“More Life” music video
This is a track I created the video for by Erik Stein (wavewhore) called, “More Life”.
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“Bhangra!” go the Ghosts in the Basement
Another night of Basement Bhangra, filling in for Fictive’s Paul Clay. at SOB’s with Rekha and the Gang. Email me if you want on the list. Come early for free Mohitos; and the Bhangra Dance Class! A little piece of Punjab on the west side. Ok. Its not a little piece. IT’S A HUGE GET…
Galapagos Opening (Part 2)
Galapagos Art Space, Dumbo. 8-Late. Free. Come hang out, have a drink, stare at your reflection in the lake and wonder just what is the seating capacity of the space.. is it more or less than the old Williamsburg home? If there was a fire, would you jump in the water, or crush your way…
Galapagos in DUMBO Opening
Another weekend at the new Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo. If you missed getting out last weekend, you have a second chance to see this new space before it becomes too hip and overcrowded. $7 at the door There’s a lot of artists in this one, so hold on… Projections by Eric Dunlap, Chika Imagima,…
Galapagos Opening Party
Photos Friday, August 22nd, 8pm $0.00 (yes, free!) Galapagos Art Space Dumbo Come out to gawk at the lovely new performance space. Read more on the Galapagos Art Space website, including a great write up on arts and accessibility in NYC. All for how much? 10pm Asakomusic 11pm Tim & Puma Mimi 12pm DJ Benjamin…
Droid at Issue Project Room
8pm $10 I’ll be doing projections with DROID at Issue Project Room, info below. Advanced screening of: “DROID – The Spirit of Improvisation†A documentary film by Rafael Altman Emerging out of the underground dens of New York City’s DJ-based remix revolution – DROID pushes the envelope of improvised music, mixing elements from breakbeat /…
THE SLEEP OF REASON – BICAMERAL METAMORPHOSIS
Dedicated to Jill Bolte Taylor and David Linton I’ll be creating dream sequences (mostly demons and nightmares) for this dance and media performance. Sample video from the last time I worked with this group at Collective Unconscious: Chelsea Art Museum 556 West 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011 Corner of 11th Avenue and 22nd Street,…
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One Step Beyond with Fuevoz at The AMNH
Flavorpill and Fuevoz production with my projections on the Rose Center dome. One Step Beyond Fuevoz
Basement Bhangra Ghosts
DJ Rekha and DJ Eddie Stats Peter Shapiro and myself are ghosting for Paul Clay (FICTIVE) at this amazing Indian hip hop party. Doors at 7pm FREE Mojitos 7-8pm $5 before 8pm $13 with flyer from website $16 without FREE Dance Lesson at 9pm SOBs 204 Varick Street at West Houston
Heptagon Heliograph Strategies
(part of EMERGENCE, on Governor’s Island) OPENING SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2008 “Heptagon Heliograph Strategies”, on Governor’s Island; summer 2008. May 31st – July 26th Every Saturday and Sunday, 11am-6pm 200 lbs of broken mirror, seven non-broken mirrors, a camera, and a projector. GOVERNORS ISLAND FERRY SCHEDULE EMERGENCE website Gothamist article Map to historic building 14,…
Optosonic Tea with John Cohrs and Dan Vatsky
Experimental Intermedia 224 Centre Street, 3rd Floor New York NY 10013 $7 Suggested donation I’ll be collaborating with these two amazing artists, followed by a discussion of our work and process. Live sets by: – Pamela Z – Daniel Vatsky, Chris Jordan (video) and John Cohrs (audio) Invited moderator / respondent: Miya Masaoka More Info…
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SINK
Audio: Pandatone Monkeypod RJ Valeo Stefny/Jen Lusker Visualists: Chika Burak Arikan at Reboot 37 Avenue A between 2nd and 3rd Street
Optical Projection Sample
This is a short sample of some of my modified slide projectors. The video is poor only because I recorded this with my still camera. The resolution of this is infinite. This uses textures and hand made slides and motor mirror/polarizing effects. This was used in Bob Mould’s 2002 tour (photos), Sleepy Party, and dozens…
Snailpod at Yuri’s Night, Ames Research Center
Slowly moving motorized tripod with battery and inverter. Recorded roughly 1fp5sec at Yuri’s Night at Nasa’s Ames Research Center in California.
DROID Loft Performance
DROID – Saturday – April 5@ Droid Factory’s Lower East Side Estate In-House Loft-Concert Special Event! Sets at: 9pm & 10:30pm; $12 (doors at 8:30) Jordan McLean ~ trumpet & electronics Adam Holzman ~ synth’s Luke O’Malley ~ bass Amir ziV ~ traps Projection art by Chris Jordan Visual poetry by Meagan Lara URB –…
Neil Nathan at Cutting Room
Neil Nathaniel 6:45pm Rock,folk, spacey, classical vibes at The Cutting Room 24th between broadway and 5th Yes, I’m doing two disparate gigs in one night. First is Neil’s release party for a new video; I’ll be doing live projections while the band kicks it out.
SINK
at ReBoot Projections by Holly Daggers (Forward Motion Theater), Peter Shapiro (Zuvuya Collective), and myself. Music by Amir Ziv and Jordan McLean from DROID; second set Nick Movshon (bass player from Antibalas) will be sitting in; dj Firehorse, and special late night guest dj Peter Jay.
“Lighthouse for Simone” at Video as Instrument
“Lighthouse for Simone” 2008Chris Jordan and Ezekiel Honigprojector, camera, cd player, speaker, motor “Lighthouse for Simone” creates an evolving loop through the use of incidental movement, repetition, and light; paying homage to Simone Forti’s “Striding Crawling”, 1977. Lighthouse is part of the Video as an Instrument show organized by Jeremy Slater. February 22nd – March…
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“Clerestory News” installation at Cuchifritos
February 9 – March 1, 2008 I’m thrilled to be presenting a new work at the Cuchifritos Gallery in the Essex Street Market. “Clerestory News” is a 360 degree real-time projection installation. Using four mirrors, a computer running VirTools, and one projector; “Clerestory News” raises questions of social disparity in overcrowded neighborhoods; specifically the Lower…
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SINK into Anticipate
Anticipate Recordings at SINK 10PM-2AM ReBoot (ave. A btw. 2nd and 3rd) $10 Anticipate Recordings comes to SINK this month, starting off the 2008 season with my favorite sound and sight artists. Music Sawako Morgan Packard Ezekiel Honig w/ opening DJ TBA Visuals Joshue Ott via superDraw Sawako Seej Happy 2008, cj
DROID Loft Performance
Saturday December 8th I’ll be collaborating with the incredible DROID band, made up of jazz and experimental accoustic musicians. This is our third time performing together, each time getting better and better. Two sets: 9:00 and 10:30. $10. (doors at 8:30)
SINK with W+L
Saturday Nov. 24th, ReBoot A and 3rd. 10pm-4am. $5. This month its minimal techno with the de-lux duo W+L (website) and Shaun Reeves (Kalimari, Raum | Berlin). Come eary for dinner, and to toast my day of birth.
Time’s Up 20 Year Anniversary
To celebrate Time’s Up turning 20, projections were done on the ceiling and walls of the Houston street space. Hot night, great time with a vital organization. For the event, Peter Shapiro and myself recorded bikers off the street on their bikes (made stationary with a home made free standing bike mount) in profile. We…
Unitygain
With: Ikue Mori, Ray Sweeten, Jon Giles, Luke Dubois, SeeJ, Zach Layton, o.blaat, and UG’s kahuna, David Linton Each performer will be creating audio and video simultaneously. 2 sets at 8 & 10 $6. Special rate for both sets: $10 UNITYGAIN
Sleep of Reason
Speakeasy Cinema and ZUVUYA COLLECTIVE present THE SLEEP OF REASON Speakeasy Cinema and ZUVUYA COLLECTIVE present THE SLEEP OF REASON Monday September 17, 2007 7:30PM $5 Collective Unconscious 279 Church St. at White St. NYC Based on Goya’s “The Sleep of Reason…” El sueno de la razon produce monstuos (the sleep of reason breeds monsters).…
Meanred Productions Presents…Loose Your S%#@&
Loose Your S%#@&, with dj Small Change (timelapse) Rear projection live camera feedback recording and manipulation by Josh Goldberg and Chris Jordan. Presented by Meanred Productions.
Eyewash
Eyewash at Monkeytown Live computer projection manipulation. Presented by Forward Motion Theater
Flavorpill with Fuevoz at AMNH (again)
AMNH again, by Flavorpill and Fuevoz Live projections with bands and DJ’s.
One Step Beyond – Opening
One Step Beyond at the Museum of Natural History. For the opening, I’ll be doing a projection installation in the powerhouse room using multiple projectors and reflectors. Photos from the event:
Flavorpill with Fuevoz at AMNH
Flavorpill and Fuevoz at the American Museum of Natural History, Seej installation Projectors, mirrors, computer 5.25.07 (timelapse)
The Movement Movement
South Street Seaport Sat. April 28th, 8pm Sun. April 29th 7pm $15/$10 View Flyer
Memory Remember Me
In Memory Remember Me, music and light interact to create an eerie sense of consonance. The piece was inspired by the concept of depersonalization and its relationship to memory loss, both as a psychological symptom and metaphorical condition. “I want to haunt the room like a ghost,” Braxton says. Memory Remember Me is a site-specific…
Loft Performance with DROID
DROID (timelapse) Did a dual projector installation for two sets with DROID.
Demo Reel 2004
6 minutes 20 seconds. Music by Secret Agent Gel.
Winter Romance at LOVE
With Giles Hendrix, Dan Vatsky, Josh Goldberg, and Seej. Live camera/computer silhouette projections and manipulations using home-made rear projection screen.
Installation for La Superette at Eyebeam
Seej projector installation. Materials: Slide projector, motors, mirrors, digital projector, camera. Description: Spinning slide projector and motor flash patterns across a projection surface, interrupting a feedback loop using a camera and digital projector. The resultant interruption of the spinning slide projector’s two rotating axis creates feedback brushstrokes reminiscent of t a tilt-a-whirl’s motions. La Superette…
Decompression
Burning Man New York’s big annual party. Projections by seej. Using a hand-made rear projection screen and a stage, I projected footage from the playa over dancers in front of the projector. Timelapse from the event:
Macro Petri at Compact/Impact
Macro-Petri illuminated surface co-designed with Todd Pollenberg. The metal, lycra, and glass table encloses 36 LED’s and 9 lasers, each element adjustable via the five button controller.
The Largest Snowfall in New York Recorded History
Recorded at E. Broadway and Essex St. This storm dropped 26.9″ of snow on New York City. This is the largest snowfall in the city’s history. February 11, 2006.
RED Orchestra with Leo Villareal
Hear with your eyes. Observe with your ears. That’s the basic theme of the program Red (an orchestra) will present Saturday at Masonic Auditorium in Cleveland. “Image/Sound/Image” will find artistic director Jonathan Sheffer and company performing two works drawn from film scores, Sheffer’s own “On Valentine’s Day” and John Corigliano’s “The Red Violin” Suite, before…