FUTURE BLINDNESS

I will be playing laptop and modified electronics tonight on SHARE TV in Cambridge—come on down to Prospect and Mass Ave or watch at home from 7pm to 8pm. There will also be a video by Greg Gagnon and a feature on the recent circuit bending workshop at DORKBOT.

I’m leaving Ambient earlier than I thought, much to my relief; the Hyperinstruments Group has asked me to start early (June 1) to get up to speed on Tod’s opera, which, I gather, has a lot to get done before the first performance in Monaco in September 2009.

Some of the modified electronics I’ve been working with have proven very satisfying, and I will post in more detail soon. Essentially, I am using Max/MSP to change the speed at which tape loops are played; the results are very interesting and, more important, consistent! Next up will be to incorporate a variable-length tape delay using an additional playhead and some servos. (PS, I am very excited about Max 5 but can’t yet afford it)

Thenji’s film will be premiering next week in NYC, and I’m still trying to work out the details so I can make it down. It’s showing with three other short films on Saturday May 10th at the Visual Arts Theater at 333 West 23rd Street. This is very exciting—it is a beautiful film and I am thrilled to see it get the attention it deserves. I may be doing more work with Thenji once she returns from Chad later this summer.

I bought Boxcutter’s first album, “Oneiric,” and I’m really enjoying it. I think it’s exactly what Burial was all hyped up to be, which is good because Burial is a waste of space if you ask me.

But then again, you didn’t—see you later hugs!

After three txt-msg blogposts, I need to break the streak and provide a proper update. Please do not think I will be txt-blogging less, though, as it makes an excellent threat when Company is around.

My second run of T-shirts went very well - I will be posting photos soon to flickr. The design was an AKA logo called Twin Eurofighters, and most of the shirts from the first run of 9 have been given away. Let me know if you’d like one, and I’m sure we can work something out. Screenprinting is great fun but a bit costly—so far I’m about $300 in the hole from supplies, the sink I had to buy and install, and shirts to print on. Clearly, this is a pursuit that must eventually be monetized.

I’m preparing a very small (but possibly noteworthy) presentation for the Dorkbot “Presidents Day” showing; it is called PissPoll and I’ll have more details soon. You may or may not like this idea. I am concerned that you might not like it.

I was in Harlem from this past Thursday to Monday working on Thenji’s film, which is coming along well. We were supposed to have finished by Monday but the deadline was extended and we’re finishing up next weekend. I hope. My most pressing concern is that I will finish the score and not have a chance to mix it on proper monitors, which neither of us own. Also, the diagetic mix is not yet final, which may affect some scoring stuff. It certainly will be exciting to see it screened, though! (no idea when that may occur).

Harlo was down in New York over the weekend as well; she was filming an interview with DJ/rupture for the premiere episode of share.tv, which airs on Feb 17th on CCTV. I haven’t seen the footage yet, but I’m sure it will come out very well. We went to Raggs of Harlem, a fine old bar, and had a nice evening talking with drunken locals who won money on the Superbowl.