October 28, 2009
7 productions stills from “7 sins / 7 virtues”
a new video work, instigated by zeljko mcmullen:::
greed / charity : alfredo marin / hilary zarabi-aazam pride / humility: david riley / ryan lucero lust / chastity : thomas arsenault / ale velasco envy / kindess : doron sadja / jessie stead wrath / patience : freddy niteliker / cammisa forest gluttony / temperance : zeljko mcmullen / lizzie harper sloth / diligence : owen cannon / molly west
cameras by : mike mabes, fern silva, doron sadja, lizzie harper, zeljko mcmullen
the characters and crew were given as little direction as possible so this could be a collective creative work… video clips coming soon! ! !
October 23, 2009
In Memory of Maryanne Amacher
Today, Shinkoyo mourns the passing of a great mentor and friend, Maryanne Amacher. We met her through her teaching at Bard MFA in 2005, and over the years we were deeply influenced by her visionary art, seeking mind, and warm friendship. A creator of site specific, architectural sound installations, Maryanne studied with Stockhausen and collaborated with Cage during her early years. In the experimental music community, Maryanne was unmatched in her art – immersive sound that wraps around your body in unimagined patterns, hypnotic tones that emanate from your own ears, physical and aural architectures. Sadly, much of Maryanne’s experiential art passes with her. She did release two mind altering CDs for Tzadik, the most recent of which is the aural equivalent of time travel. We urge you to check them out….and to imagine…sound, alive! We miss you and love you Maryanne!
- Zeljko, Doron, Mario, Shinkoyo
October 20, 2009
DORON SADJA PLAYS DORON SADJA – @ ROULETTE
Composer/performer/artist Doron Sadja presents a dizzying evening of sonic reflections. Rich electronic textures fuse together with abstract noise blasts, piercing winds, purring cello tapes, and microphones too close for comfort. Expect nothing, be surprised. Sadja is a founder of the SHINKOYO Collective and the West Nile experimental performance space in Brooklyn and is also a regular employee at Roulette Intermedium, Inc. Doron performs in the improvisational group Symbol. Tonight’s event marks a rare re-appearance of the computer in his performance arsenal. Doron has released work on 12k, Shinkoyo, and Atak Records.see/hear:
www.doron.sadja.com
www.shinkoyo.com
www.shinkoyo.com/parislondon/
www.shinkoyo.com/symbol/
September 30, 2009
TALK NORMAL FEATURED on STEREOGUM. Clic the Pic.
Their new album Sugarland is out via 10/27 via Rare Book Room. The duo has a hometown show then hits the road:
10/03 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (WFMU Fest) #
10/27 – New York, NY @ Cakeshop %
10/28 – South Hadley, MA @ Mount Holyoke
10/29 – Providence, RI @ Building 16 ^
10/30 – New York, NY @ TBA
10/31 – Washington, DC @ American University !!
11/01 – Baltimore, MD @ TBD
11/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ PIFAS **
11/03 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Nerve
11/04 – Columbus, OH @ Cafe Bourbon
11/05 – Louisville, KY @ Swan Dive
11/06 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
11/07 – Iowa City, IA @ TBA &
11/08 – Kansas City, KS @ TBD
11/09 – Tulsa, OK @ TBD
11/10 – Albuquerque, NM @ TBD
11/11 – Tempe or Phoenix, AZ @ TBD
11/12 – San Diego, CA @ Music Trader ^^
11/13 – Los Angeles, @ TBD
11/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Smell
11/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ TBD
11/16 – Oakland, CA @ TBD
11/17 – San Francisco, CA @ TBD
11/18 – Sacramento, CA @ TBD
11/19 – Eugene, OR @ TBD
11/20 – Portland, OR @ Backspace ((
11/21 – Olympia, WA @ TBA
11/22 – Vancouver, BC @ TBD
11/23 – Seattle, WA @ TBD
11/24 – Portland, OR @ Valentine’s ##
11/27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ TBD
11/28 – Denver, CO @ TBD
11/29 – Lawrence, KS @ TBD
11/30 – Iowa CIty, IA @ TBD
12/01 – TBD
12/02 – TBD
12/03 – TBD
12/04 – New York City @ TBD
12/05 – New York City @ TBD
# w/ Teenage Jesus & The Jerks, Sightings, Drunkdriver
% w/ Pterodactyl, Antimagic
^ w/ Little Teeth and Hyena
!! w/ Tickley Feather and Soft Power
** w/ Social Junk
& w/ Wet Hair and Cursillistas
^^ w/ Blessure Grave, Wet Hair, and Entertainment
(( w/ Wet Hair and Silver Interior
## w/ Wet Hair and Eternal Tapestry
September 28, 2009
NY TIMES REVIEW MARIO DIAZ DE LEON. CLIC THE PIC.
cellist Chris Gross and violist Elizabeth Weisser.
September 28, 2009
MARIO DIAZ DE LEON & DORON SADJA @ I BEAM
Picture by Peter Gannushkin. More pics at http://downtownmusic.net/
Mario Diaz de Leon + Doron Sadja live at I Beam 9.26.09 as part of the Telluric Currents Series curated by Jeremiah Cymerman.
“Celebrating the diversity and creativity of New York’s underground musicians, each night of the series will present different groups of musicians who masterfully blur the lines between composition and improvisation, acoustic and electronic music, subtlety and extremity. The current experimental music scene in New York is as vibrant as ever and the Telluric Currents Concert Series seeks to pay tribute to the richness of the current musical landscape.”
Also that night:
Ches Smith (of Xiu Xiu)
Jon Irabagon & Mike Pride Duo
September 21, 2009
Mario Diaz de Leon on Tzadik – CD Release Event and European Dates
Blending radical compositional techniques absorbed from Ligeti, Scelsi, Dumitrescu and their ilk with influences from the extreme-metal and noise scenes, Diaz de León emerges with a startling, abrasive yet endlessly absorbing sound-world like no other. - Steve Smith, Time Out New York
Additionally, there will be European shows featuring Diaz de Leon’s music, as part of the Spectrum XXI Festival, curated by Iancu Dumitrescu and Ana-Maria Avram. Performances by the Talea Ensemble (NYC) and Hyperion Ensemble (Romania). Mario will also play electric guitar in the large ensemble works of Dumitrescu and Avram.
October 5th : Spectrum XXI Festival @ Cite Des Arts, Paris – world premiere of “Trembling Time II” for string trio
October 6th : Ensemble Cairn + Talea double bill @ Comme Vous Emoi, Paris – “Trembling Time II” for string trio
October 12th : Spectrum XXI Festival @ The Warehouse, London – world premiere of “Ghost War” for percussion and electronics
September 6, 2009
SKELETON$ BIG BAND
SKELETONS usual quartet is expanded here for three nights of new compositions, ideas, and improvisations. A rare opportunity to hear the band explore the outer limits of their work! Featuring excerpts and new arrangements from their record in progress “PEOPLE” , a long form piece based around conversations in Greyhound busses and stations, and beyond…
