hoffman/surak/tvpow/alluvion/koura

[Philip von Zweck <pvonzweck@xxxxxxxxx>]

For immediate release:


The something else radio program presents a performance by:

Zan Hoffman and Jeff Surak
TV Pow
Alluvion
Koura

In living stereo
 Friday Aug 31, 2001
9 pm
 Deadtech,
3321 W. Fullerton Ave
www.deadtech.net
Contact: Philip von Zweck
Pvonzweck@xxxxxxxxx
773-486-2306



Zan Hoffman & Jeff Surak
Loisville's Zan Hoffman is a legend of the casssette culture, a network of 
artists who, since the 80's have exchanged works in trade.  Zan was born 
1964 in Palo Alto. In 1984 a friend gave Zan a copy of "Op" magazine 
because it's independent stance of small-label recordings was too obscure 
for him. In this publication Zan discovered reviews of home-recorded 
cassette releases. These three things stirred a creative awakening and 
after that nothing in sight was safe from being turned into sound, recorded 
for future collages and cut-ups. This in turn was pulled together with 
intent of making a release available for trade by post.
That year marked the founding of the 'Zanstonean International
Distribution Service's Independent Cassette Kvmp9ni' (which was later 
shortened to 'zidsic') to send out original releases in trade.  In 1993 Zan 
and Francisco Lopez undertook the collaborative "Zan Francisco Concert For 
300 Magnetic Tapes" tour of Spain.To date Zan has released over 350 hours 
of material at zidsic. This will be Zan's first performance in Chicago.
        http://www.zids.net     http://www.zeromoon.com

TV Pow
Todd Carter, Brent Gutzeit, Michael Hartman: acoustic and electronic 
instruments. TV Pow is a trio of free improvisers first organized in Tokyo 
1995 by Michael Hartman and Brent Gutzeit, and later joined by Todd Carter 
in the move to Chicago in 1996. They employ samplers, percussion, invented 
instruments, synthesizers, turntables, tape manipulation, computers and 
multi-speaker surround-sound systems in a constantly evolving soundscape of 
sparkling electronics, ambient drones, minimalist techno, and cinematic 
field recordings. Creating through live performance something both new and 
recombinant, TV Pow has toured throughout Japan, Europe, and the United States.
http://www.tvpow.net



alluvion

since the mid-ninties, alluvion's work has fused high and low technology to 
explore the sounds hidden in the everyday objects. the laptop computer 
receives input from various sources - everything from disembodied 
transistor radios and electromagnetic interference created by appliances, 
to small bits of found cassette dragged across tape heads and email 
converted into audio files. physical sources are modified in a manner that 
is as much a part of the creative process as the recording/mixing/editing. 
radios and keyboards are torn apart prior to their use. data files are 
scrambled and randomized, vinyl records are treated with glue, carved with 
razors, coated with spraypaint, left outdoors to endure the elements. the 
supposed randomness of this inaudible portion of the compositional process 
is what gives life to the sounds hidden in everyday objects, and form the 
basis of alluvion's digital exploration.

Koura is a mystery

Something Else:
The Something Else radio program has aired Sunday nights on WLUW since 
1995. Hosted by artists/ curator/ writer and organizer Philip von Zweck 
something else seeks to present works under-aired including home released 
material, experimental/ textbased/ works for radio and works of long 
duration. Something Else has worked in conjunction with the Transmissions, 
Outer Ear, and  In the Eye of the Ear Festivals  and Name Gallery amongst 
others. Over the years Something Else has presented literally hundreds of 
live to radio performances by local national and international artists.
www.stopgostop.com/somethingelse



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