7.12.08

Pauline Oliveros Worldwide Tuning Meditation (Malibu)






In August 2007, I took part in Pauline Oliveros' Worldwide Tuning Meditation, which was organized by friends Jessica and Jeremy, and took place in an abandoned water tower out at Malibu. The recording from this event is posted here. (At about the 54 minute mark, I felt like certain individuals started to overtake the process, and appropriate the opportunity for their own creative outlet. To some there might not be any difference, but there is to me. I cut the recording at this point. Perhaps some of you listening might have done so earlier than the 54 minute mark... ?) The Meditation piece in its entirety lasted roughly 75 minutes.

2.12.08

Cover Musics Update

Cover Musics is an ongoing series of compositions for stringed instruments. The series is essentially a collection of experimental/pop/rock music covers, exploring the alternative potential of the materials through the apparatus of experimental practices on stringed instruments.

The two movements so far are now titled:

1. For Marc Sabat
2. Islington-Kreuzberg Transit

I kind of see this as a nature extension of my Transcriptions series, but a more blatant referencing of materials.

25.11.08

Tutorial Diversions

presents Home Setup




RIGHT Speaker North East Wall (with window)



Length of Wall: 3.15 m

Height of Wall: 2.45m




Left Side to Center of Speaker: 1.125m










LEFT Speaker
North West Wall




Length of Wall: 4m

Height of Wall: 2.45m






RIGHT Side to Center of Speaker: 1.33m






AMPLIFIER

50cm from the corner (the meeting place of Northwest & Northeast wall)
77cm above the floor


2 Room Test Pattern 1st Generation

22.11.08



AIRPORT SOCIETY
(Johnny Chang in flux)

December 4, 8pm
Wine Cellar,
St Kevin's Arcade, K'rd
AUCKLAND
entry $5

I am moving to Europe for one year and as a sort of going away party, I am organizing a concert at the Wine Cellar on December 4 (8pm) - there will be music by Christian Wolff (For, 1, 2 or 3 people") , Michael Pisaro (violin and __ materials) and myself, as well as selections from George Brecht's "Water Yam" and our own realizations from this Flux kit of events scores.

On this occasion, I will be joined by some local talents - John Bell, Jim Gardner, Kevin Keys, Luke Munn, Chris O'Connor and Charlotte Rose.

(Thanks Luke for the flyer design...)

18.11.08

Microscore Project @ The Wulf





Finally I am getting around to posting the recordings from the Microscore Project show at The Wulf. back in September. Thank you to all the composers who have ever contributed to the project !

Enjoy !


Part 1

Part 2

(both files are zipped aif files)

Program/Set List here



13.11.08

13.9.08


EMPTY CAGE QUARTET
Jason Mears - woodwinds
Kris Tiner - trumpets
Ivan Johnson - contrabass
Paul Kikuchi - percussion

Sept 19 2008 - 7:00 - Bennington College Carriage Barn - Bennington, VT

Sept 20 2008 - 8:00 - Sanctuary for Independent Media - Troy, NY

Sept 21 2008 - 8:00 - Clean Feed Fest / Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT), Living Theatre - NY, NY

Sept 22-24 - Recording the next album for Clean Feed

FONT schedule: website
CF Fest schedule: website
More info: EMPTY CAGE Quartet