Z'EV is a conceptual artist, sound sculptor, and poet. After studying at CalArts with Concrete poet Emmett Williams he produced visual and sound poetries, and was included in the "Second Generation" show at the Museum of Conceptual Art in San Francisco in 1975. While but one of the progenitors of the ‘industrial movement’ in the mid-70’s, he, along with Neil Megson, was primarily responsible for delivering the ‘tribal’ impulse and aesthetic into the Western cultural milieu between the years 1978-1984.
While generally most known as a solo performer, since 2003 he has been concentrating on cooperative and collaborative composition and performance. Recording/performing with:
Oren Ambarchi, Hans Joachim Irmler [as FAUZ’t], David Jackman/Organum, Jason Kahn, Kknull, Larsen, Franciso Lopez, Merzbow, BJ Nilsen, Stephen O'Malley, Osso Exotico, Pita, Boyd Rice, the.bänd, Kasper T. Toeplitz, Luc van Acker, Nico Vascellari [as Pslayer], Chris Watson, and John Zorn.
Miguel Frasconi uses glass objects, electronics, keyboards and "de-evolved" instruments to create music that sounds from a uniquely imagined tradition. His glass instruments have been called "a beautiful menagerie of pealing contraptions" (Time Out NY), while his music has been called "lyrical and stormy" (New York Times). His recent activities include a new score for choreographer Alonzo King, performances with electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick, a newly commissioned work for Gamelan Son of Lion, and concerts with the composers collective Ne(x)tworks. He is currently artist in residence at Harvestworks electronic media studios.
