{"id":74,"date":"2008-07-25T10:00:55","date_gmt":"2008-07-25T18:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seej.net\/create\/?p=74"},"modified":"2008-07-16T12:40:57","modified_gmt":"2008-07-16T20:40:57","slug":"droid-at-issue-project-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seej.net\/create\/2008\/07\/25\/droid-at-issue-project-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Droid at Issue Project Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

8pm $10<\/p>\n

I’ll be doing projections with DROID at Issue Project Room, info below. <\/p>\n

Advanced screening of: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153DROID \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Spirit of Improvisation\u00e2\u20ac\u009d
\nA documentary film by Rafael Altman<\/p>\n

Emerging out of the underground dens of New York City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s DJ-based remix revolution – DROID pushes the envelope of improvised music, mixing elements from breakbeat \/ electronica to industrial rock and NU-form jazz. Their combination of all these disparate sensibilities is a touchstone to an incredible new scene in NYC; reminiscent of the eclectic mix of people and sounds that brought about the early 80\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s NO WAVE scene. In 2000 the band was signed to Shadow Records and released “NYC D \u00e2\u20ac\u2122n\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 B” as well as various tracks on Shadow compilations “Hard Sessions” 1 & 2. NYC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s DJ Spooky and Detroit producer Carl Craig incorporated Droid\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s music in their own remixes.<\/p>\n

The musicians that make-up DROID combine experimentation, musicianship and an attitude for current beat culture. Amir Ziv (long-time member of Cyro Baptista\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Beat the Donkey & leader of KOTKOT w\/Marc Ribot, Cyro Baptista & Shahzad Ismaily) plays drums and co-leads with trumpeter Jordan McLean (Antibalas & leader of Fire of Space). The past few years have seen Droid collaborate with synth virtuoso Adam Holzman (keyboardist and musical director of Miles Davis!!!) As for the LOW-END…. BASS that is – it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s basically a rotating “electric” chair which so far has been bravely filled by the likes of: Tim LeFebvre, Jonathan Maron, Luke O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Malley, Shahzad Ismaily, Stu Brooks & Yossi Fine. Droid has been very active during 2007\/2008 doing live events at their Lower East Side Estate home-base and recording\/archiving their current sound.<\/p>\n

Tonight\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s event will feature an advanced screening of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153DROID \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Spirit of Improvisation\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, a documentary film by Rafael Altman. Followed by a performance set featuring Amir Ziv on drums, Jordan McLean on Trumpet and Luke O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Malley (Antiballas) on bass.<\/p>\n

Projection artist CJ (Chris Jordan) will be collaborating with the group as they fold time and space.<\/p>\n

Droid<\/a> (Amir Ziv<\/a>, Jordan Mclean<\/a>, Luke O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122malley<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

8pm $10 I’ll be doing projections with DROID at Issue Project Room, info below. Advanced screening of: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153DROID \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Spirit of Improvisation\u00e2\u20ac\u009d A documentary film by Rafael Altman Emerging out of the underground dens of New York City\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s DJ-based remix revolution – DROID pushes the envelope of improvised music, mixing elements from breakbeat \/…<\/p>\n

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