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SELF PROMOTION / Strange Attractor (Irish group) in NYC August 13/14

« on: July 30, 2012, 02:56:51 pm »

[Aug 13/14] Strange Attractor at Cage Transmitted
www.harvestworks.org/strange-attractor-at-cage-transmitted-new-york/

A chance would be a fine thing
B chance would be an I Ching
a 4-hour durational live performance
Mon, Aug 13, 6-10pm, Tues, Aug 14, 6-10pm
Admission: Free

Strange Attractor, the dynamic multi-dimensional collaborative venture of five artists, will create an extended sound performance using experimentation with technology, combined media, text, chance operation, random structures and found objects. The artists will explore creative possibilities resulting in an experience that offers multiple points of entry for the audience. The Strange Attractor artists will be joined by guest electronic musician and media artist Stephen Vitiello for this performance.

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COMPUTER MUSIC / performing via SKYPE

« on: July 12, 2012, 04:39:07 pm »

Has anyone performed using Skype, routing through a DAW? I had a failed attempt today and wonder what I was doing wrong. I had a session open in Ableton (tried Logic as well). I had a mic patched in to the Live session (via RME 400) and the audience could hear that but they couldn't hear my any of the files I was playing back or any of the sounds through the other inputs (guitar, processing...). I could hear everything in my session and I could hear the people on the other side who I was meant to be playing with. I had the RME set for input and output in all the usual control panels and preference settings. I ended up just playing guitar, straight into the computer but none of the other formats worked. It seems like it should have been simple but never was...

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: July 08, 2012, 04:55:03 pm »

Marielle V Jakobsons, Glass Canyon (listening now, beautiful so far)
Tom Verlaine, Spiritual (great track from http://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/)
Codeine, The White Birch
Seam, Steinbruchel and Cory Allen

 

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ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC / Re: Strymon Flint

« on: July 08, 2012, 08:56:09 am »

did anyone get it?

I ordered one the first day but still have a 3-4 week wait. I'll send a report when it comes!

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SELF PROMOTION / The Stone with R. Sakamoto 4/29

« on: April 20, 2012, 07:33:10 am »

I'm performing April 29, at The Stone in NYC

8pm and 10pm – playing with Ryuichi Sakamoto
http://thestonenyc.com/calendar.php?month=0
Be sure to check out the complete schedule of shows running April 24- 29 and includes nights with John Zorn, Taylor Deupree, Otomo Yoshide, Aya Nishina, and Mayo Yamaguchi

also happening:

Stephen Vitiello: All Those Vanished Engines
April 14 - November 4, 2012
MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
https://www.massmoca.org/event_details.php?id=665

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STUDIO + RECORDING TECHNIQUES / Re: small portable mixing desk

« on: April 06, 2012, 11:19:15 am »

didn't know wether i should put this in "synthesizer" board or this one. but here goes;

i'm looking for a small, sturdy, portable mixing desk that travels easily. it needs to have at the very least 4 (mono)jack inputs and possibilites for XLR / RCA as well. most importantly, it has to work well with sends. preferably 2. and especially pre-fader.

right now i have this old yamaha mg10/2 which would have been perfect, though it sends are always distorted. it seems like the sends knobs are way too sensitive, it's practically useless. since i was planning on getting a second mixer anyway, it is of less importance. - if the mixer has good pre-amps i'm twice as happy.

i know i could google all this, but figured that the 12k peeps probably have the best answer.

If you only need 4-channels, the littlest Mackie would work, don't you think?

http://www.amazon.com/Mackie-402-VLZ3-Premium-4-Channel-Ultra-Compact/dp/B00132EJJW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1333729033&sr=8-2

or

http://www.amazon.com/Mackie-802-VLZ3-8-Ch-Compact-Recording/dp/B00132EJKG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333729033&sr=8-1

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Taylor Deupree&Stephen Vitiello, 2/21, NYC

« on: February 19, 2012, 11:06:18 am »

just a reminder of our gig this Tuesday. Hope to see some of you

http://opalnest.com/newideasmusicseries17

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: January 30, 2012, 04:26:27 pm »

Plenty different indeed, I wonder sometimes if things weren't so readily available and easy to use, would I be doing the legwork and experimentation to get there? If you guys know of a book re: history of the studio as a musical instrument, I'd be very interested. You catch bits and pieces of information left and right, but a comprehensive synthesis would be nice.

*What are you listening to?*
I've been on a gipsy guitar spree: Django, Stochelo Rosenberg, Dorado Shmidt, Bireli Lagrène, Stephane Wrembel, etc.

Do you subscribe to Tape Op? http://tapeop.com/survey/us/renew/33812/
If you're in the States, it's free! And nothing comes close it.

There's also a book of some of their best articles:

Tape Op: The Book About Creative Music Recording [Paperback]
Larry Crane (Author), Tony Visconti (Author)

I haven't picked it up but I love the magazine too

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Taylor Deupree&Stephen Vitiello, 2/21, NYC

« on: January 26, 2012, 07:36:10 pm »

well I'm OK if you play loud bc I have excellent hearing protection.  it's a fun space (has a bar!).

are you playing at the Presents Gallery?  that's the only venue I've got tabs on in Ft Greene....
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I just heard we've been moved to the upstairs space, so reportedly (?) quieter and more enclosed. The March show is at Presents Gallery. Have you played there? I haven't been there but sounds OK on paper

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SELF PROMOTION / Re: Taylor Deupree&Stephen Vitiello, 2/21, NYC

« on: January 26, 2012, 05:55:41 pm »

hahhaha Pianos.  you better crank it up if you want to be heard over the bands and crowd.

see you there, lower east side cool kids.
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I'm worried about that but hoping we can harmonize with the space and the crowds. We're also playing in Fort Greene on March 10 in what sounds like a much quieter space...

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SELF PROMOTION / Taylor Deupree&Stephen Vitiello, 2/21, NYC

« on: January 26, 2012, 09:11:09 am »

Upcoming performance:

http://opalnest.com/newideasmusicseries17

800PM Sabisha Friedberg + David Galbraith
900PM Keiko Uenishi + Richard Garet
950PM Stephen Vitiello + Taylor Deupree

PIANOS 158 LUDLOW ST. NYC

And then another in March that I'll post later. Hope to see some of you!

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: What are you listening to?

« on: January 15, 2012, 02:24:58 pm »

Marcus Fischer, Collected Dust
Matt Carlson, Particle Language
Eyvind Kang, Visible Breath
Wang Li, Reve De Sang
Grant McLennan, Horsebreaker Star

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OTHER MUSIC / Re: personal musical highlights of 2011

« on: January 03, 2012, 10:42:29 am »

-4 hour performance with Strange Attractor in Cork, Ireland in January

-Sharing a moment with David Toop for a public talk, in Cork again in April

-Rehearsing with Taylor for our gig at The Stone and then having Mr. Sakamoto add piano to one of our short recordings

-that same meal that Marcus mentions with such excellent company in NJ

-recording with Anne Bourne (cellist from Toronto)

-3 weeks in a cabin in Wyoming with a piano and nice speakers (Ucross Residency)

-installing a building-size installation at MASS MoCA

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ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC / Re: Travel guitars

« on: December 31, 2011, 07:20:32 pm »

If I'm not mistaken, I think Christopher Willits uses this one or a similar model, perhaps you can ask him impressions...

I play more acoustic guitar personally, a friend has a Taylor lighter bodied / smaller model made especially for travel, and meanwhile you can find a bunch of those by other makers, I was really taken aback by how little compromise there is in the sound with this one.

thanks! Long ago, I had a little Martin Backpacker. I could never get into it. I've heard the Baby Taylor gtrs are more substantial

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ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC / Travel guitars

« on: December 31, 2011, 06:45:20 pm »

Is anyone using any sort of travel guitar? I was looking at this thing:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EscapeEG1MH/
It doesn't look as dorky as the Steinberg guitars of yesteryear. I just wonder what it sounds like.
Thanks. Happy new yEar all around. Stephen