I have been remiss insending this current events out. But this festival in Koln(Cologne), produced by Georg Dietzler, prompts me to do it. And the issue of a newdouble CD on Touch.
Phill Niblock
Current Events
"Touch Five", a new double CD on Touch, is published onOctober 14. Music by Phill Niblock CD One: FeedCorn Ear - Arne Deforce, cello (2012, 29:48) A Cage of Stars - Rhodri Davies, electric harp (2012,28:18) CD Two: Two Lips - Zwerm Guitar Quartet (2011, 23 minutes) Two Lips - Dither Guitar Quartet (2011, 23 minutes) Two Lips - Coh Da Guitar Quartet (2011, 23 minutes) (available from Touch, Metamkine Fr andForcedExposure.com US)
Sept 28 - 30, Anthology Film Archives, NY - environmentsfilms, etc. at anthology, i'll show the three screens films from twoof the Environments series - Hundred Mile Radius and Ten Hundred Inch Radii, onthe 28. not shown since 1970 and 1972. www.anthologyfilmarchives.org
October 5 - Eybeam (540 W 21st St. New York, NY 1001; 9pm) Daniel Neumann, producer. On the occasion of renowned experimental composer andfilmmaker, Phill Niblock's 80th birthday, CT-SWaM (Contemporary Temporary SoundWorks and Music), Eyebeam’s late night concert series, presents the artist'sintermedia works in three constellations. Including the world premier of a newpiece for two violins performed by Pauline Kim and Conrad Harris, and livevideo dedicated to and performed by Katherine Liberovskaya. Theperformances will include:World premiere of UNIPOLAR DANCE (an anagram ofPauline Conrad). Music by Phill Niblock, Live Video by KatherineLiberovskaya. This piece is dedicated to Katherine Liberovskaya. Livesound collage in a duo with Katherine Liberovskaya on live video. And A CAGE OFSTARS with Rhodri Davies, electric harp (28 minutes), and TWO LIPS, a versionwith the Coh Da guitar quartet (Robert Poss and David First play live in thisconcert; Susan Stenger, Seth Joselalso on the recording) (23 minutes) and the premiere of the new video transferof the film BRASIL83. These pieces are to be published on a new double CDon Touch - Touch Five, on October 14 2013, at the Kontraste Festival in KremsAustria.
October 6 - Silent Barn, Brooklyn, with Bob Bellerue Silent Bomb :: experimental music events at Silent Barn,produced by the folks who bring you Ende Tymes Fest Phill Niblock Katherine Liberovskaya + Al Margolis + Leslie Ross Marcia Bassett + Barry Weisblat Bob Bellerue + Philip White + Jeff Donaldson $7 Oct 6 8pm doors, 9pm music Silent Barn 603 Bushwick Ave J/M Myrtle Broadway https://www.facebook.com/events/862356473851913/876496802437880/
Oct 10 , Riga Latvia , Skanu Mez and CTM (Berlin)collaboration - PN, Stephan Mathieu, KTL www.skanumezs.lv/
Oct 13 (arrive 11th) - Kontraste Festival, Krems Austria- guest-curated by the sonic acts team from amsterdam., with Thomas Ankersmit It's also a Touch artists event, and the new PN DoubleCD "Touch Five" will be released on October 14 www.kontraste.at
October 25 @ Beirut Art Center on the opening day of theDream Machine Festival, Beirut Lebanon, with Katherine Liberovskaya and ThomasAnkersmit, and Magda Mayas playing N+M http://www.beirut.com/l/28890
October 27 - Katherine Liberovskaya and Al Margolisopening at the EI house in Gent Belgium www.experimentalintermedia.be
Oct 17 - Nov 10 , Koln PN festival, Georg Dietzler,producer; this festival is long, with many events www.gerngesehen.de
November15 - Arnolfini,Bristol, UK - Phill Niblock & Thomas Ankersmit
Nov 18 - Huddersfield Music Festival, Phill Niblock andThomas Ankersmit
Nov 20 -Manca Festival, Villa Arson, Nice Fr, with Thomas Ankersmit
November23 - Audio ArtFestival, Krakow, Poland, with Thomas Ankersmit Nov 24 - Wroclaw (not confirmed)
Nov 26 - Fylkingen, Stockholm, Sweden,with Thomas Ankersmit
Nov 29, 30 - Mexx, Kunstlerhaus Dortmund, Germany (PNinstallation)
other events of my work, but where i will not bepresent:
Nuit Blanche, Paris France La Maison des Métallos in the Nuit Blanche, Paris Fr, October 52013 A twelve hour exhibition of the Movement of People Working filmsand music by Phill Niblock (six images and immersive sound). 7pm to 7am
Meudrone Two huge videos, 30 hours of sound,two huge red sofas in André Bloc’s Habitacle, Meudon. An original space wherethe galerist Natalie Seroussi presents an unique multimedia performance of theworld famous artist, Phill Niblock : Meudrone THIR. The spectator isdeeply immersed in a both visual and sonorous experience. Creating a place ofmeditation. These works, realizedespecially for this exhibition space by Phill Niblock, are directly inspired bythe flora surrounding the site, and demonstrate the artist capacity to use andto mix music, videos and photography. Born in Indiana in 1933,Phill Niblock, since the middle of the sixties, is specialized in therealization of multimedia performances. Mostly known for his minimalistcompositor talents, he presents simultaneously during his concerts moviesshowing the movement of working persons or abstract pictures. Phill Niblock is the director ofthe Experimental Intermedia Foundation since 1985. During his carreer, herealized more than 1000 performances, was the conservator of the novative XIRecords label, and launched a second EI Space in Ghent, Belgium. This installation on Sundayafternoons, can be visited by appointement during the year. To contact theGalerie Natalie Seroussi : evevements-seroussi@wanadoo.fr
I wrote a short preview of your Eyebeam show in the WallStreet Journal today (Oct 2), in print in the section "Greater NewYork" and online here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303918804579109702848623952.ht... Andy Battaglia www.andybattaglia.com andy.battaglia@gmail.com