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Saturday, March 31, 2012

visit the website http://instanttakemitsu.com/

introducing:

instant takemitsu

dejha ti - projection, visuals (aka-complete visual meltdown)
dino j.a. deane - lapsteel dulcimer, electronics (aka-sonic provacateur)
tim motzer-acoustic guitar, electronics (aka-force of nature)

A true multi-media ensemble, Instant Takemitsu creates a multi-dimensional immersive experience through a shared vocabulary of abstract-impressionistic layering and real time composition of visuals and sonics.

Drawing on the incredibly wide timbral palette that can be produced by vibrating metal strings processed through traditional guitar stompboxes, and refraining from the use of backing tracks, Tim Motzer and Dino J.A. Deane create a range of sonics, completely in the moment, that is amazingly similar to the palette created by composers such as Takemitsu, Messiaen, Debussy and Stravinsky using traditional orchestral instrumentation.

In a stunning reversal of the concepts of film scoring, Dejha Ti manifests a real-time cinematic vision on modular projection surfaces which are integrated into the physical setup of the musicians. The venue itself influences the unique sculptural design of the projection surfaces from show to show. Ti draws on a library of self generated visuals as well as from live capture of the musician's physicality, as they are playing, to create her part of the ensemble's collective composition.

Here are 3 video excerpts from the recent concerts at Roulette in Brooklyn, Sonic Circuits in DC, and at the Rotunda in Philadelphia in March of 2012.

instant takemitsu: dino j.a. deane & tim motzer live performances east coast in march.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

J. A. Deane & Tim Motzer Duo - Instant Takemitsu -Live East Coast Tour Dates
March 16 : WRTI-fm interview/playback The Bridge | Philadelphia 10pm
March 16 : WPRB-fm   on air performance | Princeton, NJ midnight
March 18 : 1k Sessions live webcast | Philadelphia 6:30pm EST http://1ksessions.com
March 20 : Roulette | Brooklyn, NY 8:30pm
http://roulette.org/events/the-march-project-dino-j-a-deane-tim-motzer/
March 23 : Sonic Circuits @ Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring, MD 9pm
http://dc-soniccircuits.org/calendar/show/125/2012-03-23-tim-motzer-j-a-deane-gert-jan-prins-northern-machine-pyramid-atlantic/
March 24 : One Thousand Pulses Electronic festival @ Rotunda | Philadelphia
an evening of immersive, wayward electronica / featuring Tim Motzer & JA Deane, Alpha Wave Movement, Peter Biederman, groupTHINK, and Thin Air. Tickets are $10. For further info & updates, visit the OTP site: www.onethousandpulses.com

J. A. Deane improvisational conduction concerts
March 25 : 45 piece student orchestra + Tim Motzer and Anthony Tidd
improvisation conducted by J A Deane
@ Kimmel | Philadelphia 5pm

March 26 : improvisational ensemble conducted by J A Deane
curated by Butch Morris and John Zorn
7:30pm open rehearsal
9pm performance
@ the Stone | NYC http://thestonenyc.com/calendar.php?month=1

                  the Ensemble at the Stone
                  Jason Kao Hwang - violin
                  Stephanie Richards - trumpet
            Doug Wieselman - bass clar
                  Sara Schoenbeck - bassoon
            Brandon Ross - guitar
            Tim Motzer - guitar
            Anthony Tidd - bass
                  Lisa Mezzacappa - bass
            Shelley Burgon - harp
        Miguel Frasconi - glass
            Kenny Wollesen - drums
            Dino J.A. Deane - conductor

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Instant Takemitsu is a world premiere duo between
Dino J.A. Deane (LapSteel Dulcimer & Electronics) and
Tim Motzer (Guitar & electronics).

We met at Punkt Festval 2009 in Norway as Tim was
performing upstairs (with Ursula Rucker), Dino was
downstairs in another theatre sampling Tim's fuzzguitar
for the Punkt Remix (with Jan Bang, and Adam Rudolph).

We have a pretty good idea of the terrain we will be
traveling based on our musical backgrounds, that will
cover looping, drift, electronics and layering (from extreme
beauty to the very intense sonically).

Dino J.A. Deane
Over his career multi-instrumentalist, sound-designer, conductor Dino J.A. Deane has demonstrated an innovative approach to the world of music. Deane pioneered the use of live-electronics & live-looping in Indoor Life a popular art/punk band from San Francisco during the early 1980's. There he played trombone controlled synthesizer that emulated the sound of an electric guitar. Soon afterwards he was touring the world as the electro-acoustic live-sampling percussionist with Jon Hassell.That collaboration resulted in the ground breaking Power Spot recording for ECM in 1986, produced by Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois. During that same period Deane became a close collaborator in Butch Morris's real-time composition creations called Conductions and in 1995 co-produced Morris's epic 10 CD box set Testament for New World Records. Deane coined the term live-sampling, which means to record members of the ensemble while in performance, manipulate the sound and play back the recorded audio as part of the piece, all in real time. He is considered a master in this field of performance. Deane also has an extensive background in sound-design for theater and dance working with writer directors as diverse as Sam Shepard, Julie Hebert and Christoph Marthaler. Deane is sought after by music festivals, instrumental ensembles, spoken word artists, theater companies and conservatories worldwide for performances, projects and workshops.
http://jadeane.com

Tim Motzer
TIM MOTZER is a guitarist, composer, artist, remixer, music producer, and label owner. In the last 15 years, his music and guitar playing has made an impact in both the Philadelphia scenes and internationally—touring the world with poet Ursula Rucker for the last 11 years among others. His guitar work is featured on over 60 albums and remixes to date. His record label—1k Recordings—is focused on producing his own creative works and collaborations: Goldbug, Nucultures, Jazzheads (featuring Ari Hoenig), Secret Voices (featuring Ursula Rucker), Tilomo, Tim Motzer & Markus Reuter, Base 3, and more. He's recorded, collaborated, and performed with Les Nubians, Julien Lourau, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, King Britt, Burnt Friedman & Jaki Liebezeit (CAN), Kenny Lattimore, and Nine Horses (featuring David Sylvian and Steve Jansen). In 2005, he scored scenes for the original motion picture Miami Vice, and co-produced the critically acclaimed Ropeadope album 'King Britt presents: Sister Gertrude Morgan. He continues to be involved with film music (HBO's True Blood), and music for the world of dance (Group Motion, UArts). In September 2009, Tim was featured in Guitar Player Magazine. and again in April 2011 (with Markus Reuter). Motzer and his 1k label are profiled in the Spring 2011 edition of Progression Magazine. He co-founded—1k Sessions—a live in studio monthly webcast series from 1k Studios in Philadelphia in 2010.  http://1krecordings.com/artists/tim-motzer

"Guitarist TIM MOTZER and trombonist JA DEANE are masters of their respective instruments, yet they share a mutual fascination with electronica and experimentalism. Motzer’s made circuits dance either solo or in tandem with Jaki Liebezeit, Ursula Rucker, Markus Reuter, Burnt Friedmann, and many others. He owns and operates the eclectic 1k Recordings, which features everything from his superb IDM project Fractured Reverb Underground to his Base3 downtown fusion-funk outfit. Motzer's versatility and interests know no bounds, as both his eclectic label catalog and live performances demonstrages. Trombonist and sonic provocateur Deane’s pedigree is no less impressive: he's worked with Jon Hassell on the seminal "Power Spot" album, and performed with such luminaries on the avant-jazz scenes as John Zorn, Butch Morris, and Wayne Horvitz. Motzer and Deane’s new collaborative debut as a duo INSTANT TAKEMITSU should be nothing short of extraordinary." Darren Bergstein-1000 Pulses

Happy 12 from 1k

Friday, January 13, 2012

Happy New Year 2012 to everyone! Thanks for making 2011 a great year as we expanded into Season Two of 1k Sessions webcasts. Season Three is already mostly laid out and it's going to be amazing! We have some surprises in store, and our first announcement for this year is a world premiere duo collaboration with Dino J. A. Deane. More to come on this. Hop over to the 1k events page to see more live projects in PHL/NY/DC with Dino in March as well.

1k Recordings looks like it will release more physical editions and downloads in 2012 than ever before. Next up is Nuculture-t'ai chi & ruby red; Ilsar-Motzer Project-The Tales of the Blackwinged Bird; Goldbug-zwei (featuring Eric Slick, Barry Meehan, Theo Travis, and myself); and several Tim Motzer solo soundscape editions... We have a big list of releases coming, so pop in ofter for updates.

1k Music (and Video) for the holidays!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Consider the gift of 1k music for your holidays:
The 1k Recordings Store is offering many interesting bundles and downloads for the adventurous music enthusiast. Very best wishes from 1k Recordings. Thanks for supporting creative music.

1. 1k Wintertime Bundle includes all of the current 1k Recordings releases
Contents include Nucultures-Butterflies, Zebras, and Moonbeams (double-disc), Nucultures Remixes, Fractured Reverb Underground, Jazzheads, Tilomo, Secret Voices, and Base3—including the latest 1k releases—Goldbug_The Seven Dreams; Tim Motzer & Markus Reuter-Descending; and Base3_Live From Earth. Plus three collectible album art postcards (4x6) full colour. That's 10 albums including free shipping in the US.
preview and buy here: http://1krecordings.com/1kstore/shopexd.asp?id=216

2. Electronic bundle includes 3 ground-breaking discs:
Fractured Reverb Underground, Tilomo-Soft Lunch, Tim Motzer & Markus Reuter-Descending
buy here: http://1krecordings.com/1kstore/shopexd.asp?id=224

3. Experimental Power Bundle: 3 "essentials discs"
Goldbug-The Seven Dreams and Base3_DarkMatter & Live From Earth.
buy here: http://1krecordings.com/1kstore/shopexd.asp?id=225

4. Download 1k Sessions episode 11 : Julie Slick, Tim Motzer, and Eric Slick.
—a two hour video concert performance from 1k studios in Philadlephia.
preview and download here: http://1ksessions.com/buy/episode11

and an amazing new digital release from Iapetus:

5. Download Markus Reuter feat: Tim Motzer -"Star's End"
recorded live on air in Philadelphia in 2008: http://iapetus-store.com/album/stars-end

Epic show this Sunday December 4 @ the Tritone | Philadelphia

Friday, December 02, 2011

AN EPIC NIGHT OF MUSIC AND VISUALS AT THE TRITONE THIS SUNDAY DECEMBER 4TH, 2011

OTOKAR will play the Tritone on December 4, 2011 along with YAPP, and Slick Motzer Slick.(SMS)

Catch this rare experimental rock trio pulling as much from the Soft Machine Canterbury-era
as the great organ trios of our time featuring the incredible Wally Smith—total improvisation.
YAPP will unveil amazing playing and compositions, and SMS (Julie Slick-just back from her 35 city tour with Adrian Belew-along with Eric Slick and Tim Motzer) will open the night at 9pm. Live visuals will permeate the Tritone for the entirety of the evening. Don't miss this epic night of music and visual transformation.

OTTOKAR
JIM MENESIS-drums percussion
WALLY SMITH-keyboards
TIM MOTZER-guitars