heaven is closed for now, you are alone

~~mad selfies with B. Fowler cuz fuckit~~ 

~~~

We spoke for two hours about the differences and similarities between the conceptual art world and the DIY punk scene; record shops; audience confrontations; whatever the fuck Pitchfork had against BARR; Brendan’s return to “TALKING” as catharsis with his emergent re-entry into the music world via his latest project “And Martin”, whose first LP comes out this fall on his new imprint “VR”; ideas about music transmission and how record labels are dead unless they innovate; his experiences playing and touring with JD Samson (in the New England Roses), Jamie Stewart, Freddy Ruppert, Marnie Stern, Grouper, and Animal Collective; as well as a particularly convincing anecdote about how Brendan takes credit for Animal Collective’s existence. 

Audio up soon on the YouTube. Stay tuned. 

Until then, check out this performance of “The Song is the Single” live at Untitled Gallery in Manhattan.  

Brown shoes / super rad times with the new homie Brendan Fowler.

We spoke for two hours about the differences and similarities between the conceptual art world and the DIY punk scene; record shops; audience confrontations; whatever the fuck Pitchfork had against BARR; Brendan’s return to “TALKING” as catharsis with his emergent re-entry into the music world via his latest project “And Martin”, whose first LP comes out this fall on his new imprint “VR”; ideas about music transmission and how record labels are dead unless they innovate; his experiences playing and touring with JD Samson (in the New England Roses), Jamie Stewart, Freddy Ruppert, Marnie Stern, Grouper, and Animal Collective; as well as a particularly convincing anecdote about how Brendan takes full credit for Animal Collective’s existence. 

Audio up soon on the YouTube. Stay tuned. 

Until then, check out this performance of “The Song is the Single” live at Untitled Gallery in Manhattan from 05/19/13. 

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whichlight:

Tiaga is part V of the web audio api minimal synths series. 

You can play with the synth here. Since it uses the web audio api, it currently requires the chrome browser. 

/**
 tiaga.pde
 
 kawandeep virdee
 **/


int width=600;
int height=600;
int t=0;
float yval=300;
boolean saveFrames=false;

void setup() {
  smooth();
  frameRate(15);
  colorMode(HSB, 360, 100, 100, 100);
  size(width, height);
}

void draw() {
  
  yval =450+50*sin(radians(5*t));
  if (mouseY!=0) {
    yval=mouseY;
  }
  float y = max(height-(yval), 100);
  float res = height/(y/10);
  float sat=50;
  float val = map(height-yval, 0, height, 10, 20);
  background(234, 5, 100);

  for (int i=0; i<height; i+=res) {
    noStroke();
    fill(100, 50, val, 2+res);
    rect(0, y+i, width, 1*i*res);
  }

  if (saveFrames) {
    save("images/"+str(t)+".gif");
  }
  t++;
}

void keyPressed() {
  if (key == CODED) {
    if (keyCode == UP) {
      println("Start saving frames");
      saveFrames=true;
    } 
    else if (keyCode == DOWN) {
      println("Stop saving frames");
      saveFrames=false;
    }
  }
}

/**
 synth.js
 
 kawandeep virdee
 **/
 
 var synths = [];
var gainVal = 0.03;
var qval = 25;

function openNotes(){
       synths.push(setupSynth(150));
       synths.push(setupSynth(100));
       synths.push(setupSynth(200));
       synths.push(setupSynth(250));
       synths.push(setupSynth(300));
}

function closeNotes(){
   for(var i=0; i<synths.length; i++){
       synths[i].source.noteOff(0);
    }
}

function updateNotes(pitch, variance){
   for(var i=0; i<synths.length; i++){
       synths[i].filter.frequency.value = pitch + variance*Math.random();
    }
}

function onNotes(){
   for(var i=0; i<synths.length; i++){
       synths[i].volume.gain.value=gainVal;
    }
}


function offNotes(){
   for(var i=0; i<synths.length; i++){
       synths[i].volume.gain.value=0;
    }
}

function setupSynth(f){
    var nodes={};
    nodes.source = context.createOscillator();
    nodes.source.type=1;
    nodes.source.frequency.value = f;
    nodes.filter = context.createBiquadFilter();
    nodes.filter.Q.value =qval;
    nodes.volume = context.createGainNode();
    nodes.filter.type=0; //0 is a low pass filter

    nodes.volume.gain.value = gainVal;
    nodes.source.connect(nodes.filter);
    nodes.filter.connect(nodes.volume);
    //frequency val
    nodes.filter.frequency.value=400;


    //reverb
    nodes.reverb = context.createConvolver();

    nodes.volume.connect(nodes.reverb);
    nodes.reverb.connect(context.destination);
    nodes.volume.gain.value=0;
    nodes.source.noteOn(0);
    nodes.volume.gain.value=0;
    setReverbImpulseResponse('http://thelab.thingsinjars.com/web-audio-tutorial/Church-Schellingwoude.mp3', nodes.reverb, function() {
      nodes.source.noteOn(0);
    });
    return nodes;
}

function setReverbImpulseResponse(url, convolver, callback) {
        var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
        request.open("GET", url, true);
        request.responseType = "arraybuffer";

        request.onload = function () {
            convolver.buffer = context.createBuffer(request.response, false);
            callback();
        }
        request.send();
    }
 

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Monochrome purple painted-over photos with reflection of exhibit visitor