Elliot Stapleton | Clocktower Gallery & Radio

Engineer and AIR host Elliot Stapleton, photo courtesy of ARTonAIR.org

Elliot Stapleton

Host , Producer , Staff

Elliot Stapleton is a producer/host, audio consultant and engineer for Art International Radio. He specializes in audio support for the unusual and the challenging, including P.S.1 WarmUp and alternative spaces, and is part of the team at the Outpost Artists Resources media center.

Shows and Series by Elliot Stapleton

RADIO series // Sound the Alarm Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio series Elliot Stapleton lives deep in the dirty trenches of sound, occasionally emerging to talk about it. Elliot Stapleton lives deep in the dirty trenches of sound, occasionally emerging to talk about it. Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Alan Courtis Interview Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show A talk with Alan Courtis, Argentina's most prolific noise maker, covering his many musical activities, his recording workshops, and about a recording he made where one of the instruments played was the grave of Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges. Alan Courtis is Argentina's most prolific noise maker, with over a hundred recordings and counting. The group he co-founded, Reynols, has produced some of the most wildly experimental and nearly unclassifiable records around. While his principal... Originally aired 3/11/13 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Take Your Time Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show In this episode silence, quietness and drone will reign supreme. We'll be reminded just how nice it is to lose track of time as we listen to a musicians, such as Richard Skelton, Michael Chapman. and more, who have mastered the art of timelessness. This episode of Sound the Alarm clocks in at about an hour, but should be experienced as something more than just an hour: not longer than an hour, not shorter than an hour, but...beyond an hour. In this episode we will hear musicians that... Originally aired 4/16/12 Listen Read More »
RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Follow Your Ears Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show This late 2011 edition features a selection of the best of the best of the strangest. A sampler of new and old featuring recent releases by Mike Shiflet and Pete Swanson, as well as some amazing pieces by Zeena Parkins, Oval, and No-Neck Blues Band. This edition of Sound the Alarm features a selection of the best of the best of the strangest. A sampler of new and old featuring recent releases by Mike Shiflet and Pete Swanson, as well as some amazing pieces by Zeena Parkins, Oval, and No-Neck... Originally aired 12/26/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Brown Out Ballads Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show The air conditioner's blasting, the lights start flickering and worst of all, your record player dips from 33rpm to 25rpm. That's right, you've got the Brown Out Blues. Fortunately, this week's Sound the Alarm has assembled some Brown Out Ballads. It's a hot day. The air conditioner's blasting. The lights start flickering and worst of all, your record player dips from 33rpm to 25rpm. That's right – you've got the Brown Out Blues. Fortunately, this week's Sound the Alarm has assembled some... Originally aired 8/8/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Stephen O'Malley Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show Musician, sound artist, curator, visual artist, and doom-metal guitar master Stephen O'Malley--from such groups as Sunn0))), KTL and Khanate--speaks via phone from his home in Paris to discuss life in Paris, touring, and future plans. In this edition of Sound the Alarm, Stephen O'Malley--from such groups as Sunn0))), KTL and Khanate--speaks with host Elliot Stapleton via phone from his home in Paris. O'Malley is incredibly active as a performer, composer, label curator, and... Originally aired 7/4/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Summer Dirges Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show Music that can help one cope with the hot, humid, and generally uncomfortable summer weather. There'll be no "Too Darn Hot" by Cole Porter. There will be some woozy, half-melted songs that are perfect for your triple-digit temperature ennui. For this episode of Sound the Alarm, host Elliot Stapleton selects some music that can help one cope with the hot, humid, and generally uncomfortable summer weather. There'll be no "Too Darn Hot" by Cole Porter. There will be some woozy, half... Originally aired 6/27/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Guitars, Guitars, Guitars Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show The guitar, the git-box, the Axe! Host Elliot Stapleton tips his hat to all the six-stringed samurais out there who continually reinvent this amazing instrument with tracks by Bill Orcutt, Derek Bailey, Loren Conners, David Grubbs, and more. The guitar, the git-box, the Axe! In this edition of Sound the Alarm, host Elliot Stapleton tips his hat to all the six-stringed samurais out there who continually reinvent this amazing instrument. This is a terribly incomplete selection of music... Originally aired 5/23/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Ghost in the Machine Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show Host Elliot Stapleton comes to the conclusion that machines are too cold and calculating to produce amazing music...but why then do they end up producing so much amazing music? Emeralds, Oneohtrix, Point Never, Aki Onda, Stephan Mathieu, and more... In this edition we hear an hour long mix of music both beautiful and odd. Host Elliot Stapleton comes to the conclusion that machines are too cold and calculating to produce amazing music...but why then do they end up producing so much amazing... Originally aired 5/9/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Kawabata Makoto, Acid Mothers Temple Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show Kawabata Makoto, leader of Acid Mothers Temple from Japan, spoke with host Elliot Stapleton before his show at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on April 12, 2011. Among the revelations: in his eyes he is simply playing "old school rock n' roll." Kawabata Makoto, leader of Acid Mothers Temple from Japan, spoke with host Elliot Stapleton before his show at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on April 12, 2011. Makoto is the guiding light behind Acid Mothers Temple and has released countless... Originally aired 5/2/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Heavy Atmospheres Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show In this hour-long mix of music, host Elliot Stapleton shares some tracks that had been perking his ears during spring. The season has brought with it a bundle of heavy, atmospheric tunes by Hype Williams, Sonic Youth, Grouper, Zs and much more. For this edition of Sound the Alarm, host Elliot Stapleton plays some pieces that had been perking his ears in the early months of 2011. Spring has brought with it a bundle of amazing releases that must be shared with all. In this hour-long... Originally aired 4/25/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm De Stijl Records Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show Clint Simonson's De Stijl records has been releasing some of the most strange and amazing records that you've never heard. The label is "Dedicated to Unearthing Primo Basement Arcana," releasing both new groups from around the globe and as well as re Clint Simonson's De Stijl records has been releasing some of the most strange and amazing records that you've never heard. The label is "Dedicated to Unearthing Primo Basement Arcana," releasing both new groups from around the globe and as well as... Originally aired 1/16/11 Listen Read More »
RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Nate Wooley Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show One of the most interesting young trumpet players performing today, Nate Wooley sits down with host Elliot Stapleton and plays a selection of recent recordings and discusses his evolving approach to playing his instrument. Wooley has developed a... Originally aired 1/2/11 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm C Spencer Yeh Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show Musician and multi-media artist C Spencer Yeh visits AIR's Clocktower studios in late 2010 to speak with host Elliot Stapleton about his recent projects and plays for us a sample of unreleased recordings. Spencer is a tireless performer in noise... Originally aired 12/12/10 Listen Read More »	RADIO show // Sound the Alarm Lawrence English, Room40 Hosted by Elliot Stapleton Radio show Brisbane, Austrialia's Lawrence English stopped by the Clocktower studio while on a brief tour throughout America. Lawrence is a composer, producer, curator, label-head of Room40 records, and a well-known globe-trotter. He was kind enough to revel... Originally aired 10/22/10 Listen Read More »