Saturday, February 28, 2009

TJ Milian "The Beginning" Debut Live Concert Melbourne Australia

the time has finally come...

i am proud to announce my debut solo live concert:

tj milian

"the beginning"

debut live performance

sat 28 feb 2009

glitch bar & cinema

318 st georges rd

north fitzroy, melbourne, australia


these are exciting times! this concert is a long time in the making. i have been planning it for 13 years.

the show will be a visual music journey through the story of my life and dreams. "the beginning" is the adventure of how i came to be. it actually starts before the beginning. i will perform with vocals [singing + spoken word] and play a variety of instruments, including a custom eurorack modular analog synth, guitar and circuit bent toys while triggering a video backdrop live.

for those unfamiliar with my music, you can listen to one of my songs: i will. my music has been distributed in a very limited fashion. i have sold only one single copy of my music by design. i released my first solo album, one hand tied behind my back, last year as a box set on ebay to my #1 fan who will have exclusive access to its content until the album's full release on the 13th of june in the year 2013.

i previously recorded 3 twisted electroacoustic soundscape albums as part of the duo hypha. we released the albums by hiding copies in various locations around the world during our travels starting in 1999. so far you can't buy or download a hypha album. it must be found.

the concert on the 28th of february is part of de:construction, a night of experimental music ranging from circuit bent glitch to modular drone and from guitar feedback to ambient journeys.

de:construction lineup:

electronic shaman - strange zombie howls

scratchplate - from delicate to chainsaw guitar

tj milian - custom modular synth, guitar and circuit bent toys

zac keiller - sunsets and emotive guitar

abre ojos - space odyssey modular drones and vision

gid - innovative eyeball baking visuals

after our solo sets, the 6 of us, who have never performed together, will jam as a group at the end in an all-in brawl. $5. doors open at 7:30pm and the concert starts at 8:00.

hope to see you there! please help us spread the word!

www.tjmilian.com

Update: next show: the beginning 2/10/2010 miami

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Eurorack Modular Flying

Eurorack Modular Moving

My Eurorack synth modules are moving to a new home...

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Dave Navarro NIN

Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction in the studio with Trent Reznor...

Jane's Addiction Echoplex LA

Go to janesaddiction.com now and sign up for a spot on the list for a $10 Jane's Addiction concert at the Echoplex in LA on Monday night [Feb. 16, 2009] at 11pm.

First 500 people [18+] to sign up get on the list.

Eurorack Modular Expanding

My Eurorack modular synth is growing.

Exciting announcements coming soon...

So much to do!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Subvert Punx 4-Way Split

Check out Subvert Punx 4-Way Split, a comp of subversive breakcore from 4 punx from all over the world:

Distonn [Russian Federation]
Clip [Belarus]
Midi Fister [USA]
Disbreakz [Croatia]
Cover art by Simon Gane.

Free download here from D-Trash Records.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Cornstarch Speakers + Mechanic Sound Workout


Cornstarch - water - colored ink + speaker experiments.


Cornstarch Experiments Vimeo by Karen Curley.





In the Niklas Roy's CTM.09 Mechanic Sound Workout workshop at KKB in Berlin, participants built electromechanical sound devices which were each connected to a modular mechanical synthesizer:
Equipped with soldering irons, cordless screwdrivers, motors, gear wheels and electromagnets, each participant in this workshop builds a small electromechanical oscillator for sound production. An old telephone rotary switch serves as a step-sequencer. With it, the individual oscillators are connected to a modular mechanical synthesizer that can then be programmed using plug-in connectors. After the workshop, each participant can take his/her small sound device home and continue to use it either as a minimalist musical instrument or as a futuristic doorbell. The workshop is for all who enjoy experimenting with sound and technology. Previous knowledge is not required; a certain amount of manual aptitude is however helpful.
Roy's previous projects include the International Dance Party + Binary Beat.

club transmediale (CTM) is an electronic/experimental music - sound + visual arts festival held in Berlin since 1999. Check out some of the other cool workshops from the past couple weeks at the 10th anniversary CTM event.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Jack Black: How to Record Sound for Video


Jack Black audio for video recording tips:

"Using that camera mic is like using a napkin to wipe a blue whale's ass."

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Throbbing Gristle 2009 USA Tour

I was excited to hear that Throbbing Gristle is playing Coachella in a couple months. Today TG announced several more US concerts in April:

THURSDAY 16th APRIL
NEW YORK
Masonic Hall
Fort Greene Brooklyn
317 Clermont Ave at Lafayette Ave.

TG’s first ever New York and East Coast performances and their first in the USA since May 1981.

SPECIAL TG EVENT
TG will play TWO sets,
A new live soundtrack to Derek Jarman’s 60min 1980 alchemical film 'In The Shadow Of The Sun'
PLUS a second set of material from across TG’s history.

There willl also be included in the event a TG signing:
to which you are welcome to bring along ONE ITEM from your collection for them to sign.
There will also be for sale special 'TG USA 2009' merchandising
(all new TG CD album, TG T-shirt specific to this event, TG Tour Enamel Badge, TG Tour Embroidered Patch)

Admission: $35
All Ages.
Doors: 6:00pm
Promoter : Robert Johnson @ Scenic Propaganda
www.scenicnyc.com
Support : Bruce Mclure film-sound performance.

SUNDAY 19th APRIL
COACHELLA FESTIVAL
PALM SPRINGS
Empire Polo Field
81-800 Avenue 51
Indio, CA 92201

Admission:
$99 one day pass
$269 three day pass
www.coachella.com

Coachella Festival is a large scale music festival with live music all day.
TG will perform a 60 minute set from across TG’s history
in a 6000 capcity tented stage sometime in the early evening (on stage 7pm'ish/tbc)

TUESDAY 21st APRIL
LOS ANGELES
U.C.L.A
Le Conte Ave & Westwood Blvd
Westwood, CA 90024

TG will perform a live soundtrack to Derek Jarman’s 60min 1980 alchemical film 'In The Shadow Of The Sun'.

This event is TBC.

THURSDAY 23rd APRIL
SAN FRANCISCO
Grand Regency Ballroom
1290 Sutter St
San Francisco, CA 94109

TG will play one 75 minute set of material from throughout their history.

Admission: $30
Doors: TBC
Promoters: Goldenvoice
www.regencycentersf.com
Support : Erika M Anderson

SATURDAY 25th APRIL
CHICAGO
Epiphany Episcopal
201 S. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60607-5301

TG’s first ever Chicago and Mid West American performances on their first tour in the USA since May 1981.

SPECIAL TG EVENT
TG will play TWO sets,
A new live soundtrack to Derek Jarman’s 60min 1980 alchemical film 'In The Shadow Of The Sun'
PLUS a second set of material from across TG’s history.

There willl also be included in the event a TG signing:
to which you are welcome to bring along ONE ITEM from your collection for them to sign.
There will also be for sale special 'TG USA 2009' merchandising
(all new TG CD album, TG T-shirt specific to this event, TG Tour Enamel Badge, TG Tour Embroidered Patch)


Admission: $50, or $20 later set only
Doors: TBC
Epiphany-chicago.org
Promoters: Empty Bottle www.emptybottle.com
Support : Emeralds www.emeraldsohio.com

Bottle Instruments


A pair of street performers playing bottles as instruments.

I like the sign: "We collect money for new instruments."

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Bonnaroo 2009 Lineup

Bonnaroo lineup 2009: The first wave of confirmed artists has been announced for the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, the 4-day camping and music festival which will be held on June 11-14 on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville.

2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival Confirmed Artists:

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Phish (2 Shows)
Beastie Boys
Nine Inch Nails
David Byrne
Wilco
Al Green
Snoop Dogg
Elvis Costello Solo
Erykah Badu
Paul Oakenfold
Ben Harper and Relentless7
The Mars Volta
TV on the Radio
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Gov’t Mule
Andrew Bird
Band of Horses
Merle Haggard
MGMT
moe.
The Decemberists
Girl Talk
Bon Iver
Béla Fleck & Toumani Diabate
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Galactic
The Del McCoury Band
of Montreal
Allen Toussaint
Coheed and Cambria
Booker T & the DBTs
David Grisman Quintet
Lucinda Williams
Animal Collective
Gomez
Neko Case
Down
Jenny Lewis
Santogold
Robert Earl Keen
Citizen Cope
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force
The Ting Tings
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Kaki King
Grizzly Bear
King Sunny Adé
Okkervil River
St. Vincent
Zac Brown Band
Raphael Saadiq
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Crystal Castles
Tift Merritt
Brett Dennen
Mike Farris and the Roseland Rhythm Revue
Toubab Krewe
People Under the Stairs
Alejandro Escovedo
Vieux Farka Touré
Elvis Perkins In Dearland
Cherryholmes
Yeasayer
Todd Snider
Chairlift
Portugal. The Man.
The SteelDrivers
Midnite
The Knux
The Low Anthem
Delta Spirit
A.A. Bondy
The Lovell Sisters
Alberta Cross
Over 120 bands will play on 13 stages. Tickets go on sale through www.bonnaroo.com this Saturday, February 7 at 12 Noon Eastern.