British beatboxer extraordinare, Beardyman, presents a new way he’s making music by using the assistance of an innovative machine toolset to manipulate the sounds of his own voice, making it virtually unrecognizable. Check it out! Continue reading “Beardyman presents a high-tech innovative music machine on TED”
Spatial Operating System Revealed at North By North East Interactive
I had the pleasure of writing an article about a fascinating presentation I heard at the North by North East Interactive conference in the spring of 2013. It was a originally posted on a high-traffic blog called createdigitalmotion.com, produced out of Berlin. You can read the post below.
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Jamie Lidell Interview from MUTEK 2013
It has been nine years since Jamie Lidell last played Montreal’s MUTEK Festival. And it’s funny how things have changed and in some ways stayed the same. As the festival has evolved, so too have many of the returning musicians on the bill (with both Matthew Herbert and Jamie Lidell as extraordinary examples), and yet they retain their musical influences from years—and in some cases, decades—past. Continue reading “Jamie Lidell Interview from MUTEK 2013”
My Photos from Montreal & New York!
This spring I had the pleasure of travelling to Montreal for Mutek and New York City for the VFX Collider Conference. Along the way I snapped some inspiring photos of what I saw. Here are a few. Continue reading “My Photos from Montreal & New York!”
Wooden Toy by Leviathan Wins FITC Award for Best Animation
Teaming up with musician Amon Tobin of Ninja Tune label fame, Leviathan studio produced the animation for two songs as part of the ISAM 2.0 live audio-visual experience tour. In their stellar promotional video they expose some of their creative process and illuminate the mastery of their studio at work. Continue reading “Wooden Toy by Leviathan Wins FITC Award for Best Animation”
Arthur Oskan’s Biography
If there is one Canadian techno artist whose music is consistently elegant, melodic and rhythmic, that artist is Arthur Oskan. I was super pleased when he asked me about a year ago to write his biography for use in the promotion of his album “Exit Strategy” (Thoughtless Music, 2012). You can read his bio below and to learn more about his latest projects visit arthuroskan.com. Continue reading “Arthur Oskan’s Biography”
Richie Hawtin Interview from 2011
In May of 2011 I interviewed Richie Hawtin, one of techno’s early innovators, and the main man behind the m-nus label.
During our chat, Hawtin discusses what inspires him, his predictions of the future of planet earth, how he maintains his optimism, and the evolution of music and technology. Continue reading “Richie Hawtin Interview from 2011”
Speaking in Code
Documentary film director Amy Grill has just completed a new film called Speaking in Code. It’s a documentary about the world of techno music that follows a series of characters over a few years. The film audience gets a cinema vérité slice-of-life perspective of what it is to be a participant in the music industry. While Grill does not portray the typical electronic music fan’s experience – and could thus be charged as portraying techno’s elite – she does capture an authentic energy in her film. What really connects the music producers she profiles (Monolake, Tobias Thomas, Wighnomy Brothers), the music journalist DJ (Philip Sherburne), and the event promoter and music section editor (David Day) is their love for music.
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The art of VJing (2009), An article for CBC
Exploring the art of veejaying, a new trend in the live concert experience
October 13, 2009, by Amanda Connon-Unda
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Enlighten Up! the movie
Is Yoga the way to enlightenment?
When experienced documentary filmmaker Kate Churchill set out on her latest project, Enlighten Up!, she was determined to prove that yoga can transform anyone. Fortunately for her audience, the result was a lot more realistic and less definitive than any kind of film objective can be. Yoga, as it is portrayed, turns out to be something a lot more complex and multifaceted than many yoga enthusiasts may have at first thought.