A trippy soundtrack for a 2005 installation by artist Justin Lowe at the SculptureCenter in New York. The installation had visitors crawl under and over a furniture-fort made of scavenged sofas, chairs, bed-frames, refrigerators, carpeting, and junk.
Why can't you see in outer space and why can't you hear in a rainforest? A conversation, with sound illustrations, with the composer and sound artist in advance of his performance at EMPAC in Troy, New York on April 28, 29, 30, 2011 with 90 speakers.
This program exposes some of the edgier creations made by composers who innovated in the surprisingly complex world of minimalist music with works by Philip Glass, Steve Reich, James Tenney, Terry Riley, LaMonte Young, Brian Eno, Arnold Dreyblatt.
A glimpse at the turntable as musical instrument and its influential role sparking creative innovation in music from the streets of the Bronx to the ateliers of the avant garde. Selected and compiled by David Weinstein for Art Basel Miami Beach 2007.
The name Dewanatron refers to a family of instruments which "hazard unpredictable behaviors and self playing tendencies. They make all previous and future instruments obsolete. Ideal for home, church, school, or the electronic music laboratory."
Tracks commissioned by Alanna Heiss for her 1993 Venice Biennale John Cage show feature homages and wild re-dos of the work of Cage by Jello Biafra, Joey Ramone, John Zorn, Lou Reed, Elliott Sharp, Shelley Hirsch, John Cale, Cage reading, more...
What do artists hear when they're alone? Filmmaker Jim McBride (The Big Easy, Great Balls of Fire, David Holzman's Diary) answers with this unusual mix of music from Willie Nelson to David Byrne to Kings of Leon to Henry Kaiser.
Artist Jon Kessler plays with band Dirty Mirrors at the Grey Area opening on April 28 and Barbara Sukowa sings Elliott Sharp music in Toni Dove's Spectropia at Roulette on May 5, 2012. The X-Patsys trio is completed by Robert Longo. Neo-fabulous.
A mix by artist Fred Tomaselli known for paintings that incorporate acrylic, photo-collage, pills, hallucinogenic plants and medicinal herbs in abstract compositions or fictive landscapes, with tracks ranging from Richard Hell to Barry white.
A survey of Gulf Coast music assembled in the week following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 including artists Amédé Ardoin, Napolian Strickland, Dixie Cups, Dennis McGee, Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Louis Armstrong Hot Five, and many more.
The Google synth is cool! Here's our birthday celebration of Robert Moog and his influential electronic instrument, the Moog Synthesizer, with tracks by Wendy Carlos, Dick Hyman, Kraftwerk, Perrey & Kingsley, Sun Ra, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, others.
Vocal explorer, improviser, raconteur, chanteuse and so much more, Brooklyn born Shelley Hirsch has been a central figure in New York's downtown music scene since the mid 1970s. This show samples from her CD sampler produced by John Zorn.
17 versions of the Rolling Stones' 1965 rock and roll classic assembled host/producer David Platzker with tracks by Otis Redding, Devo, Bjork and PJ Harvey, Cat Power, Junior Wells, Brittany Spears, The Hampton String Quartet, and many others.
A mix by Mike Hajar made for the exhibit, Cabinessence, a 2001 work by artist Justin Lowe which consisted of a "hive-like dome" structure for six people to lounge in. The 65-minute mix tape of nostalgic ’60s music completes the experience.
Venice Love Boat Venice is a faux radio show assembled by composer Massimo Simonini. It features a wide variety of music effectively interspersed with "displaced announcers" - voices cut and pasted out of context. With Sun Ra, Stockhausen, Zappa...
This playlist, curated and compiled specifically for Art Basel Miami Beach 2006 by David Weinstein, was designed for visitors to the Miami Beach Botanical Gardens to listen to with wireless headphones while roaming freely through the flora and fauna.
A morning music mix with word jazz from Ken Nordine, a bit of pop from Arling & Cameron, some Bacharach, happy oldies, and advice from filmmaker-turned-composer Baz Luhrmann.
At 28, twins Noah Miller and Logan Miller made a promise to the memory of their recently deceased father, who had died of a ruptured aorta, alone on the floor of his jail cell: They would make a movie within the next twelve months.
Jessica Phillips, Raúl Esparza's leading lady in the new Alan Menken musical Leap of Faith, explains how to get to Broadway by way of Nashville and Boston and what it's like to have a monologue written one afternoon and played the same night.
Carol Muske-Dukes answers possibly the dumbest question Will Corwin has ever asked (it was meant to be ironic!): Is Arnold Schwartzenegger an avid contemporary poetry fan? The answer is, as always: Maa-ree-ah. Carol... Read More
The artists explore the challenges and opportunities encountered in their roles in local art scenes, while becoming increasingly engaged in global art forums. Recorded March 30, 2011 at Location One in association with the Asian Cultural Council.