USA (including at the NIME festival). He has spoken
twice at Dorkbot. Perich studied math, music and computer science at Columbia University
after attending Philips Academy, Andover. More recently, he studied art, music and electronics at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at Tisch School of the Arts, NYU.
www.tristanperich.com
www.1bitmusic.com
THE LOUD OBJECTS (New York, NY)
The Loud Objects, wielding soldering irons over a ramshackle
overhead projector, wire up live musical circuits, gerrymandering
electronic noise. Tristan Perich and Kunal Gupta make up the Loud
Objects, an electronic noise group of musicians, artists and architects who construct digital circuits on-stage with soldering irons and
microchips. The action takes place on an antique overhead projector,
making the smoky assembly transparent, which goes hand-in-hand
with the low-level circuits that create the music (similar to Perich's
own 1-Bit Music). The first five minutes of their set is usually in punctuated silence as they
construct the initial circuit, which finally explodes into dense sound. But don't mistake little
microchips for small sound... the noise is loud and lush, morphing and modulating as new
chips are added to the low-fi mix.
The Loud Objects first performed as Columbia University undergraduates in 2005, and
have since appeared in Germany, Japan, Italy (Screen Music 2), Norway (Piksel), across the
USA (including NIME and Blip), and yearly at the Bent Festival. They have lead workshops at
Columbia's Computer Music Center and Colorado College.
Tristan Perich is a composer, programmer, and electrophysical artist with a history in New
York and Providence, a graduate of the ITP program at NYU after studying computer science,
music, and math at Columbia University. His other works include 1-Bit Music and machine
drawings.
Kunal Gupta is a musician, programmer, and rapper with a history in New York, Providence,
and Japan, a current student of the ITP program at NYU, after studying computer science and
music at Columbia University. He's currently developing an online live hip hop campaign for
Obama's candidacy starring MC Hammer called "Rap for Change."
www.loudobjects.com
new music co-op presents:
new music for instruments & electronic sound
Two nights of immersive electroacoustic
music with special guest artists and
a rare performance of Karlheinz
Stockhausen's celebrated "Kontakte."
November 14th & 15th 8:00pm
Mexica n American Cultural Center
600 River Street
http://newmusic.coop
tristan perich (1-bit Music; New York, NY)
In all of his creative activities, Tristan zPerich is inspired by the aesthetics of math and physics, and works with simple forms and complex
systems. The challenge of elegance provokes his compositions for solo
instruments, small ensemble and orchestra. As a visual artist, he works
primarily with machines to create pen-on-paper drawings that explore
the limits of traditional drawing through randomness and order.
In 2004 he began work on 1-Bit Music, combining his music with primitive, hand-programmed electronics that investigate the foundations
of digital sound. The Village Voice, BOMB Magazine, BPM Magazine,
Res Magazine, Wired News, Cool Hunting and Spin Magazine covered the release, which has also been featured on television. Surface
Magazine called the boxes "profound throwbacks to the traditional
album, a response to the intangibility of iTunes and mp3s in the form
hand-held artwork."
Perich's compositions have been performed by ensembles including
Bang on a Can (2008 People's Commissioning Fund), counter)induction, Calder Quartet, New
York Miniaturist Ensemble, Due East, Y Trio and Ensemble Pamplemousse at venues including the Whitney Museum, P.S.1 and Mass MoCA. His recent activities include electroacoustic
pieces for 1-Bit Music with instrumental accompaniment. His experimental electronic music
group, the Loud Objects, has performed in Germany, Japan, Italy (Screen Music 2), Norway
(Piksel), England (Evolution) and the USA (including at the NIME festival). He has spoken
twice at Dorkbot. Perich studied math, music and computer science at Columbia University
after attending Philips Academy, Andover. More recently, he studied art, music and electronics at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at Tisch School of the Arts, NYU.
www.tristanperich.com
www.1bitmusic.com
THE LOUD OBJECTS (New York, NY)
The Loud Objects, wielding soldering irons over a ramshackle
overhead projector, wire up live musical circuits, gerrymandering
electronic noise. Tristan Perich and Kunal Gupta make up the Loud
Objects, an electronic noise group of musicians, artists and architects who construct digital circuits on-stage with soldering irons and
microchips. The action takes place on an antique overhead projector,
making the smoky assembly transparent, which goes hand-in-hand
with the low-level circuits that create the music (similar to Perich's
own 1-Bit Music). The first five minutes of their set is usually in punctuated silence as they
construct the initial circuit, which finally explodes into dense sound. But don't mistake little
microchips for small sound... the noise is loud and lush, morphing and modulating as new
chips are added to the low-fi mix.
The Loud Objects first performed as Columbia University undergraduates in 2005, and
have since appeared in Germany, Japan, Italy (Screen Music 2), Norway (Piksel), across the
USA (including NIME and Blip), and yearly at the Bent Festival. They have lead workshops at
Columbia's Computer Music Center and Colorado College.
Tristan Perich is a composer, programmer, and electrophysical artist with a history in New
York and Providence, a graduate of the ITP program at NYU after studying computer science,
music, and math at Columbia University. His other works include 1-Bit Music and machine
drawings.
Kunal Gupta is a musician, programmer, and rapper with a history in New York, Providence,
and Japan, a current student of the ITP program at NYU, after studying computer science and
music at Columbia University. He's currently developing an online live hip hop campaign for
Obama's candidacy starring MC Hammer called "Rap for Change."
www.loudobjects.com
new music co-op presents:
new music for instruments & electronic sound
Two nights of immersive electroacoustic
music with special guest artists and
a rare performance of Karlheinz
Stockhausen's celebrated "Kontakte."
November 14th & 15th 8:00pm
Mexica n American Cultural Center
600 River Street
http://newmusic.coop
performance
THANK YOU
OCTOBER 18, 2008 (CEREMONY HALL)
Sponsored by:
In Conjunction with:
WELCOME
This is a special performance featuring art and music inspired by video games. This
event is organized in conjunction with Arthouse’s current exhibition RESET/PLAY,
a critical exploration of the intersection between video games and visual art. The
exhibition is on view at Arthouse (700 Congress Avenue) through November 2,
2008.
The Austin Museum of Digital Art (AMODA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission
is to engage the public and artists in the creation, understanding, and appreciation
of digital art. The Performance Series is focused on presenting experimental music
and digital performance art in a contemplative setting.
schedule
Pieces Composed by Tristan Perich
This project is funded and supported in part by the
City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division
and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the
Arts and an award from the National Endowment
for the Arts, which believes that a great nation
deserves great art.
Donor
Rob Lewis
Nick Masiewicki
Kelly Shultz
2. Momentary Expanse for vibraphone and electronics
Nick Hennies, vibraphone
3. 1/4 Revolution for strings and electronics
James Alexander, viola
Andrew Noble, viola
Travis Weller, violin
members
Patron
Samuel Trim
Jeff McIlwain
Jared Tarbell
1. A/B/C/D for flute and electronics
Seetha Shivaswamy, Flute
Full
Marcus Owens
William Miller
Claudia Chittim
Greg Headley
Margaret Winkler
Basic
Shirley Steele
Student
Morgan Sorne
Brett Kaufman
Ashley Allen
Adam De Witt
Brandon Keresztury
Vita Haake
John Trull
The AMODA Performance Series is directed by Travis Weller.
Please direct any comments to travis.weller@amoda.org
www.amoda.org
4. Observation for crotales and electronics
Nick Hennies, crotales
Matthew Teodori, crotales
- intermission -
The Loud Objects