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Posted in music | tour dates on August 13, 2010
by Andrew Frisicano
That's 1-Bit Symphony pictured above in NYC composer Tristan Perich's hand. The piece comes programmed into a microchip that's wired with a battery, an on/off switch, a volume control and a headphone jack, all within a standard CD jewel case. The sounds that come out are similar to the video game bleeps of chiptune (or Dan Deacon), but instead of, say, an 8-bit "Billie Jean" cover, the music is layered as minimilist-influenced composition. Tristan put out a previous CD-case circuit, 1-Bit Music, in 2004. The project has already been on sale at shows (the Bang on a Can Marathon, for instance), but the official release is set for August 24th on Cantaloupe.
There'll be a release party for 1-Bit Symphony at Roulette on Friday, August 20th. In addition to Tristan Perich, sets include Shawn Greenlee playing "noise electronics" and Daniel Wohl with his piece Glitch, for string quartet and electronics.
A video for 1-Bit Symphony is posted below...
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Posted by Anonymous | August 13, 2010 11:46 AM
Other Music has it on sale as well. I saw it there the other day.
Posted by Anonymous | August 13, 2010 12:17 PM
So in other words he's released the equivalent of those "singing" greeting cards.
Posted by Anonymous | August 13, 2010 12:42 PM
why are people who post on this site the biggest fucking idiots? seriously, it's like an online special ed class from williamsburg. idiots, fucking idiots...
Posted by Anonymous | August 13, 2010 2:29 PM
very cool, thanks for posting this BV
Posted by Anonymous | August 13, 2010 2:32 PM
2:29 Because we wear shorts and facepaint!
Posted by Anonymous | August 13, 2010 4:12 PM
I'm having a release party for my new doorbell chime at my house on January 14, 2011. My doorbell chime is on Protracted Hernia Records and will also be in a deluxe edition where I answer the door in person.
Posted by Anonymous | August 13, 2010 8:52 PM
There is also a documentary about Perich and the 1-Bit concepts coming out soon. Here is a trailer:
http://vimeo.com/14278650
Posted by miss_modal | August 19, 2010 7:02 PM