Ensemble Economique 270712 (EDIT/UPDATE)

Unfortunately the show was cancelled at the last minute due to health issues.

Here's a recording:

This recording is a blend of three short improvisations using the tools which were selected for the show.




ENSEMBLE ECONOMIQUE (California / Not Not Fun Records)
+ Barry's Electric Workshop

Friday 27th July
Please note - this is an early show!
Door: 7.30pm. Show: 8pm - 9.30pm.
£5

ENSEMBLE ECONOMIQUE

Ensemble Economique is the immersive psychedelic sound-world of California’s Brian Pyle. In 2010, Pyle released ‘Psychical' on Not Not Fun (home of L.A. Vampires, Peaking Lights, Sex Worker), a stand-out LP in what turned out to be a landmark year for the label.

In true horror soundtrack style, Pyle's work hones in on tense build-ups to create an atmospheric and sometimes unnerving listen.
It's intricate, pattering percussion and noxious analogue ooze invite comparison with Sun Araw, Shackleton and Demdike Stare while charting the dark continent existing only in Pyle’s fevered imagination.

On Psychical: "…this is one of the darkest and most affecting sides of schlock horror we've heard all year." Boomkat
On Motion Forever EP: "The reliably excellent Ensemble Economique strikes out into deeper, more mournful territory than ever before, with seriously compelling results" FACT Magazine

http://ensembleeconomique.tumblr.com/


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BARRY'S ELECTRIC WORKSHOP

Experimental/electronic producer Barry Cullen releases audio and video work under the name BEW (Barry’s Electric Workshop).
Part of the Dodgy Stereo collective, Barry blends noise and images from old junk with hi-fi sounds and graphics, trying to find a balance between creating something new and making it fit along with something recycled.

http://dodgystereo.blogspot.co.uk/

ARC - Allen, Rayson, Cullen - Video Extracts

Some samples from our live sets at listen...

Clips one and two are rocky, clips three and four are more abstract:

Rachel Austin 060512

CQAF Records: live recording with Rachel Austin feat special guests 060512

Date: Sunday 6 May 2012
Venue: Ollie's at The Merchant Hotel, Belfast
Time: 8 - 10 pm


Promo blurb:
What do you get when you crash Rachel's indie folk self-stylings with a noisemaker, a trumpet player, and an unhinged rhythm section?

Join Rachel as she records a live set with several of Belfast's most exciting musicians, including Barry Cullen (clarinet, electronics), Michael Barkley (trumpet), Anthony Devenney (bass), and others, in a one-off, spontaneously improvised gig.

Read on - and buy your tickets at https://cqaf.ticketsolve.com/shows/126524796/events. Tickets are limited to 75.

PURCHASE OF A TICKET GETS YOU A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF THE GIG SOON AFTER THE EVENT.

Calling to mind comparisons with the restless creative spirit of Nick Cave, Rachel Austin’s songwriting rarely comes at the listener from the obvious perspective, by turns beguiling and cajoling its way into the heart. The words are timeless, but the delivery is completely captivating, recalling the swooping melodies of Tim Buckley at his best.

Comparisons can only take you so far, however, as Rachel possesses a stark and creative outlook that is all her own. This is evidenced through her recent fan-funded project, Austin In Austin, which saw her record in Austin Texas with producer Brian Beattie (Daniel Johnston, Okkervil River) and drummer Dony Wynn (Robert Palmer, Robert Plant/Patty Griffin) in November of last year.

Magpie Record Store Day

Record Store Day 2012

//FACEBOOK//

Live music from:

BEW
THE COUTH
THE SECRET SERMON
SINA.
GEOFF HATT
& Musical interludes from The Hungry Ear...

Come down and enjoy a relaxed few hours of tunes and record digging!

The Running Order:

1:00 - 1:30 Geoff Hatt
2:00 - 2:30 The Secret Sermon
2:30 - 3:00 The Hungry Ear Dj's
3:00 - 3:40 BEW (Barry's Electric Workshop)
3:40 - 4:00 The Hungry Ear Dj's
4:00 - 4:30 The Couth
4:30 - 5:00 The Hungry Ear Dj's
5:00 - 5:30 SINA.
5:30 - 6:00 The Hungry Ear Dj's

Trip in and hear some nice tunes and pick up some local releases!

Ikue Mori + Maja SK Ratkje - 310312

Visceral Attack / Burnt Reynolds / No Matter / BEW - 040412

UPDATE
Recording of the opening set by BEW!

DOWN BY LAW PRESENTS

VISCERAL ATTACK (album release show) / THE BURNT REYNOLDS / NO MATTER / BEW

AUNTIE ANNIE'S
DUBLIN ROAD
BELFAST

WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL
Doors 8pm
£4

VISCERAL ATTACK
Formed in 2006 and based in Co. Fermanagh, VISCERAL ATTACK has played with bands such as MUNICIPAL WASTE, UNLEASHED, GAMA BOMB, SSS and more. The band has played and toured all over Ireland, England and Scotland. The band's debut EP "V For Viscera"' was released in 2008, and their first full length album "Quick and Severe" was sort-of-released in 2010.

At the start of 2012 the band signed with Belfast label PUNKERAMEA RECORDS to release "Quick and Severe" officially at this gig.

http://www.facebook.com/visceralattack
http://visceralattack.bandcamp.com

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THE BURNT REYNOLDS

Combining abrasive jagged guitars with powerful melodies this band makes a strong impact creating an extremely tight, melodic form of rock at times reminiscent of HELMET before briskly moving on to sounds capes normally reserved for ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD and RIVAL SCHOOLS.

Already hotly tipped by BBC's ACROSS THE LINE, 2012 will see THE BURNT REYNOLDS on the live circuit as much as possible. With new recordings now firmly under their belt the band is hungry to make its mark on the local music scene and beyond - this is a bad not to be ignored.

http://www.facebook.com/theburntreynolds
http://www.myspace.com/theburntreynolds
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NO MATTER

NO MATTER is a Belfast based trio playing fast-paced pop punk which formed in late 2010 from the remains of THE LOBOTOMIES, NUMSKULL, LEAP FOR LENIN and THE DANGERFIELDS. The band's main inspirations are NOFX, ALKALINE TRIO, SCREECHING WEASEL and THE RAMONES. The band is striving to make itsmark having already headlined in London within 6 months of forming, with plans for as many gigs as possible.

"...playing a fun set of catchy tracks, usually based around some nice guitar riffs and Dan's chanting vocals...there's something almost GREEN DAY-esque about them. They also have a very good stage presence and manage to get the crowd laughing more than once" BBC Across The Line

http://www.facebook.com/nomatterband

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BEW (Barry's Electronic Workshop)

BEW is one-man experimental noise machine Barry Cullen. Home built electronics mix with recycled junk and other instrumentation to create something new. A man of many talents, check out the links below to see what you might be in for.

http://www.mixcloud.com/bew
http://www.youtube.com/user/dodgystereo
http://dodgystereo.blogspot.com/

Listen...110312 - Devonian / Man's Hands 2nd set

Listen...an evening of improvised music
110312 - Devonian / Man's Hands
set 1 part 2
http://loscabras.bandcamp.com/
http://manshands.bandcamp.com/

HD 1080 available.

Ikue Mori + Maja Ratkje 310312

Moving on Music Festival (Brochure)

Ikue Mori & Maja SK Ratkje
Suport from Brian Greene Live (Kinnego Records) and Paul Acroplane DJ set (Acroplane Recordings).
Visuals by Barry Cullen
Saturday 31st March
Doors: 10pm
Tickets: £10
Black Box Belfast

Ikue Mori is one of the most requested and original voices in the laptop music scene.
Maja Ratkje work straddles noise improvisation, vocal performance and composition. Anyone who knows the music and
range of either artist will know just what a formidable prospect this pairing is.

“Ratkje’s startling talents amid a seething web of symphonic strings and provides notice that a new sonic visionary has arrived” CD Universe

Listen...110312

dodgy stereo presents an evening of improvised music:
Listen…

Ciaran Maher/Steven Henry
keyboard, bass, digital treatments
http://rhizomecowboy.com/
http://kingsteven.com/

Devonian/Man's Hands
drone, bass, percussion
http://manshands.bandcamp.com/
http://loscabras.bandcamp.com/

Saul Rayson/Barry Cullen/Chris Allen
extended percussion, feedback, DIY noise, bass
http://www.subfusc.com/
http://www.dodgystereo.blogspot.com
http://blacktelescope.co.uk/

Sunday 11 March 2012
Menagerie Bar
8pm
£4

//Facebook event//

Estel + Timothy C Holehouse + Minnows! + War Iron + BEW/Devonian - Pavilion 070112

Estel + Timothy C Holehouse + Minnows! + War Iron + BEW/Devonian - Pavilion 070112
BEW DEVONIAN by strong reaction

BEW - 9v Noise 301111

Bew - 9v noise 301111 edit by bew

dodgy stereo presents: Listen… AV advert

Unfortunately Saul Rayson will be unable to perform at this event.

Here's an AV advert:


Each artist will perform a solo set.
There will then be a number of collaborative sets.

dodgy stereo presents an evening of improvised music: Listen…

dodgy stereo presents an evening of improvised music:
Listen…

Saul Rayson
percussionist, feedback, extended drums.
http://www.subfusc.com/

Barry Cullen
9v noise, drone
http://www.dodgystereo.blogspot.com

Caroline Pugh
vocals, cassette, feedback
http://carolinepugh.co.uk/

Martin Byrne
vocals, digital treatments
http://martinbyrnemusic.co.uk/

Chris Allen
bass, pulses
http://blacktelescope.co.uk/

Sunday 27 Nov 2011
Menagerie Bar
8pm

Minotaur Shock & Friends - Review 211011

My first live review in a long time was published at AU:
http://iheartau.com/2011/10/minotaur-shock-the-salt-flats-colly-strings/

I think I enjoyed the show more than a lot of other people there. Here's a photo of Minotaur Shock holding a MIDI/CC controller, and looking quite relaxed:

RESET 170911

RESET returns (MENAGERIE) to deliver that LIVE ENERGY and those SPACE VIBES.

Brian Greene and Kab Driver will be warming things up with a laid back mini live jam at approx 10pm.

4-way Live beat down to follow, featuring:

Kaidi Tatham: Keys / Flute / Wizardry
Brian Greene: Vocals / Loop Station
Kab Driver: Beats / Samples / Electronixx
Defcon: Beats / Samples / Dub FX

Party Sounds after.

Funk, hiphop, psych, house, bass, vibes, space is the place.

Live visuals by BEW

£5 before 11pm, £7 after

All welcome, get down early, join the party.

For an idea of what to expect, CHECK DIS PROMO VIDEO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW0Y37gq37E

On Your Bike - 040911

On Your Bike
Classic, cult and family screenings in the Waterfront Studio and the Belfast Barge
All film screenings are free.
A limited number of tickets for these free screenings will be available on the door.

Brought to you by the QFT and Belfast Film Festival

On Your Bike
I like the expression when used informally - as with other old expressions there are a few different stories on the origin.

On Your Bike
There will be a lot of bike related fun to be had as part of the event.
Along with Chris Allen and Peter Cullen, I'll be playing a live soundtrack to 'The Wheels of Chance', a silent, black and white film from 1922.

The film will be shown on Sunday 4th September 2011 at 18.00 in the Waterfront Studio. More info to follow...

Aln Vs Cln @ Never Records @ Context Gallery

Aln Vs Cln recorded a live improv session in the Context Gallery in Derry/Londonderry/Stroke City as part of the Never Records exhibition. We walked away with some lathe-cut vinyl a CD and a heap of other AV data (including some suspicious VHS from a local charity shop). Lots of DIY instrumentation was used. Frequencies were amplified. Vibrations were felt. Good times were had. Media to follow.

Photos taken from Context Gallery's Flickr

Mp3 From Somewhere There - 24/250411

I was in Canada and played two nights at Somewhere There in Toronto. I played there last year. It changed to a new location. I was very happy to be brought back by the people I played with last year (as well as being amazing drummers, Mark & Germaine are ace cooks too), and also introduced to a host of new people to play with.


Sunday 24
Paul (saxophone)
Emilio Guim (guitar),
Kate Pittman (drums),
Michelangelo Iaffaldano (homemade instruments)
Barry Cullen (amplified objects)



http://www.mediafire.com/?sqobr4ww4183qvk
http://www.mediafire.com/?3arc5b1id9my9a9
http://www.mediafire.com/?ua2822pj8dqmoc8
http://www.mediafire.com/?a1c2llczfc44ako
http://www.mediafire.com/?u26zun7fnhjhvnu
http://www.mediafire.com/?ozdvuvlg2548o25


Monday 25
Dan Gaucher (drums and percussion)
Tania Gill (piano)
Tilman Lewis (cello)
Jeremy Strachan (saxophones)
Barry Cullen (amplified objects)







http://www.mediafire.com/?r47ek8einex9klq
http://www.mediafire.com/?a82hz9ykc4qq42o
http://www.mediafire.com/?hq7c53yl78wkwo3

All the mediafire links are to download the files I recorded of the events. All were recorded to a Zoom H1 portable recorder as WAV then converted to mp3 using Audacity apart from the last file which was recorded using my MBP's built-in microphone (unfortunately, the battery ran out on the zoom).

All photos and video footage was taken by Anne-Sophie.

OPEN EARS - Innovative Technology Enhanced Performance

OPEN EARS - Innovative Technology Enhanced Performance

Date: Saturday 21st May, Sonic Lab, SARC, 8PM
Free admission!


Artists:
Niamh de Barra
www.niamhdebarramusic.com

Barry Cullen
dodgystereo.blogspot.com

Michael Andrews and Ricky Graham
https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrews1981
http://rickygraham.com/


Directions:
Sonic Arts Research Centre
Cloreen Park BT9 5
Belfast
http://goo.gl/a1jaf

The above post was cut n' paste from Qubears blog.