Category: Contemporary

Monome videos »

A monome, besides being contemporary sexy, is a key and light board which, using community created applications, can do virtually anything imaginable.

Expect to pay between $500 (for the 64 button) and $1,500 (128), that’s if you can even get on the waiting list OR you could buy a kit and do it yourself! Check [...]

How to play a building »

If you haven’t heard about this already, it’s a pretty cool idea. Basically, David Byrne attached a bunch of lopsided motors and solenoids to the structural steel in an old ferry station/slaughter house in New York City. The motors/solenoids, controlled by a recycled organ, vibrate/strike different elements of the building such as pipes, [...]

Q&A with sculptor Bruce Gray »

Bruce Gray has been a full time sculptor since 1989 when he, on a creative whim, moved to Los Angeles, CA and picked up his first blow torch.  Beginning with the “figure it out as you go method,” Bruce has made a name for himself with his humorously giant and pink high-heeled-shoes sculptures, oversized swiss cheese blocks, [...]

Musical sculpture from Bruce Gray »

This morning, to my pleasant surprise, I received an email full of wonderful instruments from the artist/sculptor Bruce Gray. I love it when this happens!
Hi Tyler,
I love your site, and thought I would send in some of my instruments and musical sculptures. The most elaborate one is still in progress, but here are [...]

The bazaar sounds of snow »

Jamie Drouin and Lance Olsen have recorded themselves thoughtfully interacting with a plot of snow. Their 2 CD set is entitled “Snow:Field.” CD 1 features the recordings and CD 2 features the “remixes.” The music (if you should call it that) is interesting enough. I’ve had track 07 on loop for about [...]

Artist’s Sculpture Music Show »

In Santa Fe. Most of you know this.