…a: saxophones) is now live: Eris 136199 is the noisy, unruly complexity of composer, computer artist and guitarist Nick Didkovsky, the corporeal, cyborg virtuosity of constructor and guitarist Han-earl Park, and the no-nonsense melodic logic of composer and saxophonist Catherine Sikora. Eris 136199 plays on the crossroads of noise, melody, rhythm, space, density, contrast, synchronicity, asymmetry, serendipity and contradiction. A composer who enj…
…pages) will need renovation, and I’ll roll these out in the course of the coming weeks. As with previous iterations, I expect the usual bugs and glitches. I’d greatly appreciate comments and error reports. btw, I apologize for the paucity of updates in recent weeks. There are a few things brewing behind-the-scenes, however, so I’ll be back in touch with updates… Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram…
…Site updates to io 0.0.1 beta++ and Stet Lab. io 0.0.1 beta++ First round of reports (including audio recordings) from the November beta tests: by Franziska Schroeder and by Han-earl Park. Stet Lab Audio recordings of the November Stet Lab are available. The last Stet Lab of 2008 will take place on December 8th [details…]. Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…
…at Richard Scott’s studio, Berlin. Recorded and mixed by Richard Scott. //www.busterandfriends.com/ http://richard-scott.net/ Above recording ( Carrier ) released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. Please attribute the recording to Han-earl Park and Richard Scott. Still available… The complete recording of the July 29, 2010 performance by Han-earl Park plus Marian Murray. [More…] The compl…
…’s textures and Grillot’s rhythmic pulse. [Read the rest…] — Paul Acquaro (Free Jazz) [More about this recording…] [All reviews…] Also by Catherine Sikora and Han-earl Park Sikora-Smith-Park (Cork, 04-04-11) [details…] Performers: Catherine Sikora (saxophone), Ian Smith (trumpet) and Han-earl Park (guitar). (cc) 2012 Catherine Sikora/Ian Smith/Han-earl Park. Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinte…
…not possible…. The issue is the implications of seeking and defining, in research, such a trait; valuing such a musicality; and, by extension, practicing such a music. As argued by Suzanne Cusick, George E. Lewis, Christopher Small and others, musical practice constitutes a political schema—music performs society. The command-control model embedded in a musicality built upon ‘beat detection’ has profound consequences for constructing alternative p…
…luding embedded media and content), this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Please note that many of the images, and audio and video media files are exception to this, and are not covered under a Creative Commons license. A significant portion of the music, audio recordings, scores, texts and titles are © + ℗ their respective owners. All photographs (unless taken by Han-earl Park), and all music album ar…
…9 provides secondary or tertiary tactics that create an additional focused complexity. The decision for each bloop and bleep is still retained by the ensemble. These macros enable specific interactionist schemes to be expressed in an open improvisative context; it is improvisative play channeled by group consent. Metis 9 builds on my experience teaching improvisation at University College Cork, and performing as part of large ensembles led by Ishm…
…ues relevant to this project, and work closely with mentors improviser and composer Richard Barrett, and composer and sound artist Annette Krebs. Barrett and Krebs have unique insights into the intersection of improvisation and composition, the incorporation of programmatic and/or narrative elements, and studio-based techniques. I am very, very grateful for the support of the Arts Council, and my collaborators. I feel privileged to be given the op…
…mantan’ in his efforts to derail the collective train and steer the ship’s company over stony ground. Aye, the ingenuity and invention of these combined performances is impressive…. [Read the rest…] — Ed Pinsent (The Sound Projector) Mathilde 253’s eponymous debut CD (SLAMCD 528) available on SLAM Productions. [More info…] [All reviews…] [Get the CD…] Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Po…
…ween 2007 and 2011, and during that time, also wrangled its online presence. In August, I will be removing some of the audio recordings of Stet Lab’s first year (prior to the November 2008 event) from its website. Read more to find out how to save your favorite recordings. [More…] Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…
…I’m happy and honored to again have a recording selected as Download of the Day at All About Jazz. ‘Carrier’ by myself and Richard Scott is AAJ’s featured download for today! Thanks to Dave Sumner who runs the series for selecting the recording, and for the heads up. [Download the complete session…] Facebook Twitter Bluesky Mastodon Email More Tumblr Threads Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Pinterest Pocket Print…
