Tag Archives: electronic
“Entre Deux” by Ben Neill
Inspired by Ben Neill’s new album Horizonal. I see a “conversation” that gets closer over the time of listening.
Quote by Composer/Musician Ben Neill
“It’s fascinating how well you captured the essence of Entre Deux, which hangs proudly in my office. I always thought of Entre Deux as a conversation which you represented visually.”
Please listen: https://soundcloud.com/benneill/entre-deux
Wonky/Pet Monster Shotglass (2013)
Cotton, metallic thread and floss, cotton thread and floss
10.75”x13.5”
Inspiration: Flying Lotus. “Pet Monster Shotglass.” 2006. 1983. Plug Research. | Length: 6:40 minutes; Musical Genre: Wonky
I love the staticky crackle of the irregular/regular dub rhythm. The addition of space between the gamelan bell sound bumps, interrupts the static perfectly.
Making Friends and Having Fun: Theo, Ben and David (2013)
Inspiration: Ben Neill, Theo Metz, and David Rothenberg. Live Performance. June 6, 2013. Kingston, NY. | Musical Genre: Experimental Ambient
This was created as a result of my being an audience member experiencing musical performances by these three composer/musicians. Ben and Theo teach in the Ramapo College of New Jersey music department and David teaches philosophy and music at NJIT.
Dream Phase (2013)
9.25”x11.75”
Inspiration: Ben Neill. “Dream Phase.” 1996. Triptycal. Verve Records. | Length: 6:14 minutes; Musical Genre: Experimental Ambient
Although this piece is named after a specific Ben Neill composition, it is a general gestalt of my several experiences with his live performances. His self-designed “Mutantrumpet with its electro acoustic computer system generates bright red and golden horizontal wiggly layers that echo, punctuated by surprising vertical interstitial skittery boxes and circles of rhythm.
Travels with Xylvanya (2012)
12.5”x11”
Inspiration: Xylvanya. A series of 56 songs. 1990-2009. Xylvanya. | Musical Genre: Prog Keyboard
Xylvanya’s rolling twining sequences that curl around syncopated, stretched chords always lead me to a richly textured conclusion. This is my 40,000 foot gestalt on the basic structure of all his work, though each piece uses different timbres, pitches and rhythms.
When I Get Back from New York (2013)
14”x34.5”
Inspiration: Oneohtrix Point Never. “When I Get Back from New York.” 2012. Rifts. Mexican Summer. | Length 16:48 minutes; Musical Genre: Experimental Ambient
Vibrating drone layers of sound in a synth arpeggio soundscape.
Atomic Glow #3 – Inspired by Baskyl (2013)
Inspiration: Baskyl. “Atomic Glow (Eclectic Version).” 2011. Eclectic Fusion. Baskyl. | Length: 4:12; Musical Genre: Chillout House
This is more an interpretation than a translation of my exhilarating experience with this wonderfully rolling, color-filled dance piece.
Living Out Loud: The Art of Geri Hahn 