An exciting multi-media event! It happened in May, but I'm late in catching up on my writeups now. Bushwick noise artist, 185668232, and some exciting collaborators did a mid-day show at Trans-Pecos in Ridgewood. It was just the right setting for just the right event. I like Trans-Pecos; it's a great place.
In 185668232's shows, we usually see some first-hand song, track, or video being recorded or created as a part of the overall show. On this day we weren't disappointed; Iam (aka 185668232) even went above and beyond; he included the audience in the creation of the track! He stepped off stage and into the audience, walked up to one of the listeners, and asked them to say their name into his mic. The recorder on stage picked it up and repeated it. Iam then went to another person, asked them their name, they said it, and the recorder on stage repeated that along with the name of the first person. .... And so on, until he had a long list of names that the recorder repeated together. He then went back up on stage and played and replayed the list, finally molding it into a rhythm that became the foundation for a song. In the meantime, collaborator Alan Worm aka Karl Hohn, 'Omnikrll' picked up his guitar and started some melodic lines that at first were a little detached but soon became seamlessly integrated into the rhythm with the names. And, to make the experience complete, the third collaborator in the event, Permian Strata was projecting videos as a background on the stage. In my opinion this was one of 185668232's best adventures. A nice extended set.
And to make it even more complete were the food and refreshments from the event's sponsor, Nha Minh Restaurant. (I wish I could replicate how they do their curry tofu banh mi's, delicious works of art in themselves!) All this and in the beautiful sun-drenched space at Trans-Pecos, with its huge windows and high ceiling, made for a very mellow and chill afternoon. I had a good time and I'm ready to go back.
Here is the click where you can check out 185668232 and what's happening next: 185668232 on Facebook (CLICK HERE).
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185668232 is not only a performance art outfit but it is also a non-profit working on numerous vital issues including housing justice. Here is the link to the main website 185668232 main website (CLICK HERE).
(((Top pic I took at the show. Lower pic was screenshot from one of the artist's videos.)))
