apestaartje.european.tour

[koen <koen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Dear Microsound,
apestaartje is currently setting up a European tour for the middle of June
'03 featuring Minamo, Anderegg, Aero and Collin Olan.   If anyone would be
interested in having us perform or helping out in anyway please contact us
There is a short bio of the label and artists below.
Thank you, apestaartje

contact: koen@xxxxxxxxxxxx

apestaartje :  a label, a collective, a symbol used to specify a location

apestaartje was founded in Chicago in 1998 as a media arts collective as
well as a record label to distribute the audio works of the collective.
apestaartje is dedicated to exploring new technologies and techniques as
well as expanding on many traditions from the past.  Although most of our
work is computer based, at least on some level, we do not consider this to
be the basis of our work, simply the most convenient means of assembling an=
d
distributing it.  apestaartje is currently based in Brooklyn, NY.

Anderegg ::
One of the founding members of the apestaartje collective, Brendon
Anderegg's work has been described as "an ever-shifting composition of
nervous trembles, ticks and spasms gently coaxed from acoustic instruments,
field recordings and all things electronic, that is then obsessively
obscured as if beneath a fluttering veil that allows only brief flashes of
detail while carefully filtering the remainder" (AG, other music).  Notable
performances include The New York Experimental Film Festival (2001) with
Carston Nicolai (Noto), I-Sound, and  Fennesz, and "30 Days Notice," a thre=
e
day Arts Festival in Portland, Oregon hosted by the Conduit Dance Studio.
His second album 'anomia' will be released on apestaartje in March 2003.

Aero ::
Aero is the solo project of apestaartje co-founder and label head Koen
Holtkamp.  His work has been described as "a complex synthetic recreation o=
f
something unspecifically organic, in other words, an assemblage of  sound
capable of transforming the listener's conception of time and space." (AG,
other music)  He has performed at several festivals including The New York
Experimental Film Festival (2001) with Carston Nicolai (Noto), I-Sound, and
Fennesz,  The Nice On No Frame Festival with Minamo and Collin Olan at The
Hideout, Chicago (2002) and as a part of a rotating ensemble who performed
Nicholas Collins 'Devils Music' at the Empty Bottle in Chicago (2002).  His
second album titled 'rises and falls' will be released on apestaartje in
April 2003.    =20

Minamo ::
Minamo, an electroacoustic quartet from Tokyo featuring several key players
in the contemporary Japanese improvised music scene (Tetsuro Yasunaga,
Keiichi Sugimoto, Namiko Sasamoto) has released albums on their own Cubic
Music label, Tim Barnes's Quakebasket as well as Tokyo's 360 records.
Minamo's music is an organic blend of experimental electronics with
instrumentation (guitar, synth, saxophone, computer etc) that evokes
everything from classical minimalism to more serene folk stylings.  Minamo
has performed all over Japan and in the U.S with Microstoria, Oren Ambarchi
and Toshimaru Nakamura amongst many others.  Their third album titled
'beautiful' will be released on apestaartje in March 2003.

Collin Olan ::
Collin Olan is a Chicago based Sound Artist, improviser and software
engineer who has performed extensively in the Mid-West and East Coast of th=
e
U.S.  He recently released his debut 3" cd titled 'rec01' (on apestaartje).
BBC Music On-line stated, "Olan's contact mics unlock a sound world
previously hidden from the ear, where tiny events are magnified to dramatic
scale."  Notable performances include the 2002 version of Nicholas Collins
'Devils Music'  w/ Nicholas Collins, Aero, etc. at The Empty Bottle Chicago=
...
Nice on No Frame Festival with Minamo and Aero at the Hideout Chicago and
The New York Experimental Film Festival (2001) with Carston Nicolai,
I-Sound, and  Fennesz.  He is currently working on a full length album to b=
e
released on apestaartje in late summer 2003.

apestaartje
www.staartje.com
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Coming Soon :     =20
staartje012 - minamo 'beautiful'
staartje013 - anderegg 'anomia'
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Out Now ::
staartje011 - 'colour and pattern'
feat. minamo, i-sound + daniel raffel and j=F6rg-maria zeger

listen001 - collin olan 'rec01'
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New Address: apestaartje
     585 leonard st #2
     brooklyn, ny 11222

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