Since 1993 the record label Table of the Elements has staked its claim on a massive enterprise, intending nothing less than to rewrite the history of American music in the second half of the 20th century, and beyond. Its projects have focused on musicians whose light shimmers outside the frames of convention, and comprise a vital contemporary archive of experimental, minimalist, improvised and outsider musics. The festival features performances from Jonathan Kane's February, Rhys Chatham, Stephen O'Malley, Zeena Parkins, and Tony Conrad, as well as films by Robert Longo and Tyler Hubby.
Jeff Hunt, visionary art director, packaging innovator, and enigmatic founder of table of the Elements, based the label on the finite concept of assigning a chemical element to each release. Now, 18 years and some 115 releases on, TotE nears the end of the assignable elements. While the label's creative mission will carry on with its satellite imprint 'Radium', the remarkable Table of the Elements label nears its inevitable conclusion.
TotE recording artist Jonathan Kane has assembled a vast cross section of TotE and Radium artists, representing both the history and the future of the label, to celebrate Jeff Hunt and Table of the Elements' accomplishments and contributions to the experimental music world. Also featured at all performances will be films of historic TotE artists in performance, and a video gallery of TotE's ground breaking and influential artwork, design, and packaging concepts.
