“lights 2″ (version 1) from colin helb on Vimeo.

Performance of “lights 2″ (harsher than “Lights 3″) by Colin Helb. The performances of the “lights” series feature a three-voice oscillator built on a prototyping “breadboard” to allow for mid-performance manipulation of parts and wiring. The pitch and timbre of the three voices are controlled independently by light-sensitive photocells. All signals are run into a four channel mixer which feeds a series of effect pedals and are run back into channel four of the mixer. The performance incorporates several light sources (both fixed and movable) and a ceiling fan which doubles as a stand for the overhead camera. This performance was recorded directly to a Fostex eight track with video recorded with an iPhone and the iSite camera on a MacBook. Version 1 does not incorporate the transitional montages of Version 2.

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“lights 3″ (version 1) from colin helb on Vimeo.

Performance of “lights 3″ by Colin Helb. The performances of the “lights” series feature a three-voice oscillator built on a prototyping “breadboard” to allow for mid-performance manipulation of parts and wiring. The pitch and timbre of the three voices are controlled independently by light-sensitive photocells. All signals are run into a four channel mixer which feeds a series of effect pedals and are run back into channel four of the mixer. The performance incorporates several light sources (both fixed and movable) and a ceiling fan which doubles as a stand for the overhead camera. This performance was recorded directly to a Fostex eight track with video recorded with an iPhone and the iSite camera on a MacBook. Version 1 does not incorporate the transitional montages of Version 2.

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I will be taking to the road once again to play with Toledo noise troubadours KBD. This time, we will be traveling with Bowling Green cassette artist Jason Zeh to play four dates in the wintery Midwest. As far as I know all dates have been confirmed:

• January 16 – ENEMY – Chicago, IL
  1550 N. Milwaukee, 3rd Floor
  enemysound.com
• January 17 – BORG WARD – Milwaukee, WI
  823 West National Avenue
  theborgward.org
• January 18 – LEMP – St. Louis, MO
  3301 Lemp Avenue
  lemp-arts.org
• January 19 – ART DAMAGE LODGE – Cincinatti, OH
  4120 Hamilton Avenue
  myspace.com/artdamagelodge

Toledo Bellows presents:

Metal Rouge
(NZ/LA duo)

Ripped Krampus
(Puffy Areolas side project)

Johnny Nevada
(a surpirse?) 

Seeping Vacuum Wheezing
(KBD meets Cornslaw Industries)

Nicholas Ceparski
(Perrysburg Ambience)

Thursday, September 4th, 9pm-ish
Mickey Finn’s, 602 Lagrange, Toledo

Toledo Bellows presents their biggest show yet:

“Noise Master”  John Wiese from Los Angeles
Jason Zeh - cassette tape wizardry
KBD – unstable sounds
Puffy Areolas - Freak out /Freak in

John Wiese from Los Angles is a well-respected name and extremely prolific in the experimental/Noise community. Releasing many albums both as a solo artist and as a member of groups such as Sissy Spacek, and frequently collaborates with:  Sunn O))), Wolf Eyes, Cattle Decapitation, C. Spencer Yeh (Burning Star Core) and Merzbow. He has toured extensively throughout the world, covering Europe, Scandinavia and Australia.

Jason Zeh from Bowling Green, Ohio is also well-respected and known in the experimental/Noise community, has toured the US and has a hand full of releases, One just released “HERACLITUS” on C.I.P records. Zeh‘s sound creating methods are truly unique, With a dozen cassette players and surplus of manipulated/reassembled cassettes, producing massive sound clusters and daringly wavering frequencies.

KBD and Puffy Areolas, two Toledo groups, carving there name into this healthy experimental/noise community, performing often around the midwest, releasing material, very capable of producing a powerful and often unpredictable show.

August 28th, 2008 9pm at Mickey Finn’s Pub