Hal McGee New Music 2009

 

Here are two new live audio recordings from the performance of the

Action Sound Painting Orchestra at Hal McGee's 52nd Birthday Party show (16:16)

presented by 355 Noise and Hal McGee, on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at The Laboratory, Gainesville, Florida.

download - 37.2 MB 320 kbps mp3 -- original recorded on microcassette by Hal McGee

streaming audio - 320 kbps mp3 -- original recorded on microcassette by Hal McGee

Here is a digital stereo sound recording made by Jamison Williams

K Paul Boyev (conductor, guitar)
Dave Armitage (electronics)
Christopher Nadeau (guitar)
Hal McGee (electronics - algebra book synth)
Natalja Mari Thomen (keyboard, tapes)
Mark McGee (percussion)
John David Eriksen (cello)
Zachary Short (percussion, electronics)
Loren Knack (concertina)
Jay Peele (trombone, trumpet)
Jamison Williams (alto saxophone)
Kris Gruda (guitar)
Richard Orlando (guitar)

Here are two videos filmed by Alex Mills, courtesy of Loren Knack

poster by Christopher Miller

Below: Action Sound Painting Orchestra at Solder VI Electronic and Experimental Music Fest, Saturday, October 17, 2009, Common Grounds, Gainesville, Florida. Improvisational orchestra conducted by Hal McGee (handheld tape recorders), Jamison Williams (alto saxophone), Christopher Nadeau (electric guitar), John David Eriksen (cello), Mark McGee (tubanos), Jay Peele (trumpet, cornet, cracklebox, misc.), James Bess (digital sax), Don Butler (theremin). Solder VI was produced by Christopher Miller of Electronic SubSouth. Videography by Adam Batley. Candles by Rachel Lindsey. Listen to stereo sound video LOUD!

Part 1:

Part 2:

poster by Christopher Miller

Action Sound Painting Orchestra Cafe Bohemia April 11, 2009 (14:14)

download 320 kbps 32.5 MB mp3

Conducted improvisational performance by the Action Sound Painting Orchestra, Saturday, April 11, 2009, Cafe Bohemia, Saint Petersburg, Florida, in a show organized by the Saint Petersburg Institute Of Noise. Hal McGee: conduction, microcassette; K Paul Boyev (Otolathe): Moog guitar; James Bess: digital saxophone; Don Butler: Moog theremin; Chris Nadeau (Modern TV): electric guitar; Mark McGee: darbuka; Alien XXX: Moog theremin; Dave Armitage (No Limit Cycle): electronics, recorder, metal chair.

above, video: part 1 Videography by Christopher Miller. Stereo sound. Be sure to click on the HQ button to watch in high quality.

below, video: part 2

leaflet by Susan Nadeau