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| San Diego, CA - September 2011 - Canon S90 |
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Visuals by Operation: Mindblow
Yowza- Been gone a long time. What better way to come back than with the psychedelic visual exploits of Operation: Mindblow who recently brought their colorful projections to Til Two Club to illuminate the equally mind-blowing sounds of Asteroid #4, Strangers Family Band, Brian Ellis Group and Trap Gold.
The fellas of Operation: Mindblow - Josh Bohannon and Ake Arndt - are reviving the art of liquid light shows using water, oil, dye and even sea monkeys on old school projectors rigged with custom fans (I spied one made with a show poster), layered dishes, frames and aquarium pumps. No computers here, kiddies.
The amoebic rainbows and ever-shifting aqueous forms are the perfect visual complements to raucous sounds. Pictured here is Asteroid #4.
In an age of computer generated digital enhancement overkill, it's refreshing and badass to see artists getting their hands dirty in the name of rock 'n roll.
Like DJs who lug around heavy crates full of vinyl and photographers who still shoot film, Operation: Mindblow remind us that there is nothing like the warmth inherent in analog forms and the patience and passion that goes into making art outside of the digital realm.
More photos on Flickr. Black and white film shots of the show coming soon as well.
Feels so good to be back on the internets.
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| Asteroid #4 |
The fellas of Operation: Mindblow - Josh Bohannon and Ake Arndt - are reviving the art of liquid light shows using water, oil, dye and even sea monkeys on old school projectors rigged with custom fans (I spied one made with a show poster), layered dishes, frames and aquarium pumps. No computers here, kiddies.
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| Drip, drop, splashy |
The amoebic rainbows and ever-shifting aqueous forms are the perfect visual complements to raucous sounds. Pictured here is Asteroid #4.
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| Right?! |
In an age of computer generated digital enhancement overkill, it's refreshing and badass to see artists getting their hands dirty in the name of rock 'n roll.
Like DJs who lug around heavy crates full of vinyl and photographers who still shoot film, Operation: Mindblow remind us that there is nothing like the warmth inherent in analog forms and the patience and passion that goes into making art outside of the digital realm.
More photos on Flickr. Black and white film shots of the show coming soon as well.
Feels so good to be back on the internets.
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Upside Down and Backwards #2
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| New York, NY - December 2010 - Nikon FE - Rollei Retro 100 |
Via MoMa:
"For this piece, the artists carved a hole in the center of a grand piano, through which a pianist plays the famous Fourth Movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, usually referred to as “Ode to Joy.” The performer leans over the keyboard and plays upside down and backwards, while moving with the piano across the vast atrium. The result is a structurally incomplete version of the ode—the hole in the piano renders two octaves inoperative—that fundamentally transforms both the player/instrument dynamic and the signature melody, underlining the contradictions and ambiguities of a song that has long been invoked as a symbol of humanist values and national pride."
Upside Down and Backwards #1
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| New York, NY - December 2010 - Canon S90 |
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| New York, NY - December 2010 - Canon S90 |
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| New York, NY - December 2010 - Canon S90 |
Stop, Repair, Prepare: Variations on Ode to Joy for a Prepared Piano (2008) by Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla for the MoMA Performance Exhibition Series
Silly Faces Only: Modified Bear
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| San Francisco, CA - October 2010 - Nikon FE - Kodak Ektachrome 100 Xpro |
Sequins and Fringe
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| The Hot Moon - San Diego, CA - October 2010 - Nikon FE - Fuji Pro 160S |
Click to enlarge.
Fuck Yeah Fest
!!! dance party was just what the good doctor ordered. Inspired by FYF Fest tonight and I can't wait for the next musical adventure. Photos coming soon, be sure to check back xx
Photo above is The Flaming Lips to end Treasure Island 2009
San Francisco, CA - October 2009
Black Lips at The Casbah
The Black Lips put on a boisterous live show and Ian Saint Pé shows his appreciation
San Diego, CA - January 2010
The Accordion Player #2
This gentleman was playing the accordion on the Fourth of July and I couldn't resist a photo. He happily obliged and I was treated to a solo rendition of "The Mariner's Revenge Song" by The Decemberists.
San Diego, CA - July 2010
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