Very happy to share the first single from my new project Vildava today. ‘13 Shots’ is a song I wrote about Tortuguita and the ongoing Stop Cop City struggle. If you’ve seen me live recently you’ve probably heard it- it always feels like the emotional and energetic core of any set I throw it into. This project has been a long time in the works and I’m thrilled to start rolling it out now. Listen on Bandcamp and @ninaprotocol no parasite platforms for now- links in the place.
rec/prod/mix/master = @liketheletters at @enamouredsound and me at my home studio in Flatbush.
photos = @maxbranigan
@peretsky@vildava_@d0minant_hand@c44277788833999 at @olympus_theater_detroit 6/12 Doors 7 p.m. $10.
Max Alper aka Peretsky is a composer, educator, and technologist. He holds an MFA in Sonic Arts from The Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College, where he studied under David Grubbs, Morton Subotnick, Ben Vida, Marina Rosenfeld, and others. He has released music of Whited Sepulchre Records, Deathbomb Arc, and through self-release.
Vildava is a kinetic industrial pop project from New York City led by Dan Lawrence.
Fusing pummeling hardware electronics with dynamic vocals and bracing melodic phrasing, Vildava eschews conventional notions of form and genre and aims for sonic liberation.
Dominant Hand is an abrasive ambient music duo based in Detroit, Michigan. Formed in 2020 by Maritza Figueroa-Garibay and Austin T. Richey, they build their own homemade and modular synthesizers to craft immersive electronic soundscapes.
caitlin c. harvey is a sound artist currently living in Detroit, MI. She creates collaged electronic music, sourcing from original field recordings and rhythms. harvey’s practice of Cyborganics amalgamates her interests in the natural world, spirituality, feminism, and reflections of the post-industrial environment of Detroit. She continues to further her music career in spatial sound, djing, audio technology, linguistics, and releasing her solo work.
Fuck it, another show. Peretsky and Vildava rolling through from NYC to a new house spot that may be familiar to those who enjoy a good view. DM or email me for the address.
WED. 6.10: Peretsky / Vildava / Joseph Allred / Spellward
Max Alper aka Peretsky is a composer, educator, and technologist. He holds an MFA in Sonic Arts from The Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College, where he studied under David Grubbs, Morton Subotnick, Ben Vida, Marina Rosenfeld, and others.
He is the founder of Group Critique Fight Club, an online class for working musicians that is hosted via Patreon and YouTube, and is the co-host of the Critical Listening podcast with author Liz Pelly. Alper has held teaching positions at The City University of New York, The New York Film Academy, and Atlantic University of Puerto Rico. He has given lectures at New York University, Bard College, Berklee College of Music, The Royal College of Art of London, Robert Schumann Hochschule, SUNY Purchase, and many others.
Vildava is a kinetic industrial pop project from New York City led by Dan Lawrence. Fusing pummeling hardware electronics with dynamic vocals and bracing melodic phrasing, Vildava eschews conventional notions of form and genre and aims for sonic liberation.
Joseph Allred is a Tennessee-based guitarist, singer, multi-instrumental composer, and visual artist with deep roots in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee and Kentucky. Their guitar playing draws from diverse musical styles including Appalachian folk, bluegrass, blues, flamenco, and classical guitar, aswell as from folk iconoclasts John Fahey and Robbie Basho, figures of the 20th century avant-garde like Albert Ayler, Derek Bailey and Henry Flynt, and the musical traditions of India, Iran, and the Arab world.They have released music on Feeding Tube Records, Worried Songs, Scissor Tail Editions, AKTI, Island House, Blue Hole Recordings, Garden Portal, Reverb Worship/Future Grave, and their own Meliphonic Records imprint.
Spell Ward is a solitary dungeon synth/ dark ambient project weaving dark fantasy atmosphere through minimalist melodies and ancient moods.
All ages
$15 adv / $18 day of
Tickets sold via Resident Advisor until midnight on 6.9
Cash and card accepted at the door on 6.10
NOTAFLOF
3rd photo by Max Branigan
Excited to share the stage with @peretsky and @vildava_ as they come through Charlotte next month on their summer tour. @sweat_transfer and i providing the local flavor. See yall at @petrasbar
Link for tix in my bio
June 9th
7-11pm
Petra’s Bar
1919 Commonwealth Ave
Said goodbye to my family’s apartment in Astoria today. My grandparents bought into the Queensview co-op in 1955 and lived in apartment 14AB from 1971 until my grandfathers death last November. The past few months have been spent picking up the pieces of 101 years of life, deciding what to keep and what to let go. Anyone who ever visited knows just how much physical history was stored in that apartment. Thanks to @aarati.online and the rest for helping me through the process. Blessed that I can take some of it with me.
