Action Sound Painting Orchestra
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Action Sound Painting Orchestra at the 727 Experimental Showcase concert, Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Avenue, Saint Petersburg, Florida. The show was curated by Phil Colin Hawkins. Filmed by Christopher Miller. Hal McGee, Mark McGee, Chris Nadeau, Kris Gruda, James Bess, Jesse Vance, Scott Smith, Shanna Martin, Jim Ivy, Josh Boutwell, Keaton Orsborn, Connor Hubbard, Andrew Chadwick, Joe Billingsley.
Action Sound Painting Orchestra at Laboratory Music #2 free improvisation festival
The Action Sound Painting Orchestra recorded
at Laboratory Music #2 free improv fest, Saturday, January 15, 2011,
The Laboratory, 818 W. University Ave., Gainesville, Florida. This performance
was the finale of the fest, which featured performances by 37 solo improvisers,
many of whom played with ASPO at the end of the show. The Laboratory
Music #2 festival was produced by Hal McGee, in association with Electronic
SubSouth. Filmed by Christopher Miller.
At this performance the Action Sound Painting Orchestra consisted of
27 members: Hal McGee, Mark McGee, K Paul Boyev, Jim Ivy, Natalja Mari
Thomen, Andrew Chadwick, Kathy Burkett, Lester Jack Gessley III, Dan
Reaves, Rachel Lindsey, Jay Peele, Josh Boutwell, A.J. Herring, SOS,
Travis Johnson, Chris Costabile, Kevin Lewis, Greg Owens, Shanna Martin,
Peter Senesac, Scott Smith, Nick Boutwell, Kris Gruda, Keaton Orsborn,
James Bess, Ben Barrett, and Chris Nadeau.
Action Sound Painting Orchestra at Droney Woods Sound Tour #2
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Saturday, November 13, 2010, Gainesville, Florida, produced by Loren Knack and Christopher Miller.
Action Sound Painting Orchestra conducted improvisational ensemble recorded in performance by Christopher Miller at the Droney Woods Sound Tour 2 show. ASPO performers: Hal McGee (conductor, Korg Monotron), Jon Thoresen (tapes), Keaton Orsborn (sax, tapes), Kathy Burkett (QChord), Jill Burton (voice), Christopher Nadeau (electric guitar), Mark McGee (bodhran), Travis Johnson (membranophone), Jim Ivy (saxophone), James Bess (keyboard, digital sax), Andrew Chadwick (concertina, keyboard, boombox), Natalja Mari Thomen (2-string violin), Loren Knack (cymbal). Download audio files:
Action Sound Painting Orchestra at Solder VII Electronic Music Fest
Saturday, October 9, 2010 at The Laboratory, Gainesville, Florida. Presented by Christopher Miller of Electronic SubSouth
At Solder VII Electronic Music Fest the Action Sound Painting Orchestra consisted of: Hal McGee (conductor, shortwave radio), Keaton Orsborn (tenor saxophone), Kevin Lewis (shakuhachi), Travis Johnson (modified AM radio), Korey Crowell (sampler), Jesse Thelonious Vance (circuit bent electronics), Christopher Nadeau (electric guitar), Dan Reaves (banjo), Kathy Burkett (QChord), Natalja Mari Thomen (violin), Elizabeth Baker (cello), Mark McGee (percussion), Jill Burton (voice), Andrew Chadwick (boombox), Jon Thoresen (tapes), Jim Ivy (bass clarinet, alto sax), James Bess (digital sax). Download audio files:
Video film by Christopher Miller below
two 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.
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)
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
