[964 Natoma SF CA USA] May 24: Field Effects 11

[Aaron Ximm <ghede@xxxxxxxx>]

Apologies as always for the crossposting!!! -- aaron

NOTE: Field Effects 11 is a SATURDAY show this time!

(Note for 964 Natoma fans, there is another show at 964 on *this coming
Friday* featuring Zoe Keating, her No Name Trio, an immersive projection
environment set by Greg Cowley (TEST), and juggler extraordinaire Zack
Bernstein (Capacitor) -- doors at 8:30 for that one!)

----------[ Quiet American presents at 964 Natoma ]--------------------

Field Effects 11
SATURDAY, May 24th
Doors 8pm
964 Natoma, San Francisco, CA (USA)

$6-10 requested sliding donation,
no one turned away for lack of funds.

----> Event Description <----------------------------------------------

The world makes music, remember to listen.

Field Effects 11 offers a night of field recording-based sound art.

The eleventh in a series of concerts showcasing the use of found sound,
found materials, and field recordings in media art, Field Effects 11
offers a night of quiet, subtle sound art in a comfortable environment.

Field Effects 11 features:

  Thuja (SF)

    Thuja create barren landscapes, phantoms and crags, evoking the
    mysteries of the forest, fissures and smoldering seashores.
    Thuja's music is improvised and momentous, its noises quiet and
    precarious. A delicate melodic drama unfolds through an odd
    assortment of acoustic instruments, broken guitars, tinkling piano,
    rumbling organ swells and whispering accordion, suspended in
    abstract currents of treated percussion, electronics and
    sonified natural and man-made objects.

    Loren Chasse, Steven R. Smith, Rob Reger and Glenn Donaldson
    formed Thuja in late 1998, and have since released four
    full-lengths on the Emperor Jones, Tumult and Last Visible Dog
    labels, as well as several EPs on their own Jewelled Antler
    imprint. Jewelled Antler also serves  as the name of the prolific
    group of musicians in and around the band, who are involved in
    numerous projects further exploring outdoor recording, minimalist-
    folk, fragmented pop and other playful experiments in sound.

	http://www.jewelledantler.com
	http://www.emperorjones.com

  Glenn Bach (Long Beach)

    Glenn Bach is a sound artist who maps the sonic terrain of the
    city through detailed sound walks, manipulated field recordings,
    sound drawings, and found poems. His four-track EP, 'diamond
    finesse,' is  out now on the Stasisfield label. He has performed
    his work in solo appearances and in improvisational group
    arrangements, including a recent appearance at Sound/Shift Oakland,
    and upcoming performances this summer at the Big Sur Experimental
    Music Festival and the CPEACH Summer Series in Eureka, California.
    He improvises with two other musicians as Luminous Flux, and
    directs a larger group, The Double Blind Ensemble, for his composed
    works. Bach is currently hosting 'Quiet,' a series of concerts
    featuring various forms of quiet music in an intimate setting.

	http://www.csulb.edu/~gbach
	http://www.stasisfield.com

  Jim Haynes (SF)

    Of his work, Jim writes: 'I rust things. This statement runs
    the risk being glib, yet it is an accurate encapsulation of my
    ongoing activities with decay. While a portion of my work
    engages decay through the manipulation of oxidizing agents
    within a visual arena, I approach sound as a means to render the
    morphology of corrosion within a context that emphasizes
    duration and variation. Thus, the quest is to engage the drone
    supreme through symphonies of whirring machines, erratic
    electrical surges, and shortwave radio static; however,
    distractions and disruptions by the minutae of sound itself are
    not uncommon. There have been several publications of my work,
    most of which have been pitifully small private editions;
    however, due to the generosity of noted philanthropist Helen
    Scarsdale, the first major production is scheduled for release
    in July of 2003. Currently, I am active in Coelacanth, a sound
    art project with Loren Chasse, and have worked extensively within
    the music community, as a director for 23five, a non-profit
    organization dedicated to sound arts, as a writer for such
    publications as The Wire, Sound Projector, and the San Francisco
    Bay Guardian, and at Aquarius Records.'

The Field Effects series showcases artists who are interested in
framing the hidden beauty of the everyday world: beauty on the
surface, awaiting our attention. Beauty that must be delicately
extracted. And beauty in potential, awaiting juxtaposition,
collage, repetition and mutilation.

Seating mostly on futons to encourage comfortable deep listening
and viewing. Alas, our loaner beanbags may have departed; you may
want to bring a pillow.

Depending on weather, hot or cold drinks will be available on a
donation-based honor system. Hopefully someone will make cookies.

----> Venue Info <----------------------------------------------------

964 Natoma
San Francisco, CA, USA

Between Mission and Howard, 10th and 11th street, south of market.
A few blocks from Civic Center BART, or the corner of Market & Van
Ness. Bike parking inside.

----> Additional Info <-----------------------------------------------

This message is not for print distribution or advertising.
This is a private event for friends, family and our community.

Questions? Write ghede@xxxxxxxxx

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