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corruptedhorizon now available!

minimalspace — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:16:45 +0000

I’m pleased to announce my 13th studio album corruptedHorizon is now available for purchase as a physical CD or a high quality [320kbps mp3] digital download with full artwork. Orders for CDs can be placed now and will begin shipping on September 4th. Visit the STORE section to purchase. corruptedHorizon will also be available at all quality digital retailers [iTunes, emusic, amazon, etc.] in the next few weeks.

The new album clocks in around 50 minutes and includes six all new works:

> sunset.withoutAdawn [preview]
1web.mp3
> greyscale.spiral [preview]
2web.mp3
> dryANDabsolute. [preview]
3web.mp3
> corrupted.Horizon [preview]
4web.mp3
> forward. [preview]
5web.mp3
> particlesof.LIGHT [full track]
6web.mp3

Stylistically, corruptedHorizon picks up where my 2009 studio album [ -- ] left off. Inspired by my live performances over the last decade, corruptedHorizon melds bits of IDM, ambient, pure electronic, glitch, shoegaze and subtle tribal leanings to spin a complex but enjoyable listening experience that I’ve been told defies easy classification.

july 30th stillstream radio performance now archived

minimalspace — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:47:11 +0000

In case you missed my live performance on StillStream Ambient Radio July 30, 2010, it’s now archived and can be streamed via the audio player below. In the next few days, the show will be moved to the RADIO CONCERTS archive located under the SOUND tab above. A big thanks goes out to Darrell Burgan at StillStream for having me on his program to perform.

With the exception of corruptedHorizon all the music performed was written specifically for this concert. All voices and ambient noise were extracted live from the airwaves using various radio equipment, scanners and receivers. Among the more interesting transmissions picked up during the performance were voices from a home intercom system and a brief cordless phone conversation.

I hope you enjoy the music.

SSradio_july_2010.mp3

SETLIST:

* whispersANDstatik
* [interlude]
* re.ACTION
* resolve.andEmptiness
* [interlude]
* corruptedHorizon
* burnt.Luminesence
* [interlude]
* closingDown

documentation CD

minimalspace — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:43:48 +0000

The limited edition CD that documents the north avenue: NOISE + vibrating.AIR installation and performance from the 2010 Megapolis Audio Art Festival will be available in the next couple weeks. The package will be limited to just 30 signed and numbered copies via the store section of this site. north avenue: NOISE + vibrating.AIR is a handmade digipak design and includes a piezo disc attached to the back of the sleeve. The cd runs 61 minutes.

the vigil event: Mandala of the Four Directions

minimalspace — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:03:36 +0000

This past Saturday, DJ Dubble8 [Erik Spangler] and I went into the studio for the first time to “practice” our live set for the upcoming “Vigil” all night music festival on April 1, 2010. Erik and I come from very different backgrounds in our approach to music and sound so we were both excited while a bit curious how our styles would mesh. Coming to the rehearsal with some gear but no plans or sound map we simply plugged in and began to play. The result were three amazing 20 minute sessions, two of which were unfortunately not recorded. I was so pleased with how this final session turned out I decided to post it and make it available below. If you’re into the spaced out, fractal groove dronescape, this will probably something you’ll like. Erik and I plan to do some “official” recording over the summer.

Hope you enjoy the track.

*Please keep in mind this was recorded to a solid state Marantz field recorder directly from the board so the fidelity should not be compared to conventional studio recordings.

FOURdirections 20:27 [DOWNLOAD 320kbps mp3]
FOURdirections.mp3

• Facebook group for the Vigil: All Night Music Festival, April 1, 2010.
• Mobtown Modern at The Contemporary Museum: Info on The Vigil

MUSICfor.one [byTEN] documentation

minimalspace — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:27:53 +0000

MUSICfor.one [byTEN] was a live “concert” improvisation created for the Chatroulette social network. Audio in the performance was generated from screen grabs taken of the first 10 people that appeared during a previous visit to the website. These pictures in turn became the graphic notation that loosely scores the work. Through this process I become the conductor while the anonymous Chatroulette users become the unaware orchestra. Below is documentation of the performance in two parts from the March 20th performance. The first movement resulted in a composition that was more “symphonic” than I had expected while the second movement was more textural.

In the virtual “wild west” of Chatroulette, there are few if any governing rules. Knowing this it still came as a surprise that I was “flagged and banned” from interacting for 10 minutes during Movement 2. Apparently, someone deemed what I was doing “inappropriate” behavior.

movement.1

movement.2

[http://chatroulette.com]

1444.minutes documentation

minimalspace — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:50:42 +0000

<– visit the 1444.minutes documentation site –>
**1444 MINUTES WAS LIVE FROM FEB 2, 2010 BEGINNING AT 4:34AM
UNTIL FEB 3, 2010 AT 4:34AM [-5GMT]

*1444 minutes has recently been selected to be part of Rhizome’s Art Base Collection.

mobile.music series [second e.p. available 02/12/10]

minimalspace — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:01:03 +0000

a little over a decade ago, artists and musicians began experimenting seriously with using laptops as instruments during live performances. i remember my friend matt borghi and i having long discussions about how the laptop could change how people approached live music. it’s funny looking back now thinking about those conversations because at the time, it was actually pretty uncommon to see a laptop computer at a live gig. fast forward to the present and hardly anyone would bat an eye at the sight of a computer or a variety of mobile devices on stage with musicians. software equivalents of analog gear that would have taken an army to move now easily fit onto a portable hard.drive and go just about anywhere. the studio has gotten smaller and compact while at the same time, way more powerful. what excites me about emerging technologies are how they allow artists to be creative just about anywhere and at anytime.

over the past year i’ve been using a variety of sound apps on the iphone during some of my live performances. a few days ago, i decided to attempt creating a series of works that used only the iphone as the sole sound source.

what resulted is the “mobile.music” trilogy series. each release will run between 20-25 minutes and be available as a download only. AVAILABLE in the store section of jasonsloan.com.

[e.p.1] released 12/12/09

< – - BUY - [e.p.1] – - >

BEGINtoEND [50 second excerpt]

BEGINtoEND

HUSHEDandblind [50 second excerpt]

HUSHEDandblind

[e.p.2] released 02/12/09

< – - BUY - [e.p.2] – - >

.emptiness [50 second excerpt]

.emptiness

.cycle [50 second excerpt]

.cycle

[e.p.3] release date: TBA

baker artist awards

minimalspace — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:56:02 +0000

I’ll admit I have mixed feelings about these awards. But I always throw myself into the mix anyway. As an artist that works with technology, financially it’s a constant struggle to keep hardware and software needed for my studio practice and live performances up to date. Technology now allows artists to quickly distribute work and information in the blink of an eye, but unfortunately the methods of creation and distribution change just as rapidly. Baltimore is fortunate to have our annual Baker Artist Awards which grant three working artists a $25,000 prize for their creative practice. If you have a moment to vote, I would truly appreciate your consideration. Below are links to my artist nomination and to the Baker homepage.

• Jason’s Nomination Page
• Baker Artist Awards Homepage

pwn_yr.self

minimalspace — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:25:46 +0000

New net.art work launched:

“pwn-yrself.com offers visitors a real hacked index.html page acquired from a previously compromised web server. The visitor downloads the .zip file and using a text editor, simply types their name into the “INSERT YR NAME HERE” sections of the HTML and saves. Blog or website owners can replace their current home page with their new personalized hacked page…”

This work addresses issues of security, privacy, ownership, fear, and reclaiming our personal space on the net.work.

Read more about this project

new demo

minimalspace — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:22:36 +0000

The summer months have proven to be very fruitful in the studio. In addition to the recent visual works and performances, I’ve started working on the follow up to my most recent album [ -- ]. At the moment, i’ve recorded around 65 minutes of new material and plan to continue recording into the fall. Sonically, these sessions seem to be picking up where [ -- ] left off . If all goes well, look for a new album sometime during winter 2010. In the meantime, I’ve decided to let a demo of a new track out of the bag. More soon.

Enjoy.

theme.FORsunday [demo 2009]
theme.FORsunday