May 11 Sat 6pm – 1am. Private loft concert with Plan 23. Projections off of mirror wheels with fog. 169 Spencer St. Brooklyn, NY 7pm Hisayasu Takashio – Live performance 8pm RoomTemperature9pm Naoki Iwakawa – Live performanceProject Kandata – Modular SynthAkio Mokuno – No input mixerN Heroux – Guitar electronic12am Plan 23 with Cj – […]
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Plushstatic w Plan 23 / Sofy
Performing with Plan 23 and special guest Sofy Yuditskaya. Plushstatic is a deep ambiant immersive music event in this new venue in Brooklyn. Our dear friends The Azerbaijan AV Club are on the bill as well. 9pm – 3am $20 (tickets) DEMOPLEX 109 Meserole StreetBrooklyn, NY, USA Note: Images above include both the Azerbaijan AV […]
Lumi Ciclo
Every evening from Dec. 2018 – Nov 2019, this installation converts a walking bridge to an abstract clock. Produced in conjunction with Totem Brooklyn, coding help by Ian Sishelanskey. 51st Ave and 21st St, Queens, NY
Thee Worm Returns <•> BK Psychfest 1
SunnyvaleFriday, September 28, 2018 at 8 PM – 3 AM Featuring • Genesis P-Orridge (www.genesisporridge.com)with Special Guest: Wetware (https://wetware-nyc.bandcamp.com) • WILD TØR∇S (www.wildtor.us) – ALBUM RELEASE • Eartheater (www.eartheater.solar) • Timeghost • Octonomy (https://octonomy.bandcamp.com/) • ONISM (www.soundovonism.com) • Long Distance Poison (https://longdistancepoison.org) • Animals Against Humans(https://animalsagainsthumans.bandcamp.com) • Cami-Oh (https://soundcloud.com/mnnichminutes) ______________Video and illuminations__________________ • CJ (http://seej.net/)• Clau Perez 200 tickets only will be sold to this event! BUY TICKETS
Plan 23 at Holo
CANTICUM INTERR_PTUS PRESENTS DISTENDED INTERR_PTUS (CURATED BY DAVID LINTON) distENDed interr_ptus (DI)realtime sound and image performance FEATURING 11:00 pmPLAN 23 (sound) & Chris Jordan (image)http://plan23.nethttp://seej.net 10:00 pmREG BLOOR (guitar)https://www.facebook.com/RegBloorOfficial/http://regbloor.com/ 9:15 pmGEOFF GERSH (guitar) & CHRISTOF KNOCHE (bass clarinet) 8:30 pmTHE BUNKER: Jess Rowland, Meg Schedel & Sofy Yuditskaya (sound)with special guest Ria Rajan’s (image) 8PM […]
Words on Steam
Working with Bob Holman, Sahar Muradi and Steve Zeitlin — we had an impromptu poetry event on steam at 63rd St. and Park Avenue in Manhattan. The PoeMobile’s last ride, with readings by: Kewulay Kamara, Nikhil Melnechuk, Annie Lanzillotto, Ké Kamara, Bob Holman, Steve Zeitlin, Sahar Muradi CAMERA/SOUND/EDITING Gretta Wilson Jake Rosenberg This was an…
The Mellish Show
Lovingly crafted projections for Mellish’s band in Philly.
Candela
I helped create this installation for Andrew Ratcliff in Long Island City, Queens. This is year round permanent installation, turning on at sunset. Read more at Candela.nyc (photo by: Beyti Barbaros)
Plan 23 at Knockdown Center, for Creative Tech Week
Projecting with Sofy and Zarah for Plan 23, at the Knockdown Center.
PEN Festival – Vigil for Truth, with City Lore
Projecting protest signs from recent demonstrations, onto white signs in front of Cooper Union. Bob Holman officiating, with poetry by Ani Difranco and Bob Holman. Pen America with City Lore outside Cooper Union from Chris Jay on Vimeo. Photos by Enki Andrews
Optosonic Tea at Pioneer Works
I created an installation for the 10 year anniversary of Optosonic Tea, at Pioneer Works in Red Hook. opto 10 time hd from Chris Jay on Vimeo. Photo Gallery (flickr)
Ab Uno Pluribus March 2017
Projections refracted off of eight separate mirrors were improvised on with three musicians for this regular audio video series. March 2017 session – 3/25/2017 – 7 PM EST – $10 Saturday @ The Three Jewels NYC 61 4th Ave, 3rd floor (btw E9th St. & E10th St.) New York, NY 10003 RANJIT BHATNAGAR [self-made instruments] RICHARD […]
Record Release – A Passage of Concrete
Ezekiel Honig’s new record, “A Passage of Concrete” release party, including Thomas Holdebrand and Borne. Joshue Ott and I contribute the lumens. 6pm – 9pm Gibney Dance Center, 280 Broadway 53A Chambers, Ground floor studio FB invite
Fat Friday Benefit
Sofy Yuditskaya and I rocked the projections for this annual benefit supporting activist legal defense lawyer Wylie Stecklow. This took place in the Lower East Side at Angel Orensanz. Fatfriday Benefit 2017 from Chris Jay on Vimeo. Photo by Stephen Olker
Fueled by Love Benefit
Benefit concert for pipeline activists ResistSpectra.
Visible Music at La Sala
I’ll be contributing to this event, VISIBLE MUSIC, an evening of video/audio collaborations at the old Monkeytown space in Williamsburg, now called La Sala. • Sean Smith: If you remember Subtonic, you remember the great minimal techno group, Socks & Sandals. Sean’s back in NYC and will be doing a solo set of bleeps and beats […]
A Long Day in a Bad Shirt
I helped with live video at Dixon Place for Jamie Leo‘s production “A Long Day in a Bad Shirt (Dispose of Properly)”.We use an iphone and a face-swap app, layered with Jamie’s designs and content. A Long Day in a Bad Shirt Dixon Place Wed Sept 7 7:30ET 161A Christie St NYC 10002
Performances at Laundry King in Livingston Manor
Zarah K (Lady Firefly) and myself provided projection accompaniment for an evening at the arts space, “Laundry King”, in Livingston Manor, NY. NFS – http://nfsband.tumblr.com/ Matt Werden – Pedal Steel Zarah Cabañas – Drums, Vocals GUESTS WvS – Synths, Drones Dok Gregory – Effects, moods http://acres.space/houseguest/ Plan 23 – http://plan23.net/
Laundry King Gallery Show, Livingston Manor
Live projections for an evening of music at Livingston Manor, NY. NFS joins House Guest and Plan 23 to bring experimental electronic music to the Laundry King on Saturday, August 27. Plan 23 delivers sonic explorations into uncharted spaces. Encompassing a sonic spectrum from dark-ambient to noise, drone to electronic they are redefining psychedelic music […]
History and Future of Protein event projections
Studio Industries produced this event, where we time-travelled through the past, into the future of protein during an 8 course meal. My role was to create the projections surrounding the attendees, giving the impression of the different periods. Future Market Dinner Series
Ω▽OHMSLICE
Projecting with Ω▽OSLICE at Soundance space in Williamsburg 281 North 7th Street (buzzer 7) Williamsburg, Brooklyn Beer and wine! Also on the bill is The Dream Lovers with slides by Dan Efram, Vanessa Paige (dance), and more.
Psychedelic Immersion Theater
Part of CREATIVE TECH WEEK – FRI, May 6th, 9pm – 2am Brainwaves modulate live sound & video in real-time. As part of Creative Tech Week New York’s sonic explorations group PLAN 23 presents: “PSYCHEDELIC IMMERSION THEATER” – an extended, immersive, audio-visual experience. During the performance electrode sensors will measure the musicians’ brainwaves in real-time, […]
Ohmslice at La MaMa
Playing with Ohmslice at La MaMa, 8pm doors, 9pm show. Tickets $10
Reflections at Cadence 23
Interactive installation at Cadence 23, a warehouse space in Queens. This is a reflecting pool of waves across a triangle screen, where visitors are welcome to interact with the water, creating patterns of light and movement. The installation is part of the group art/performance month titled “Cadence 23”. Facebook info Cadence 23 is a convergence […]
Synthesis RGB
a celebration of music, movement, and visual art Short set with Socks & Sandals at this event. Remember Monkeytown? Their space was the best venue in town for projection art, and losing it was a real NYC-breaks-your-hearts moment. But it’s back! Cantina Royal, the restaurant serving executive chef Julio MM’s unique interpretations of Mexican cuisine, […]
Timelapse Workshop at the LES Ecology Center (Gowanus warehouse)
I lead a workshop on recording a timelapse with the Canon Powershot point and shoot. The Gowanus E-waste Warehouse gave out Canon Powershots to everyone that attended. 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Gowanus Warehouse 469 President St Brooklyn, NY 11215 FREE
BlackRat Presents in Greenpoint
I contributed live projections for these great bands at an evening in Greenpoint. BLACKRAT BRINGS a FREE SHOW of LIVE :: ANALOG :: DIGITAL :: WORDS :: NOISE :: BEATS :: AUDIO featuring: SEEJ projections all night DREAMCRUSHER genderqueer, thrash, xvx, visceral SEWER RATS BK gabberjazz animetal tekrøk – duo set Ω▽ OHMSLICE Bradford Reed […]
Dreamcrusher SEWER RATS BK Ω▽ Ohmslice Speak Onion Godxss Dr Iver Seej
THURSDAY MARCH 17TH BLACKRAT BRINGS a FREE SHOW of LIVE :: ANALOG :: DIGITAL :: WORDS :: NOISE :: BEATS :: AUDIO featuring: SEEJ kinetic installation projections DREAMCRUSHER genderqueer, thrash, xvx, visceral, vomit SEWER RATS BK gabberjazz animetal tekrøk – duo set Ω▽ OHMSLICE Bradford Reed (percussion via modular synthesizer) & Jane LeCroy (vocals) SPEAK […]
Fat Friday Benefit Projections
Sofy Yuditskaya and I projected at the Angel Orensans foundation. Sofy wanted to trace the architecture, so we mapped the altar facade in the space to great effect.
BlackRat Presents.. a night of delirious music and light
Projections for a full night of bands at Tender Trap in Greenpoint, incluing Vic Thrill, Himalaychian Indo Celtic Freek Folk Music, Sewer Rats BK, Tekrok Gabberjazz Animetal, The Icebergs, DJ Small Change, Megmanmusic.
You are so Lucky New Years Eve in Yonkers
I returned to Alder Manor in Yonkers with a crew of dear friends to illuminate and power this amazing property for the You Are So Lucky New Years celebration. 1500 people wandered through two buildings and acres of garden, all thematically illuminated by our small group, including Jeanne Angel, Sam Zimmerman, Glen (Spec) Duncan, Sofy […]
You are so Luck Halloween in Yonkers
I created and installed lighting for the You Are So Lucky halloween event at Alder Manor in Yonkers, with the help of many friends including Nina(T-bone), Jeannie Angel, and Sam Zimmerman. Photos in Gothamist by Todd Seelie
“ab uno pluribus” projections
Projection accompaniment with three musicians at this cozy event, including David Linton, Jeanann Dara, and Wolfgang von Struermer. NOW IN ITS SECOND YEAR! The October session of this monthly audio-visual event will present electro-acoustic live sound by Jeanann Dara [viola + effects], David Linton [analogue electronics], WvS [digital synthesis + iOS devices] and live visuals […]
Plan 23
Projection accompaniment with dear friends Plan 23 at the Brooklyn Wildlife Festival.
POMobile at the PEN festival
Some images and timelapse from the World PEN festival this evening in Bed-Sty Brooklyn. DCIM103GOPRO ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 6
Projecting on trees
For the Figment Alpha event at Ramblewood this year, I set up a tent with two projectors and computer. As people walked by, they would enter a phrase or question onto a tree trunk.
New Years Eve – Court of the Snow Queen
This was for the Gemini & Scorpio New Years Eve party, where I provided the video backdrop for the evening.
Incidental Words
Jon Sands and Chris Jordan have brought together a group of artists, collaborating on creating an evening of animated mixed media poetry performance for Boston’s first Nuit Blanch, Illuminus. The project, titled, “Incidental Words”, is a roving performance of poetry by three of the East Coasts most relevant spoken word artists: Jon Sands, José Olivarez, […]
Latin Movie Palaces
Projections on the old movie houses in the Bronx, with Casita Maria organizing the event. Live music of the era, along with Tito Fuentes movies, and other Latin stars, projected on the original movie houses.
The Best of Words on Walls
This was our final Words on Walls event, which I was a part of for over two years. The program involved leading workshops with youth poets, projection mapping their words to site-specific walls through the city; then performing the poetry in time with the projections. This was our “best of” celebration, wrapping up this amazingly […]