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It's ALIVE!
Philip Mantione in Santa Fe
1. ImXCocteau (12:50)
© 2008 Philip Mantione
Soundtrack for the video by Alysse Stepanian. Material includes soprano sax samples taken from recordings of Eric Roberts and field recordings made in Santa Fe (Eldorado area).
2. T=2.7k - Beginning - Excerpt 1 (3:00)
3. T=2.7k - Ending - Excerpt 2 (2:58)
© 2008 Philip Mantione
Two excerpts from T = 2.7k, a multimedia performance that featured improvisations by trumpeter Ron Helman, video by Alysse Stepanian and computer interactive devices invented by Philip Mantione. These excerpts are from a 45 minute piece that includes interactive performance, computer controlled kinetic devices, and improvisation using triggered samples of field recordings made in Beijing, Barcelona, Berlin and upstate NY. October 2008 - Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
4. Larghetto - Excerpt 1 (4:25)
5. Larghetto - Excerpt 2 (2:21)
Two excerpts from Larghetto, a live improvisation by Philip Mantione and Martin Back using hacked electronic devices, amplified metronome and suspended cymbal. General types of actions were predetermined and a chronomter was used to begin or end processes at specific times. Mantione performed on The Human Resistor, an electronic instrument he created from an answering machine, two intercoms, and two electronic toys. Towards the end of the performance, a copper pipe was attached to the device via jumper cables, and audience members were invited to participate in the piece through physical contact with the pipe. Ultimately, by holding hands, a chain of people formed, creating a multi-person human resistor. November 2008 - Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
6. Random Textures (15:02)
© 2008 Philip Mantione
Superimposition of four separate recordings of Random Textures, a structured improvisation-based piece performed by the Ancestral Groan Liberation Orchestra (AGLO), directed by Martin Back. Players include: Martin Back, Samuel Cobean, David Hevener, Philip Mantione, Lisa McKenna, Walter Menetrey, Christian Pincock, Frank Rolla, and Julie West. Scored for eight parts, each player is given verbal indications related to duration, density, and dynamics. A chronometer is used to regulate the 15 minute total duration and each performer plays a different number of sections of equal length within that time. Since the piece is exactly 15 minutes long, it was possible to superimpose multiple recordings and create serendipitous sonorities that would not have normally occurred. December 2008 - Santa Fe, New Mexico.
7. FrankenCircuit - Excerpt (2:02)
Audio documentation excerpt from a collaborative multimedia installation called FrankenCircuit, organized and curated by Philip Mantione. Kinetic sound sculptures created by Martin Back, Tristan Chambers, Tory Hughes, Philip Mantione, David McPherson, Zevin Polzin, and Frank Rolla were all activated simultaneously by a large FrankenSwitch. Audio documentation by Jason Goodyear. Video by Dr. Woohoo, Alysse Stepanian, and Woody and Steina Vasulka. June 2009 - Santa Fe Complex, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
8. UUUUT Experiment - Excerpt 1 (5:05)
9. UUUUT Experiment - Excerpt 2 (6:33)
Two excerpts from the superimposition of three separate performances of The UUUUT Experiment (<65dB), a bi-monthly experiment in free improvisation organized by Mantione. The only rule in these sessions is that the overall sound pressure level should not exceed 65dB for any extended period of time. This is monitored by a projected decibel meter created in MAX/Msp. Players include: Aku, Martin Back, James Brody, Daniel Drell, David Forlano, Ross Hamlin, Victoria Hughes, Courtney Kerr, Orlando Leibovitz, Philip Mantione, David McPherson, Nick Najdowski, Paul Paryski, Anne Rocheleau, Frank Rolla, Mike Root, Patricia Sauthoff, Alysse Stepanian, and Dave Wayne. Sound Engineers: Darryl Frank and Stephen Schmidtt. March to June 2009 - Santa Fe, New Mexico.
SCATTERED
CD 110
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