Universal Instrument Videos

Here are some videos from the Austin New Music Co-op‘s recent Universal Instrument concert. The Behind the Scenes segment is especially nice.

Austin New Music Co-op: Six Bagatelles

Austin New Music Co-op: Behind the Scenes

Austin New Music Co-op: The Becoming Machine IV

Nine Tas

I recently heard a recording of the premiere performance of Nine Tas by the Austin New Music Co-op and thought I’d share it here. The singers are Ashley Gaar, Kathy Hatch, Wendi Olinger and Brandon Young

[audio:http://www.hollandhopson.com/music/various/nine_tas.mp3]

Nine Tas

The rest of the concert is knockout good. Let’s hope the Co-op makes it available soon.

A.I.N.T. it Sweet

Josh Ronsen has launched the Austinnitus Audio Series to showcase artists featured on the Austinnitus list. There are already plenty of good recordings to check out and Josh continues to add more. I’ve especially enjoy hearing documentation of some one-off performances, otherwise lost to the ether, such as A.I.N.T. #4. A.I.N.T. stands for Austinnitus Improv NighT, as good an excuse as any for Josh to create ad-hoc ensembles and let them loose on the world. The fourth (and final?) of this short-lived series featured Sharon Crutcher (vocals), David DeMaris (keyboards, trumpet), Holland Hopson (saxophone, banjo, electronics), Genevieve Walsh (flute), Brandon Young (vocals).

[audio:http://ronsen.org/austinnitus/audio/aint4-1.mp3]
Part 1

[audio:http://ronsen.org/austinnitus/audio/aint4-2.mp3]
Part 2

[audio:http://ronsen.org/austinnitus/audio/aint4-3.mp3]
Part 3

[audio:http://ronsen.org/austinnitus/audio/aint4-4.mp3]
Part 4

[audio:http://ronsen.org/austinnitus/audio/aint4-5.mp3]
Part 5