Guest: Steve Buchanan

Date: 2014-11-01  17：00 ~ 2014-11-01  18：00

Address: Chronus Art Center (101, Bldg 18, 50 Moganshan Rd. Shanghai)

This event is free of charge. Reservation via membership@chronusartcenter.org (Please indicate your full name, contact information and the number of reservation).

About The Performance:

Saturday Nite Special is a suite of several compositions with reference to jazz, afro-cuban, haitian, brazilian,and contemporary electro rhythms. Incorporating such diverse elements as noize, electro-trance and standard instruments such as Marimba,Tabla, Piano, Drum Kit , Congas, Ago-go Bells, and many other sounds and orchestrations. A visual and audio feast for the rhythms of the Feet, not Tap per se in the traditional way, but swinging hard, fast and sharp in a modern way.

 

About 2nd LINE

Designed and created by Steve Buchanan 2001-2003

Like most inventions 2nd line was born of necessity. Being both a professional musician and dancer required a practical means to combine the two art forms. The instrument is a square meter divided into 12 parts, each part being a separate sensor trigger. This gives 12 different voices , in musical terms a complete chromatic scale. The instrument is both analog and digital which gives great flexibilty in application. The obvious primary usage is as an interactive dance floor, but as well it can be used as a Midi controller for any sound source Video, stage lighting and LED`S. 2nd is not neither play station or a simple loop generator it is an instrument requiring much practice and skill.That being said however it`s also a wonderfully simple and non-intimidating instrument which has an inviting character. Since it`s creation 2nd line has proven its versatility in diverse situations such as clown shows, contemporary dance, silent film accompaignment, electro –noize clubbing, jazz trios, AV performances etc.

Photo : Guido Styger Geneva 04/ 2003

About Artist

Steve Buchanan, Musician, Dancer, Composer

Born in Philadelphia, early studies include Pat Martino, Marchall Allen, Elliott Levin, Bobby Zankel. Buchann had his first performance in 1974, and formed his first group ILTAR in 1976. As a multi-instrumentalist and performer, Steve Buchanan has acquired a varied and impressive list of credits in his 40 years career. He has shared stage and studio with Fred Frith, Zeena Parkins, Bill Laswell, Jozef Trefeli, Jango Edwards, Nicole Johantgen, Heike Fiedler, EXYZT 1024, Paul Garrin, Charlie Mars, Boris Edelstein. Buchanan has performed in many cities of Europe, America, Africa and China, and his China Tour 2014 includes the cities of Chang Sha, Shen Zhen, Zhang Shan, Guang Zhou, Shanghai and Beijing.

http://www.garagecube.com/stevebuchanan/

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