A Thousand Fibers Saturday, March 26

Saturday March 26   8PM

The soundBarn presents:

 
A Thousand Fibers

-- An evening of experimental sound with members of Albany Sonic Arts Collective and the soundBarn.

Insect Posse--- "First up was the guitar-wielding duo Mark Lunt and Chris Bassett collectively know as Insect Posse – who coxed tone and feedback from there [sic] instruments including their feet with great effect." Nippertown
 
Fossils From the Sun-- Ray Hare (Century Plant...s, Burnt Hills, Twilight of the Century, etc) delivers hypnotic and haunting motifs, feedback trails gently coaxed into existence and an addictive reminder of why the electric guitar remains a mainstay of modern music.

Holland Hopson-- a composer, improviser and electronic artist, Holland was Metroland's "Retro-futurist" of the year in 2010.

soundBarn is the experimental music duet of Thomas Lail and Patrick Weklar.  "soundBarn had at it with mallets, bows, possibly screwdrivers and a fleet of effect pedals. Both Lail and Weklar were founding members of long-ago Albany post-punk band the Fauves."  Nippertown


Albany Sonic Arts Collective and soundBarn have collaborated on numerous projects including full-length performances of Rhys Chatham’s famed “Guitar Trio” at Flywheel in Easthampton, Ma. and Saratoga Arts in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The soundBarn is a project of artist/musician Thomas Lail and artist/gallerist Tara Fracalossi and is located on what was once Heald Orchards in Valatie, New York. The soundBarn has recently initiated soundBarn Press publishing limited editions of poetry and experimental writing by associates of The soundBarn and related others. Forthcoming publications include poetry by musician/artist/writer and founding member of rock band Sonic Youth Lee Ranaldo and poetry/writings by artist James Cullinane.

Albany Sonic Arts Collective is a grassroots organization located in and around Albany, NY dedicated to building a thriving community of listeners and performers of music that exists outside of traditional boundaries with a special emphasis on forms that stress freedom and exploration of new ideas.

For more information visit: soundbarn.blogspot.com albanysonicarts.blogspot.com

the soundBarn 330 maple lane  valatie ny
(please not that googlemaps locates the address incorrectly-   the south drive entrance is located at the intersection of Maple and Blossom Lanes)

SoundBarn at DeepFreeZe

Some pics from soundBarn's performance at Deepfreeze: Experimental sounds for snowy days. Many thanks to Albany Sonic Arts for hosting and to our comrades Insect Posse, Holland Hopson, Century Plants and Matt Weston for an evening of stunning sounds. These pics: Larissa Tapler.



















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DEEP FREEZE: Experimental Music for Snowy Times

Saturday Feb. 19th will mark the return of ASAC to the Upstate Artists Guild on Lark St. in Albany, with a very special night:

DEEP FREEZE: Experimental Music for Snowy Times

ASAC will be celebrating its first concert of 2011 with performances by some of the Capital Region's most exciting experimental musicians including Century Plants with Matt Weston, Holland Hopson, SoundBarn and Insect Posse.
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DEEP FREEZE: Experimental Music for Snowy Times

HOLLAND HOPSON
CENTURY PLANTS with MATT WESTON
SOUNDBARN
INSECT POSSE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19
8:00 PM
UPSTATE ARTISTS GUILD (UAG)
247 LARK STREET ALBANY, NY
$5 SUGGESTED DONATION

About Century Plants:
ASAC members Eric Hardiman and Ray Hare have been collaborating for years as Century Plants, utilizing voice, guitar, and complex electronics setups to create haunting, evocative works. For this performance, they will be joined by Matt Weston on percussion and electronics, sure to add a new layer of intrigue.

For more information http://www.myspace.com/centuryplants and http://www.mattweston.com/

About Holland Hopson:
Named by Metroland as the area's "Best Retro-Futurist," composer Holland Hopson will present a set of his typically challenging work in a rare solo appearance on soprano saxophone and electronics. Holland is preparing for an upcoming three week residency with composer and live electronics pioneer David Behrman at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna, Florida.

For more information http://hollandhopson.com/

About SoundBarn:
soundBarn (Thomas Lail and Patrick Weklar) use heavily processed and prepared guitar to construct ad-hoc compositions that span the space from spare, minimal soundscapes to full-on noise with ever-shifting rhythms, pace and moods. soundBarn has recently collaborated with Albany Sonic Arts Collective on full-length performances of Rhys Chatham’s famed “Guitar Trio” as well as performances at The soundBarn—a project of artist/musician Lail and artist/gallerist Tara Fracalossi located on what was once Heald Orchards in Valatie, New York. Lail formerly performed with the experimental trio Lukomski/Majer/Lail whose improvised sound Metroland weekly recommended "for those who are turned way on by the gloriously weird guitarscapes of Sonic Youth’s late ’90s SYR recordings, or the
dreamy, sometimes atonal soundwaves of Hovercraft…” Both Lail and Weklar were founding members of the long-ago Albany post-punk band The Fauves.

For more information http://www.soundbarn.blogspot.com/

About Insect Posse:
Insect Posse are the prolific and inscrutable Mark Lunt and Chris Bassett, purveyors of noisy yet hypnotic hymns to other worlds of nothingness.

For more information http://www.myspace.com/insectposse

There is a suggested donation of $5.00 for admission to support ASAC and UAG.

SEE YOU THERE! 

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