V/A003: E.S.P. TV "LIFESTYLE GURU" #3
JILL KROESEN: HOW TO COPE WITH A PSYCHOPATHIC PRESIDENCY
Edition of 50
Hand cut lathe recording on lacquer with
laser engraving. Full color gatefold and broadside insert.
The title says it all. Jill Kroesen delivers tips to avoid becoming prey under a psychopathic presidency.
V/A003: E.S.P. TV "LIFESTYLE GURU" #3
JILL KROESEN: HOW TO COPE WITH A PSYCHOPATHIC PRESIDENCY
Edition of 50
Hand cut lathe recording on lacquer with
laser engraving. Full color gatefold and broadside insert.
The title says it all. Jill Kroesen delivers tips to avoid becoming prey under a psychopathic presidency.
V/A002: E.S.P. TV "LIFESTYLE GURU" #2
BEN VIDA : SOFT SYSTEMS MUSIC
Edition of 50
Hand cut lathe recording on 7" lacquer with laser engraving.
Full color gatefold and broadside insert.
Soft Systems Music uses facial recognition software as a compositional tool to sonify the smile.
Vida then transforms the expressions of smiling actors into what he calls a "soft system”—a blend of the human and algorithmic, in which any subtle motion alters the composition.
This work debuted in his 2016 exhibition, [SMILE ON.] ... [PAUSE] ... [SMILE OFF.] and was later adapted to a live performance for E.S.P. TV's "Lifestyle Guru" event in 2017.
Victoria Keddie | For the Record
September 19-29
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 19, 7-9 pm
Live Performance: Friday, September 27, 7 pm
As part of a new boxed vinyl LP release, “P’shal P’shaw,” Victoria Keddie has designed a sculptural sound installation titled For the Record at Various/Artists. The installation features custom lathe-cut "singles" made from the album, which are played through a 1982 Rock-ola Jukebox. A variety of hanging microphones capture each song, and custom software spatially and granularly manipulates the sound within the room. Participants are invited to play the jukebox.
“P’shal P’shaw" (white noise #002) is a limited edition vinyl record out with Raster Media (DE). The LP is accompanied by a booklet detailing Keddie's research into phonetic mimicry and the shifting phonetics of American English. This multimedia project explores the auditory and rhythmic nuances of phonetic expression through text, sound, video, data, and customized learning software. The album examines the sonic landscape of eight diphthongs in US English through repeated exemplary words, recorded with participants from diverse backgrounds.
The project originated during a residency at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt in 2023 and culminated in a sculptural sound installation exhibited at the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 16 to July 28, 2024.
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As part of this durational staging, Keddie will perform a live arrangement on September 27th, incorporating her custom neural instrument sounding 28 voices in dialogue with her modular synthesizer.
As part of this live performance, 12 copies of this limited edition release are available for sale (sans EU shipping) and will be available to pick up at this performance.
Link to the (digital+) album:
RASTER MEDIA Webshop
RASTER MEDIA Bandcamp
More information on this project: https://www.victoriakeddie.com/pshal-pshaw
Victoria Keddie is a multidisciplinary artist delving into sound, video, installation, and performance. Her work uncovers hidden narratives within ordinary artifacts and spaces, emphasizing their role in shaping our collective story. Examination of acoustic phenomena and language is a recurring theme in her artistic work. Keddie’s current projects navigate the acoustic complexity of language and gestural expression.
For over a decade, Keddie was Co-director of E.S.P. TV, exploring the televisual medium for performance and sound. Keddie has performed and exhibited internationally. Recent fellowships include the NYSCA/NYFA for Music/Sound (2022), the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (2023), and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Sound Art, and Experimental Music Fellowship (2024).
Keddie’s new album, a boxed vinyl LP with a booklet, entitled “P’shal Pshaw” is out now with Raster Media (DE). Past sound works released with Chaikin Records, (US), and Fridman Gallery (NYC/US). Video works are distributed through Lightcone, (FR) and The Filmmakers Co-op (US).
Interview, KAPUT MAGAZINE, 2021
