Forget Tea Leaf Creeps "Live in Rhodesia" 2010

FORGET TEA LEAF CREEPS "Live in Rhodesia" part 1:



Forget Tea Leaf Creeps performed live on Apr. 29th 2010 at the Brillobox in Pittsburgh, PA.

Forget Tea Leaf Creeps were:

Edgar Um Bucholtz - turntables, Serato, laptop, tracks of original synthesized and acoustic improvisations, cabasa, moo, voice, fake Hawaiian folk song

Steve Boyle - vari-speed tape player, radio, ring modulator, contact mics, voice

Matt Wellins - home-built electronics

Video documentation of this performance by Jim Storch.

This video edit by Edgar Um Bucholtz was completed on May 5th 2010. It incorporates found home movie footage obtained from lostinlight.org

Also performing at the Brillobox on the evening of April 29th 2010 were: Burnout Warcry and Caethua.

Thanks to Heidi for setting up the show and asking Forget Tea Leaf Creeps to perform. And thanks to the Brillobox and Jim Storch.

FORGET TEA LEAF CREEPS "Live in Rhodesia" part 2:



"Don't take pork on the Old Pali Road
And don't take pork on the King's Highway
Doing so will anger the Fire God Pele
And doing so will anger (the Pig God) Kamapuaa

If you must carry pork on Old Pali Road
Or if you must carry pork on the King's Highway
Wrap the pork in ti leaf or bamboo
Or wrap the pork in banana leaf to shield your taboo"

(lyrics by Edgar Um Bucholtz, 2010)

Fuck Telecorps live April 1st, 2010

Fuck Telecorps performing "How Many More People Must Die Before I Present This Salad To You" at The Shop Art and Performance Studio on Thursday April 1st, 2010.

for this performance, Fuck Telecorps was:

Matt Wellins: homebuilt electronics, contact mics

Edgar Um Bucholtz: yogurt, cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, salt, pepper, Jalapeño peppers, black mustard seeds, ghee, Hamilton Beach electric fryer, chopping block, knife, metal bowl, paper towels, spoon

this concert was organized by Dynamo Sound Collective.

video documentation by Josh Tonies.

special thanks to Lauri Mancuso and Josh Tonies.

here's a shorter, better quality edit by Josh Tonies:

telecorps reunion performance from Joshua Tonies on Vimeo.

Xtended Fuck Telecorps 360° "9 Test Shots [Edit]" Pt. 2 of 2

Edgar Um Bucholtz + XFTCRPS
"XFTCRPS 360°: 9 Test Shots [edit] at Location Zero" 2008

This is part two of two parts. Total time: approx. 11 minutes.

Commissioned by Pittsburgh Center for the Arts 2008 Pittsburgh Biennial.

This composition for experimental video camera and electro-acoustic free improvising ensemble, XFTCRPS (Extended Fuck Telecorps), uses applied random integers (derived from atmospheric noise) to determine every aspect of a digital video camera (PANASONIC 100B AG-DVX1008): manual or automatic settings (focus, iris, white balance, shutter speed, etc.), shooting area, camera placement, tripod settings, type of shot (long shot, medium shot, close up), length of shot, number of performers, etc. This version, "9 Test Shots [edit]", was the first in a planned series of video/audio outcomes to be performed and shot at various locations in greater Pittsburgh in 2008. This project is a new version of an original composition from 1994 for experimental video camera and electro-acoustic free improvising ensemble that was conceived and performed by LPN (Edgar Um Bucholtz and Dave Shim) and with video camera operated by Michael Johnsen. This new version, performed and shot in May 2008 at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, was realized by sound improvisors Stephen Boyle, Matt Wellins, Nick Painter, Doug Cronin, Johan Nystrom and Jim Storch. Jarrett Buba operated the camera and lighting. Edgar Um Bucholtz invented the process, derived the integers, directed the production and made the edits. Special thanks to Josh Tonies, George Davis and Lauri Mancuso.

Xtended Fuck Telecorps 360° "9 Test Shots [Edit]" Pt. 1 of 2

Edgar Um Bucholtz + XFTCRPS
"XFTCRPS 360°: 9 Test Shots [edit] at Location Zero" 2008

This is Part one of two parts. Total time: approx. 11 minutes.

Commissioned by Pittsburgh Center for the Arts: 2008 Pittsburgh Biennial.

This composition for experimental video camera and electro-acoustic free improvising ensemble, XFTCRPS (Extended Fuck Telecorps), uses applied random integers (derived from atmospheric noise) to determine every aspect of a digital video camera (PANASONIC 100B AG-DVX1008): manual or automatic settings (focus, iris, white balance, shutter speed, etc.), shooting area, camera placement, tripod settings, type of shot (long shot, medium shot, close up), length of shot, number of performers, etc. This version, "9 Test Shots [edit]", was the first in a planned series of video/audio outcomes to be performed and shot at various locations in greater Pittsburgh in 2008. This project is a new version of an original composition from 1994 for experimental video camera and electro-acoustic free improvising ensemble that was conceived and performed by LPN (Edgar Um Bucholtz and Dave Shim) and with video camera operated by Michael Johnsen. This new version, performed and shot in May 2008 at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, was realized by sound improvisors Stephen Boyle, Matt Wellins, Nick Painter, Doug Cronin, Johan Nystrom and Jim Storch. Jarrett Buba operated the camera and lighting. Edgar Um Bucholtz invented the process, derived the integers, directed the production and made the edits. Special thanks to Josh Tonies, George Davis and Lauri Mancuso.