For the 30th Theatre Intangible podcast, we bring you Climax of the Dodo, the precipice between noise and melody, staring Brady Sharp on guitar, Matt Hamilton on guitar, Dylan Simon (Mass at Dawn) on Arp Odyssey synth and Echoplex, and Robert Carter (Bobobobobob) on Korg MS-20. I did the live mixing and threw in a little tremolo, reverb, and looping. We recorded this last night in the ~ORE~ studios. Enjoy.
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CMKT4 in the Theatre Intangible Studios
You may remember CMKT4 — circuit-bent rock ‘n roll trio, GetLoFi writers, makers of the bottlecap contact mic, and members of the greater Chicago circuit-bending collective — from podcast 23, Artificial. While in Nashville, they were kind enough to come on T.I. again for an artist showcase. On episode 29, hear CMKT4 play their brand of off-kilter rock ‘n roll while discussing their 2010 tour, circuit-bending, and Abby the Spoon Lady. They even give us a live demonstration of the bottlecap contact mic. Although they use home-made and circuit-bending instruments, CMKT4 is really a rock ‘n roll and thus falls a bit outside the scope of T.I. Still, the deviation is quite worth it. Hope you enjoy!
I apologize for the clipped-vocals in some sections — with three vocalists, drums, bass, guitar, and a multitude of toys, we had to bring in a second mixer that I was unfamiliar with. To keep the duration under 45 minutes, I had to cut 2 songs; but you can download the concert in it’s entirety by following this link.
Check out CMT4′s video tour diary by visiting Creme Dementia’s Vimeo page.
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Experimental space improv duo 84001 joined me in the studio for a mind-bending improv showcase. In the interview, guitarist/keyboardist Tim Carey mentioned that his baby was due on July 12th, today. I’m happy to announce that Tim and his wife are the proud parents of a baby boy! Continue reading »
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"French soldier in World War I preparing his correspondence " (Soissons. Aisne. France. 1917). Courtesy of http://www.worldwaronecolorphotos.com
For podcast 24, we bring you Writing Home, a solo set I performed live in front of an audience at Scarritt Bennett Center Gallery F in Nashville on May 29th, 2010. My set was part of an art installation called Writing Home, featuring hand-written responses to the prompt, “Write a letter home.” (Find out more at our previous post here.)
For my set, I continued experimenting with my Scoop & Loop project (see podcast #8 Pit of Roar). I recorded samples of the other musicians playing that night, sounds of nature, and short interviews with audience members answering the question, “What do you miss about home?” The result is a pretty decent start to a live project I want to continue perfecting. For the next iteration, I’d like to break up repetitive word samples by adding in pauses, take unmusical phrases and build melodies out of them, and make things generally flow better.
I did the live mixing and editing. Writing Home features recorded samples of Gallery F. curator Sabine Schlunk, Maya Moore, Charlie Rauh, Ezzy Harrold, The Human Snowglobe JJ Jones, Brandon Donahue, Mike Hiegemann, Matt Christy, and Robert G. White Esq. Thanks to Sabine Schlunk for inviting me to play, to the other performers, and to the very patient audience.
Before the show, hear a never-before-re-aired Theatre Intangible promo made during the WRVU-era improv Blind Strings, an episode made entirely with de-tuned string instruments. Look for the full episode in the near future.
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Dekalb, Illinois experimental rock band CMKT4 stopped by Theatre Intangible for an improv and artist showcase while on tour. You may know drummer Austin Cliffe as Creme Dementia on the circuit-bending blog GetLoFi. We’ll release the artist showcase in the near future, but for podcast episode 23, we present to you the improv: Artificial.
Artificial stars CMKT4 (Austin Cliffe, Zach Adams, and Jeff Cox) and regulars Laurence Crow and Craig Schenker. CMKT4 played a variety of circuit-bent toys, a guitar synth, and hand-made bottlecap contact mics (which they make and sell.) Craig played saxophone and Larry played laptop synths and sampled Craig’s sax. I did the live mixing, editing, and mastering.
This is a pretty insane improv, and it may turn out to be one of my favorites. Enjoy.
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Florida-born percussionist John Westberry and engineer Zack Gresham join us in the studio to discuss John’s new album of free-improv duets Tyrjedza. We also talk about recording techniques, where to find free-jazz in Nashville, and more. You may know John from the T.I. improvs The Sound of Teeth and Helpless. Zack is the owner of Scoliosis Studios (where the album was produced) and is co-founder of Cephalopod Records. He also plays in the Nashville power-rock trio Umbrella Tree.
Tyrjedza features John Westberry on drums, Imer Santiago on Trumpet, and Tyson Rogers on Fender Rhodes. The completely-improvised album was recorded in two sessions and then cut into tracks. It bristles with dynamite energy, and it’s really worth your listen. If you like what you hear on the podcast, you can purchase the album at CDBaby and iTunes.
Discussed in this episode: The University of New Orleans Music Program where John and Imer learned under music legends Ed Petersen, Ellis Marsalis, and Harold Battiste. John’s musical influences John Coltrane, Mary Halvorson, Anthony Braxton, and Brian Blade. The shepherd’s pie and music of Nashville venue The Family Wash. John’s nightclub-playing with jazz bassist Chris Donohue.
If you’re wondering whether Theatre Intangible has strayed too far from its mission of experimental improvs, worry not. We’ve had some great opportunities with artist showcases lately, but there are several really incredible improvs in the can and in the works. Stay tuned next week for an insane circuit-bending improv with CMKT4, Austin from GetLoFi, Laurence Crow, and Craig Schenker.
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