Video excerpts from the inaugural Tectonics Festival New York in May 2014, featuring an array of emerging and iconic voices in contemporary composition. Including Eyvind Kang, performed by Oren Ambarchi, Jessika Kenney, Hildur Guonadottir & Stephen O’Malley; Eric Richards performed by Alan Zimmerman; Harley Gabor’s magnum opus string quintet; Crys Cole; Alvin Lucier by Jenny Lin; and Ilan Volkov with Eli Keszler.
Media
ISSUE has a significant archive of performance documentation that represents both an important link to the past, and a future resource for artists and audiences. ISSUE’s public media archive is a consistently updated and freely accessible collection of video and audio documentation from recent and past ISSUE performances. Currently, ISSUE is in the process of digitizing historical documentation from its former homes at The Old American Can Factory and silo space in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Regular updates feature newly published materials within ISSUE’s constantly expanding performance history.
Graham Lambkin solo
Recorded May 12th, 2014, ISSUE Project Room presents Graham Lambkin, a multidisciplinary artist based in upstate New York, who first came to prominence in the early 90's through the formation of his music group The Shadow Ring. Following the group's dissolution, Lambkin embarked on a series of striking and highly original solo releases.
Yarn/Wire perform Christopher Trapani
Acclaimed piano and percussion quartet Yarn/Wire premiere Writing Against Time, a commissioned work for the ensemble by Christopher Trapani, as part of Yarn/Wire/Currents.
Henning Christiansen: Requiem of Art (NYC) Fluxorum Organum / Ne(x)tworks
As part of Ultima Festival New York, Henning Christiansen’s performance work Requiem of Art (NYC) Fluxorum Organum receives its first New York presentation. A new interpretation by Anton Lukoszevieze, performed by Ne(x)tworks.
Paal Nilssen-Love
Among the the most innovative, dynamic and versatile drummers in jazz, Norway's Paal Nilssen-Love performs solo at ISSUE in April 2014 as part of Unsound Festival New York.
Oren Ambarchi's "Knots"
The US premiere of Oren Ambarchi's "Knots", live at ISSUE Project Room as part of UNSOUND Festival NY, April 2014. With Sinfonietta Cracovia players, Oren Ambarchi, guitar; Joe Talia, drums, Crys Cole, contact mics & spring; James Rushford, viola & conductor; Erkki Veltheim, violin; Judith Hamann, cello.
EVOL: Hanne Darboven's "Opus 17a"
Recorded live in April 2014 as part of Unsound NY, Roc Jiménez de Cisneros, half of the Barcelona-based post-rave sound-art duo EVOL, premieres a new interpretation of esteemed conceptual artist and composer Hanne Darboven's legendary piece "Opus 17a" (1984).
Oren Ambarchi live
Recorded in October 2013, Australian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Oren Ambarchi performs live at ISSUE our anniversary festival "Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain".
Charlemagne Palestine, Solo Organ
The final minutes of Charlemagne Palestine's solo organ performance at the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights on March 6, 2014
Dave Bixby
Legendary folk artist Dave Bixby live at ISSUE in his first ever New York concert— a rare performance of his timeless, now-iconic records “Ode to Quetzalcoatl” and “Second Coming”— lost gems of soul-searching psychedelic folk. Click through for additional tracks.
Michael Snow / Alan Licht / Aki Onda Trio
The trio of Michael Snow, Alan Licht and Aki Onda perform at ISSUE Project Room in February 2014
Marina Rosenfeld & Mats Lindström
Recorded live in December 2013: turntable artist Marina Rosenfeld and electronic composer Mats Lindström. This first-ever collaboration was part of ISSUE's third-annual Swedish Energies festival.
David Grubbs / C. Spencer Yeh / Eli Keszler trio
David Grubbs, Eli Keszler and C. Spencer Yeh in their first trio performance, recorded in January 2014 as part of a benefit for BOMB Magazine.
Artist-In-Residence 2014: Peter Evans
ISSUE Project Room 2014 Artist-in-Residence Peter Evans presents a newly-commissioned solo performance.