Me and Vicky will be presenting our Noise Orchestra work so far and prototypes along with our fellow Art + Tech colleagues at this event next Friday at Madlab. More info and what to do if you want to attend here.
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Long String instrument on PS2N
Excellent episode of PS2N, digital TV coming out of Sheffield which features various scenes with the 50 metre plus string instrument Sam Andreae and myself built there as part of our residency at the Penthouse in September/October 2014.
Madlab Accelerator
Super excited that my ongoing sound.light.circuit.art project Noise Orchestra with Vicky Clarke has been chosen to take part in this amazing looking accelerator programme at Madlab in Manchester. We are going to be working with a great bunch of artists, mentors and Madlab folk developing our Noise Machines to the next place. Lots toContinue reading “Madlab Accelerator”
Chaos to Order; The Echo Trace
Really happy to be doing some work on the Chaos to Order: Echo Trace project from Brighter Sound. The name of the project is inspired by the delay and peculiar way sound spreads through the central library reading room in Manchester which is one of my favourite acoustic spaces in the city; round and domed,Continue reading “Chaos to Order; The Echo Trace”
Penthouse Residency
I started work on an artists residency at the Penthouse in Manchester last week with my colleague Sam Andreae. We’ve been having an interesting time so far learning how to make the circuits for battery powered amps, step up output transformers to drive contact mics and experimenting with various materials as speakers and very longContinue reading “Penthouse Residency”
Guitar Lessons
I am currently have space available for new students! I am a guitarist based in Stretford offering guitar lessons from my home studio or my workspace near Gorton train stattion. I have played for 18 years and taught guitar for the last 5 years. I have a PGDE in post 16 education and have taughtContinue reading “Guitar Lessons”
Mopomoso Pictures
Great set of photos from the talented lens of Andy Newcombe of the Mopomoso gig in Manchester here http://jazztourist.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/mopomoso-manchester-30-4-13/ Photo above shows Matt Wand, myself and Richard Harrison. and video of same set:
13th Feb @ Kraak
Great looking poster made by Edwin for this gig at Kraak in February. Going to be a splendid evening of guitar music.
JBH
Dave Jackson has posted a recording from some of the regular sessions that happened at The Milkroom. It’s a smaller group featuring him on sax, Richard Harrison on percussion and myself on guitar. These were really fun sessions with a rotating cast of Manchester players week by week. http://davejackson.bandcamp.com/album/jbh-7-12-2010
Nacht Und Nebel + Lumbers + Roro 24th January
LUMBERS (brighton) music for the retiring misery enthusiast http://lumbers.bandcamp.com/ NACHT UND NEBEL (nottingham) rumbling scraping misuse of cello recordings http://nachtundnebel.bandcamp.com/ RORO (amsterdam) one man, one snare drum http://rogiersmal.blogspot.com/ donations! gig is in private location (to which all welcome) near M1 5QR. please email me on blackandwhitecatpress at hotmail.com for information https://www.facebook.com/events/134211083400360/ http://www.tubersmusic.wordpress.com
David Birchall 