Telecorps live on New Year's Eve 1992 (rough edit)

this is a two camera edit of a live performance by Telecorps in the basement of the Turmoil Room in Wilkinsburg/Pittsburgh on New Year's Eve 1992.

a projected film-loop by MIchael Johnsen accompanied the performance.

on this occasion Telecorps was:

Edgar Um Bucholtz - voice, cornet, orders, timing clock, jumping about
Missy Galore - voice, tinsel
Raq V.B. - voice, ass cheeks, candle-phallus
Ray C. Ray - drums, skree-tar, fx
Sharyn Frederick - bass, hair
Buffy Um Kollar - bowed dulcimer, dominatrix outfit
Ian Williams - guitar, thrashing about, drums
Jen Saffron - violin
Catherine Randecker - electric blinking bug alien
Gary Miklusek - rhythm guitar, hat flaps
Michael Johnsen - film-loop

plus

taunting by Damon Che

video by Gern and a tripod assisted by Michael Johnsen(?)

The Feral Family play in the background at the beginning when Michael is speaking.

This video documents the only time Telecorps rocked in a live setting. It was an accident.

Ray C. Ray plays drums on the first half with Ian Williams on guitar. For the second half, they switch.

Thanks to Brian Dean Richmond for asking us to play this gig.

Fuck Telecorps "live at Woodlab 5"

this is the crucial FTCRPS trio: Steve Boyle, Edgar Um Bucholtz and Matt Wellins. various objects are beaten, smashed, thrown, blown, twiddled, bowed and fingered. some words are spoken.

this performance was part of Dave Bernabo's Woodlab music series. it was recorded on a mini-DV camera.

full details on the event from ntmto:

"W O O D L A B 5 5 5 5 5 5
Wednesday April 11 2007
ModernFormations 8:00 $5
All proceeds go to the artists

RICK GRIBENAS
(back in the burgh makin wonderful laptop pieces)

FUCK TELECORPS
(Edgar, MWellins, and SBoyle lineup makin sweet free music)

BEE GENTLES
(now in burgh makin creamy Bee Gees covers)

ELLIOTT SUSSMAN
(burgher makin burgh songs with funny voices and singalongs thingalongs)

JOSH TONIES
(makin amazing artwork for the woodlab 3 compilation featuring the above artists and Eden McNutt/David Bernabo, Pairdown, Maurice Rickard, and Jeff Benko)"

Dave Bernabo's Abstract on Black label and mp3 store:

http://www.abstractonblack.com/

http://www.klicktrack.com/sor/home

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.