Posts Tagged: live

Electronic Objects

  • Loud Objects #1
    Loud Objects #1
  • Loud Objects #2
    Loud Objects #2
  • Loud Objects #4
    Loud Objects #4
  • Loud Objects #6
    Loud Objects #6

I finally made it to the San Francisco Electronic Music Festival for the first time. Seeing electronics legend Dieter Moebius was very cool, but perhaps the most interesting performance of the evening was by NYC outfit Loud Objects. The performance consists of members wiring up an electronic sound circuit in real-time, soldering irons and all, on an overhead projector. I’m not sure how much variation there was in the sound source but, it was fascinating to hear it go from silence to crazy changes to the signal as you watch them add wires and chips to the circuit.

Hiptych #1

Phil Manley Triptych #1 (click image to view large)

Experimenting with doing more with less, fidelity. Hipstamatic-wise, that is. Some shots from the Psychic Paramount show in Oakland the other night.

Loud Raw Time Warp

I remember listening to a long, tinny mp3 a friend passed along of some noise-rock band. Even through the bad fidelity, the mesmerizing intensity of swirling time distortion hooked me. When Val pinged me again, this time with tickets, I wasn’t going to let a Monday night prevent me from checking them out live. So off we went to downtown Oakland to hear The Psychic Paramount. Dizzying. Crushing. Time-stretching. Fantastic. Transcendent. Inspirational. Click an image below to view the slide show.

Oakland Noise

Now that I’ve got your attention… Shots from a concert of sound artists at Liminal Space in Oakland last Friday. Thomas Carnacki performed a piece with video projections. Opening the evening was Zachary James Watkins, followed by Vulcanus 68. Grinding, howling soundscapes, architectural imagery, and nice little art space. I’m looking forward to next time.

  • Zachary James Watkins
    Zachary James Watkins
  • Vulanus 68
    Vulanus 68
  • The Atmosphere
    The Atmosphere
  • Starship, The Musical
    Starship, The Musical
  • Sign of the Vintage Cross
    Sign of the Vintage Cross
  • Shuddering Triad
    Shuddering Triad
  • RED
    RED
  • Precious
    Precious
  • Particle Wave
    Particle Wave
  • It burned
    It burned
  • In a Memory
    In a Memory
  • Apex of No One
    Apex of No One
  • An Imperceptible Shift
    An Imperceptible Shift