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Phillip Morton

Phillip Morton

Liverpool:UK Website curator
Site created in 2014 approx.
This has been a solitary enterprise.
He would welcome help!

Festival "Le bruit de la musique" 2014.

Terry Riley discussed the genius of John Coltrane, his solo all-night concerts with the Phantom Band and the process of plunderphonics in this public lecture as part of Red Bull Music Festival Paris 2018.

Friday, 15 March 2019 14:00

Hans Reichel, Ulrichsberg 6.12.09.

Hans Reichel,Festival Phonomanie, Ulrichsberg 6.12.09.

Suggested by Russ Grant

 

 

 
Friday, 15 March 2019 13:58

FRED FRITH - solo concert at MÓZG

Recorded at "Mózg" in Bydgoszcz (Poland) on 24.06.2006

Friday, 15 March 2019 13:54

Prepared Guitar #1

Jazzmaster abuse, featuring stainless steel rods, twine, drywall anchor, alligator clips, bass bow, steel guitar bar and surgical steel cup.

Johann Sebastian Bach ; Toccata & Fugue in Dm, BWV 565 Live recorded in Segovia ( Spain ) , Aug 2014 .Video produced by NURILANDS FILMS, directed by Núria García.
https://www.facebook.com/Sinfonity http://www.sinfonity.es

Suggested by Russ Grant - an exmaple of a guitar orchestra

Derek Bailey Bill Laswell Jack DeJohnette DJ Disk

`I didn't have a grandaddy nearly as hip, weird or happening as Derek Bailey. 1997. He said: "there is more playing per cubic unit in free playing than there is in any other kind of music" is the youtube commentary

Friday, 15 March 2019 13:37

Prepared Guitar with Duane Denison

Prepared Guitar with Duane Denison 0:15

  • Sonic exploration: prepared guitar 0:30 -
  • What is prepared music 1:20 -
  • Guitar preparation #1:
  • a plastic twist tie 2:00
  • Example: a metallic, clanging sound or a very percussive sound 3:15
  • Guitar preparation #2: the snare guitar (manipulating the strings naturally) 4:45 -
  • Example: a snare sound 6:30 
  • Guitar preparation #3: mixing multiple wraparounds 7:00 
  • This will never sound the same way twice - there's an element of chance that is conceptually interesting

Legendary innovator, UK 'tabletop' guitarist Keith Rowe

Into the Maelstrom: Music, Improvisation and the Dream of Freedom Before 1970 David Toop

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