July 30, 2007


Notthatbalai and SiCKL (Studio in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur) presents:

MusicWorksplus-Live in Kuala Lumpur, a video-music concert by KojiTambata
Date & Time: 4 August, Saturday, 8:30pm
Venue: Central Market Annexe

Guest sound artists: Tham Kar Mun, Yandsen, Kok Siew
Wai

Artist’s Talk and Sharing “Random Thoughts On My Art-Video and Music”, by Koji Tambata
Date & Time: 2 August, Thursday, 8pm
Venue: SiCKL (Studio in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur)

Born in Tokyo, Japan, video artist Koji Tambata will
present his Video-Music Performance series "Music
Works" in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and will collaborate
with Malaysian musicians from the EMACM/SiCKL
collective. It will include the screening of "Music
Works", "Pre-Music Consciousness" and new works in
video and performance.

"Tambata’s work concerns about process and execution,
in other words, of what is happening at the moment.
This is similar to the practice of meditation. As a
music lover, Tambata finds that his philosophy and
methodology in art making is very similar to the
process of improvisation in music. Also interested in
the physical reality of energy flow, he has found a
way to apply this understanding in art and music.
Tambata shoots live music performances, then
re-arranges the images and adds new footage,
visual/sound effects during editing, and finally
creates a new audio-visual composition in video. He’ll
then incorporate the pre-edited video in his live
video-music performance. This is “MUSIC WORKS”, his
long-term video-music project since 1996.

Tambata regards the act of video shooting as a
meditative activity where he is witnessing and
documenting another meditative activity by the
musicians who are performing improvised music. Video
shooting is a very quiet and minimal act. It involves
movements, but they are very subtle, almost unnoticed.
It is like the silent moments in music. Tambata
appreciates this quietness as something essential to
reach a kind of spiritual awareness. In his
multidisciplinary work, video shooting, editing and
screening run parallel with one another, and
simultaneously they give birth to a holistic piece of
artwork."

Koji Tambata is a performing video artist who has been
working with video, music and performance since 1996.
He has collaborated with musicians such as Tony
Conrad, Steve Baczkowski, Jonathan Galove, Hylozoa,
Eliav Brand, King Sunshine, the Knowmatic Tribe Sound
System and more. He is currently living in Thailand.

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Artist’s Talk and Sharing
“Random Thoughts On My Art-Video and Music”, by Koji
Tambata

Tambata will share his journey as a performing video
artist: from using the video camera as a medium of
expression, to developing live video performances with
music. And how the ancient Chinese philosophy Taoism
in which he regards as “the first and the last
philosophy”, has influenced his work and his
perception of nature and the world.

“Albert Ayler has a song called Music Is The Healing
Force Of The Universe. I interpret that as the
awareness of tension (energy blockage), in which, by
letting it vibrates through its hardness and softness,
will become a powerful growing force – an energy
flow.” (Tambata)

July 23, 2007


::Notthatbalai 2007 & SiCKL presents::




SiCKL hosts one night of Sama-Sama Notthatbalai 2007 with
a video screening of “Derek Bailey Playing for Friends on 5th Street” by Robert O’Haire. The night will be opened and commemorated by olefolk of punk Joe Kidd and much later completed with performances by Eric Chenaux, The Abang Guard and free-for-all malas-improv by the residents of SiCKL.


Friday, 27 July 2007
8.00pm - midnight
admission RM3 (goes to Notthatbalai)

::at::

studio in cheras kl
No75, Tingkat 3,
Amber Business Plaza,
Jalan Jelawat 1,
Cheras 56100

(You can take Star LRT, Sri Petaling line, stop at Cheras Station.
SiCKL is right next to the Star LRT- Cheras Station.Only a 2 minute walk.)

::Screenings::

Opening Screening: Pierce Wamecke’s Selected Videos

The Video Screening of “Derek Bailey Playing for
Friends on 5th Street”
(Robert O’Haire, 51 minutes, 2004)

Playing for Friends on 5th Street catches free-improv
guitar legend Derek Bailey in an intimate concert for
about 40 friends and fans on December 29, 2001. The
single-camera footage, focused tightly on the
guitarist, is presented with few edits, nicely
augmented with various post-production effects: full
screen & letterbox, color & warm sepia halftones &
stop motion lend to the more-than-front-row intimacy
of the video. Bailey is at his best during the
51-minute set, which includes his telling a story
about working in a guitar shop in the 1960s
(accompanying himself as he does in his much
sought-after "chats") and a few moments of traditional
playing on the vintage Epiphone hollow-body he bought
on Staten Island.

::Music::

The Abang Guard
Eric Chenaux
Yandsen, Ah Tham
....free jam!??!!?!

contact Yandsen 012-9198031 / yandsen@yahoo.com
contact Siew Wai 012-6957987 / kokbuffalo@yahoo.com

July 19, 2007

NTB 2007 MUSIC DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS:

1. Sama-sama Sing Song!

Date & Time: 22 July, Sunday, 8pm

Venue: Lost Generation Space

A singer-songwriters showcase of the most beloved songwriters in town.

Musicians include: Ariff Akhir, Estrella, Jerome Kugan, Wolf, Tan Sei Hon, Imam, Paolo Delfino, ManMeng and Azmyl Yunor.

2. Video Screening: “Derek Bailey Playing for Friends on 5th Street” (2004)

Directed by Robert O’Haire, 51 minutes

Opening Screening: Pierce Wamecke’s Selected Videos

Opening Guest: Joe Kidd

Special Performances: The Abang Guard and Eric Chenaux.

Date & Time: 27 July, Friday, 8pm

Venue: SiCKL

Playing for Friends on 5th Street catches free-improv guitar legend Derek Bailey in an intimate concert for about 40 friends and fans on December 29, 2001. The single-camera footage, focused tightly on the guitarist, is presented with few edits, nicely augmented with various post-production effects: full screen & letterbox, color & warm sepia halftones & stop motion lend to the more-than-front-row intimacy of the video. Bailey is at his best during the 51-minute set, which includes his telling a story about working in a guitar shop in the 1960s (accompanying himself as he does in his much sought-after "chats") and a few moments of traditional playing on the vintage Epiphone hollow-body he bought on Staten Island.

Eric Chenaux experiments with song forms as a guitar player, composer and singer with an affection for balladeers. Chenaux has been improvising since about 1995. He has played improvised guitar with many people including: Han Bennink, Allison Cameron, Rob Clutton, Ryan Driver, Murray Favro, Nick Fraser, Mike Kane, Michael Moore, Kurt Newman, Stephen Parkinson, Pauline Oliveros and more.

3. Digital Tool Possibilities: MaxMSP

(Presented by SiCKL)

Instructor: Ali Aziz

Date: 29 July, Sunday

Time: 11am-1pm: set-up; 2pm-7pm: hands-on practice

Venue: Lost Generation Space

Requirements: Need registration and fill in a participation form. Maximum 15 persons. Please contact the instructor by email if interested.

FREE

MaxMSP is a real-time software/programming environment, which has a broad range of artistic application ranging from electronic music to media installations. It was first developed in the 80s at IRCAM (computer music institute in Paris) by Miller S Puckette and Max Mathews. It is popular software utilized by sound/visual/new media artists interested in real-time performance and interactive installation environments.

This is a beginner’s introductory MaxMSP workshop of how to operate the software, in hope that the workshop will spark participant’s interest and provide a new door in pursuing his or her creative endeavors using video and sound. Participants are expected to bring their own laptops to attend the workshop. For further details and technical requirements, please directly contact the instructor, Ali Aziz at the following email addresses:

me@triyae.com / triyae@hotmail.com / triyae@yahoo.com

4. Solo Video-Music Concert by Koji Tambata

Date & Time: 4 August, Saturday, 8:30pm

Venue: Central Market Annexe

Artist’s Talk and Sharing

“Random Thoughts On My Art-Video and Music”, by Koji Tambata

Date & Time: 2 August, Thursday, 8pm

Venue: SiCKL

Japanese video artist Koji Tambata will present a solo multidisciplinary event with video installations, a video screening, live music and live video (capturing and mixing). He will collaborate with several local musicians from SiCKL (Studio in Cheras, KL).

Tambata’s work concerns about process and execution, in other words, of what is happening at the moment. This is similar to the practice of meditation. As a music lover, Tambata finds that his philosophy and methodology in art making is very similar to the process of improvisation in music. Also interested in the physical reality of energy flow, he has found a way to apply this understanding in art and music. Tambata shoots live music performances, then re-arranges the images and adds new footage, visual/sound effects during editing, and finally creates a new audio-visual composition in video. He’ll then incorporate the pre-edited video in his live video-music performance. This is “MUSIC WORKS”, his long-term video-music project since 1996.

Koji Tambata is a performing video artist who has been working with video, music and performance since 1996. He has collaborated with musicians such as Tony Conrad, Steve Baczkowski, Jonathan Galove, Hylozoa, Eliav Brand, King Sunshine, the Knowmatic Tribe Sound System and more. He is currently living in Thailand.

Artist’s Talk and Sharing

“Random Thoughts On My Art-Video and Music”, by Koji Tambata

Tambata will discuss his journey as a performing video artist: from using the video camera as a medium of expression, to developing live video performances with music. And how the ancient Chinese philosophy Taoism in which he regards as “the first and the last philosophy”, has influenced his work and his perception of nature and the world.

“Albert Ayler has a song called Music is the healing force of the universe. I interpret that as the awareness of tension (energy blocked), in which, by letting it vibrates through its hardness and softness, will become a powerful growing force – an energy flow.” (Tambata)

5. Sound Riot

Date & Time: 5 August, Sunday, 3pm

Venue: Central Market Annexe

Showcasing the hottest local indie bands, expect rock, pop rock, rap, grunge, electroacoustics, experimental and a lot of noise! Participating bands include Shock System, Zealot Bulletin, Silent Scenery, Meteor Feather (Singapore), Bintang Bendehara, Dian Bang, Klaronika and Goh Lee Kwang (sound artist).

July 06, 2007


"Digital Tool Possibilities: Max/MSP"

Venue: Lost Generation Space Address: 11, Lorong Permai, Off Jalan Syed Putra, Robson Heights , KL Date: 29th July 2007 (Sunday) Time: 11am-1pm (setup time for participants) 1pm-7pm (actual workshop time) Participation Fees: Free Participation Requirements: Own personal computer/laptop (See form_doc.doc and workshop_details.doc for details)

This workshop is limited to ~20 participants.

Workshop Presenter : Aziz Ali – me(at)triyae.com /
triyae(at)hotmail.com / triyae(at)yahoo.com
Notthatbalai/SiCKL Representative: Siew Wai –
kokbuffalo(at)yahoo.com

.....

A short introductory, learning, playaround workshop
culminating into a group performance using Max/MSP?
It's a realtime software/programming environment which
has a broad range of artistic application ranging from
electronic music to media installations. Some
musicians who use it are Aphex Twin, Bjork (with
Matmos), Autechre, ....

Participants need to RSVP a week before the workshop
to setup their pcs/laptops with the needed software or
arrive at the setup time on the workshop day itself.

July 04, 2007

FOLK THE SYSTEM!!
@ Annexe Central Market, 7th July 2007

Tham Kar Mun (aka Ah Tham) and Yandsen appearing
on the bill. Go to Ricecooker to learn more.

July 02, 2007


another live gig on 6 july 2007!
Friday, 6 july 2007
8.00pm - midnight
admission by donation (please)



::Live::
Robert Gomez (maybe DVD only)
Goh Lee Kwang trio
The Tag Team (BauBauCafe & CM Annexe contingent )
Jazmi ( of Bintang Bendahara)
Less Wood Than They Would Guess
Ronnie Khoo (of Furniture)



::at::
sicKL
No75, Tingkat 3,
Amber Business Plaza,
Jalan Jelawat 1,
Cheras 56100
(STAR LRT, cheras station. 1 minute from the station, nearby the 7/ 11)

contact/ direction:
by car:
Yandsen 012-9198031
by LRT:
lee kwang 016 489 2603