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Stage Performances
micFreak
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
3:45 pm to 4:15 pm
4:30pm to 5:00pm
6:45pm to 7:15pm
Bear and Lampshade
Patrick Rife
Logan Mitchell "Synth Tech Project" -- http://sites.google.com/site/synthtechproject
I've been interested in electronic music since my teenage years & have many influences such Herbie Hancock, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Bernie Worrell, Don Preston, Billy Preston, Larry Dunn, Greg Phillinganes, Robert Brookings III, Richard Tee, Don Grolnick, Jason Miles, Gregg Rolie, Tom Coster, Billy Beck, Richard Lainhart, Steely Dan, Terry Trotter, Richard Kermode, George Duke, Tangerine Dream, Gary Wright, Triumvirat, Pink Floyd, Synergy (Larry Fast), Jon Lord, Larry Willis, Chick Corea, Jan Hammer, Wendy Carlos, Kraftwerk, etc
I've been interested in electronic music since my teenage years & have many influences such Herbie Hancock, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Bernie Worrell, Don Preston, Billy Preston, Larry Dunn, Greg Phillinganes, Robert Brookings III, Richard Tee, Don Grolnick, Jason Miles, Gregg Rolie, Tom Coster, Billy Beck, Richard Lainhart, Steely Dan, Terry Trotter, Richard Kermode, George Duke, Tangerine Dream, Gary Wright, Triumvirat, Pink Floyd, Synergy (Larry Fast), Jon Lord, Larry Willis, Chick Corea, Jan Hammer, Wendy Carlos, Kraftwerk, etc
Logan Mitchell
Bear and Lampshade is Rob Neubauer (Synthesizers/Drum
Machines/Sampling/Guitar/Bass), Mike Smith (Vocals, Impressions,
Props, Dance), and Todd Johnston (Vocals, Bent Electronics, Turntable,
Fuzz) playing a style of avant-garde new wave pop influenced by
everything from film scores to experimental electronica and punk rock.
The group formed to be able to experiment with audio without the
intention of fitting in with certain scenes, while still attempting to
create a consumable product. Live performances borrow from the
members' theater backgrounds to make them more than just musical
experiences. They play everything from any type of concert festival to
bar mitzvahs.
Fast Forty.
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Keith Sinzinger and Ryan Jordan
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Thrillsville
Thrillsville is a 3 piece band staring: Robb Pearsall on guitar and vocals, Mike
Simons on bass, and Ted Staley on drums and backing vocals. A few of our
influences are The Cramps, The Ventures, and Link Wray. Song samples at:
Duc D'Angelos Quartet--Baltimore-based electro-acoustic improvisation
group features Cey Jo-Jo: guitar, loops / DyNameks: turntable, drum
machine, laptop, loop station / SirRoland: guitar synth, filters / The
Voyeuristic Fringe: analog-modular and electro-mechanical synths. The
quartet describes itself thus: "The whole of Duc D'Angelos is greater than
the sum of its parts; each component may influence other components in a
web of incentives, constraints and connections. The slightest change in one
part causes tremors everywher else. The group is dedicated to the idea of
non-linear performance. It is music. It is musical form of sound ans
silence over time but there is no utilitarianism in their approach. They are
not useful. They create for themselves, in the moment, without
premeditation. it is decor . It is graffiti via device.
Duc D’Angelos
12:45pm to 1:15pm
1:30pm to 2:00pm
TANGENT
Tangent is an electronic music improvisational duo, formed in
1976 & now celebrating 34 years together, and continues their
musical collaboration into the 21st Century. The duo is made up of
Stuart B. Rosenzweig on synthesizers, electronic devices,
electric guitar & bass guitar, and Ken Donnelly on synthesizer,
electric guitar & electronic devices. Their music is heavily
influenced by other artists such as Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd,
Brian Eno, John Cage & Beethoven. Stuart & Ken are natives of
the Baltimore MD area.
2:15pm to 2:45pm
Trinity Test Site
Dave Vosh, Frank Vanaman & Chris Videl
Dave Vosh, Frank Vanaman & Chris Videl
Dave Vosh has been experimenting with electronic music since the
1970s and live performance since 2005 in various solo, duo and trio
projects involving modular synthesizers and other devices.
Frank Vanaman can usually be found playing popular tunes of the 1920s and 1930s. His presence here is something of an anomaly.
Chris Videll plays electroacoustic drone under the name Tag Cloud, incorporating analog electronics, loops, fx, gongs, and more. Perhaps best described by DCist as "hazy ambience." Of one of his tracks on the Front & Follow label's recent remix project "14 Versions of the Same EP," the Wire said "… TagCloud’s 2v13...at the start has all the solemn beauty of a stained glass window, but ends in a stormy rumble of distortion." Currently also working with Dave Vosh and Keith Sinzinger (Fast Forty) as Safe Fast & Effective.
Frank Vanaman can usually be found playing popular tunes of the 1920s and 1930s. His presence here is something of an anomaly.
Chris Videll plays electroacoustic drone under the name Tag Cloud, incorporating analog electronics, loops, fx, gongs, and more. Perhaps best described by DCist as "hazy ambience." Of one of his tracks on the Front & Follow label's recent remix project "14 Versions of the Same EP," the Wire said "… TagCloud’s 2v13...at the start has all the solemn beauty of a stained glass window, but ends in a stormy rumble of distortion." Currently also working with Dave Vosh and Keith Sinzinger (Fast Forty) as Safe Fast & Effective.
Bev Stanton was born in the Bahamas and raised near Walt Disney World. Stanton
has gained recognition as a "remix master" (Washington Post) for deconstructing
DC artists such as folksinger Lisa Moscatiello. Her solo material, which combines
the quirkiness of Bjork, and the ennui of Moby, has won over a dozen Washington
Area Music Awards (WAMMIES) in the Electronica category.
Her music has appeared in shows on the Discovery Channel, VH1, MTV and other cable television networks. Stanton is one of 24 female electronic artists and deejays profiled in Pink Noises: Women in Electronic Music and Sound (Tara Rodgers; Duke University Press, 2010), alongside DJ Rekha and Le Tigre. Ever embracing new technologies, Stanton's recently released a 30-minute download EP influenced and created with iPhone applications.
Her music has appeared in shows on the Discovery Channel, VH1, MTV and other cable television networks. Stanton is one of 24 female electronic artists and deejays profiled in Pink Noises: Women in Electronic Music and Sound (Tara Rodgers; Duke University Press, 2010), alongside DJ Rekha and Le Tigre. Ever embracing new technologies, Stanton's recently released a 30-minute download EP influenced and created with iPhone applications.
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Author Loves Plastic
Keith Sinzinger (Fast Forty) combines home-built instruments, circuit-bent devices,
found sounds and miscellaneous junk to create what he calls Intense Ambient. A
lifelong newsman based in Washington, D.C., he records at District of Chaos Studios
and has performed at shows sponsored by Sonic Circuits, Electric Possible and the
Baltimore SDIY Group, among others.
Recently relocated to the Washington D.C., area, Ryan Jordan is a multi-instrumentalist whose musical influences encompass the nuances of third stream jazz and contemporary classical music. He is currently working as a freelance composer/arranger and continues to perform in a variety of groups encompassing jazz, free improvisation and solo electronics.
Recently relocated to the Washington D.C., area, Ryan Jordan is a multi-instrumentalist whose musical influences encompass the nuances of third stream jazz and contemporary classical music. He is currently working as a freelance composer/arranger and continues to perform in a variety of groups encompassing jazz, free improvisation and solo electronics.
Synth Tech Project
www.peaks.bandcamp.com
Patrick Rife has long been engaged in the act of manipulating
sounds; via song-writing, textural extractions, soundscapes,
sample appropriation etc. Patrick's focus is on creating beautiful
sonic environments that transport the listener to places
unexpected. His work often employs samples ranging from
sounds of war to sounds of whales to sounds of babes or sounds
of hail and more often than not varies dramatically.
Peaks
http://www.anotherunknowntime.com/mug.html
5:15pm - 5:45pm
MIDI Users' Group
Travis Hallenbeck & Paul Slocum
MIDI Users' Group will connect MIDI keyboard/drum machine controllers,
Travis Hallenbeck's MIDI loopers, delay, and sound modules with Paul Slocum's
recently created iPhone sampler app, Sir Sampleton, and his visualization
iPhone/iPad app, Magic Carpet, projected (both with MIDI control).
Travis Hallenbeck lives in Baltimore and is from Atlanta. He has performed at Eyedrum in Atlanta, Eyebeam in NYC, Telic in LA, and hundreds of basements, houses and clubs.
Paul Slocum is an independent artist, curator, and musician living in Brooklyn, and former director of And/Or Gallery in Dallas, TX. His work often addresses computer technology and culture. Some of Paul's performances and exhibitions include The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, Deitch Projects in New York, Transitio MX in Mexico City, README 2005 in Denmark, The Liverpool Biennial, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.
Travis Hallenbeck lives in Baltimore and is from Atlanta. He has performed at Eyedrum in Atlanta, Eyebeam in NYC, Telic in LA, and hundreds of basements, houses and clubs.
Paul Slocum is an independent artist, curator, and musician living in Brooklyn, and former director of And/Or Gallery in Dallas, TX. His work often addresses computer technology and culture. Some of Paul's performances and exhibitions include The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, Deitch Projects in New York, Transitio MX in Mexico City, README 2005 in Denmark, The Liverpool Biennial, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, and the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.
Mike Simons, Robb Pearsall & Ted Staley
Rob Neubauer & Esmail Hamidi
Mike Cobaria
From Manila to Arizona, now in Baltimore! The name micFreak was never really intended
to be used as an artist name. It was an email address that mic used as an alias in joining
egroups. Music runs in mic's blood. He started learning the violin at 8, the piano at 12
but wasn't that happy in playing traditional music. He learned to play the guitar, bass and
keyboard during his high school years and joined several new wave bands. His college
years was a different trip, he joined an r&b band and played keyboards. Playing other
artists songs wasn't mic's calling so he started searching for a new musical direction
and eventually found a road that lead to electronica after watching the movie "The
Saint" with Val Kilmer which featured the Chemical Brothers' track "The Setting Sun".
Listening to artists like OMD, Depche Mode and New Order in his teens, mic easily
understood how electronic music could be produced so he bought a pc and learned about
MIDI w/ Cakewalk V6. Years later he has developed his own sound fusing melody and
harmony with a strong sense of rhythm. Now focusing on dance music micFreak is ready
to conquer a new genre of electronic music that would surely be one of a kind. Read
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