We are very excited to release these new sounds in the next few weeks. !

Electricwest - ‘Detach’ - March 2010
Electricwest is Patrick Benolkin, a diverse and prolific producer from Boise, Idaho. With a tip to the sounds of Warp records and Ghostly International, Electricwest creates soulful and crystal-sharp experimental electronic gems. In 2006, Electricwest made some Overlap-related waves by winning a Creative Commons (CC) remix contest of Christopher Willits’ track “Colors Shifting” which was featured by Ghostly International and CC. Since then Benolkin has surfed an explosion of activity, releasing six albums via his Electricwest and Eluder monikers. “Detach” is Electicwest’s newest and most concise statement to date.

Tom Hall - “Past Present, Below” - April 2010
“Past Present, Below”  is the accumulation of 2 years of experimentation, bringing together a vast array of instrumentation (drums, guitar, piano, organ, virbraphone, chinese gongs and harmonia) and field recordings (Australia, Kyoto temples, German rivers, Tasmanian forests). Hall ties these varied sources together with a unique blend of studio practices ranging from Max / Ableton Live processing, analog effects pedals and a unique process of replaying and re-recording compositions back into environments in which they originated. This album is Tom Hall’s most developed and beautiful work to date, exclusive to Overlap.

BEATISMURDER.COM NETLABEL BIM19 - MISS UEKI - SHAKE SHAKE

http://beatismurder.com/netlabel/bim19.html

Miss Ueki are Bernd and Nils from Munich, Germany.
Miss Ueki collect ideas, snap shots, patterns, that eventually evolve into full grown lo-fi pop gems, from version 0.1 to 1.0 and beyond.

Lately, these evolutions led to a fully finished shiny EP.

“Shake Shake” is a triple-A-side-single. Three timid, precious (so called) indietronica hits to shake your heart to. Sloppy but to the point. Professionally amateurish.

For fans of The Notwist, Mùm and Hood. For fans of giant sea monsters. For fans of baby mammals.

Miss Ueki sound like mice.

Attention to bonus material afficionados: contains 3 extra remixes!

For Immediate release - 6 October 2009 - San Francisco

Curated by Jeff Owens from Ghostly International, Overlap presents Chris McNamara. Echoes from the Windsor-Detroit techno scene modulate off Lake St. Clair and emerge into the sound forms of “Vague Cities”. McNamara’s muffled beats, gentle harmonies, and light-like shimmering textures envelope you wholly, while creating a space to breathe and be.

Chris McNamara is a Windsor ON. / Ann Arbor-based video artist, writer, DJ, new media instructor, and founding member of Thinkbox (http://thinkbox.ca), a label/collective that currently includes Christopher Bissonnette (Kranky), Steve Roy, Rob Theakston, Bill Van Loo and Mark Laliberte. Chris spent much of the last decade making sounds and moving images for both live performance and for museum and festival settings. He has shown his work in numerous festivals including the International Film Festival Rotterdam, the Ann Arbor Film Festival and the Independent Film Festival of Boston. His multi-media installations have been exhibited in a number of settings including Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Zurich, Berlin and most recently in Plymouth, UK. Chris’ latest projects are nospectacle (a live pa/dj group with Walter Wasacz and Jennifer Paull) in Detroit and Noiseborder - a new music ensemble based in Windsor, ON.

This release marks Overlap and Ghostly International’s first release collaboration. Jeff Owens, Label Manager for Ghostly International, passed along Chris McNamara’s work to Overlap founder Christopher Willits and both agreed it needed to be heard. “Chris’ compositions are precise while patterns slowly emerge and build upon each other to create a rewarding listen to patient ears. It reminds me of snowy Detroit winters or watching a person’s daily experience with public transportation slowed down to a more manageable pace and that everything is going to be ok…,” said Jeff Owens. Overlap.org’s founder, Christopher Willits said, “Chris McNamara’s ‘Vague Cities’ is Overlap’s first curatorial collaboration with another label. A big beautiful welcome to our diverse catalog of media growing at Overlap, Chris McNamara creates the sound feeling of an early morning post-rave bliss.”

Chris McNamara, Vague Cities

Track List

* 01 Trimalchio
* 02 oooohdear
* 03 Sleeping Car/Shunting Yard (formerly titled For Markus)
* 04 et puis
* 05 Subsandtaxis (Markus Guentner rmx)

*Release: http://shop.overlap.org/album/chris-mcnamara-vague-cities
*Album Image: http://ur1.ca/behx
*Cover art by Christopher Willits: http://ur1.ca/bei6
*Chris McNamara Myspace Page: http://ur1.ca/bei4

Overlap Salon, San Francisco - Dia de los Maxos

On 28 October, Overlap.org’s series of Max/MSP/Jitter/Live Salons will continue in a collaborative event with the Bay Area Computer Music Technology Group, hosted by the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts. This will be an evening of informal lectures and performances: a brainwave system for the creation of music presented by Jef Stott; Edison making music with Max, Monomes, Live and low-bit samplers; Preshish Moments detailing and performing with his custom hardware controller and Max/MSP system for manipulating audio.

28 October, 7pm - 9pm
Overlap.org and BArCMuT hosted by Gray Area Foundation for the Arts: http://www.gaffta.org/
55 Taylor Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

For more information: connect@overlap.org

About Overlap.org

Overlap.org is a platform for experimental media - releases, events and projects.

Overlap releases experimental music and videos, produces unique events, and provides users with a blog to share experimental media with others. Overlap.org is based in San Francisco and our mission is to grow and support experimental culture locally, and throughout the world. 18 exclusive Overlap releases have featured a vast diversity of audio and visual artists experimenting within the convergence of different genres. 14 different Overlap events, and 8 Overlap Salons have brought people and new ideas together in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and London.

Overlap was founded by musican/artist Christopher Willits and came to life with the help of Jon Phillips, Kenric McDowell, Louis Rawlins, Lucky BK, Barry Threw, Vlad Spears, Simon Hampson, Ryan Kleeman, and other devoted artists.

For more information, please visit: http://overlap.org

Press Contact

* Sponsoring Organization: Overlap.org
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* Press Release: http://ur1.ca/d2mi

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

1. Overlap.org releases Nakamura Hiroyuki “TRITONOMICS”
2. Listen/Vision 06 - w/ Christopher Willits, Taylor Deupree, Classical Revolution - May 10th 2009 - Cafe Du Nord
3. Overlap and swissnex + YOU collaborate at QB1 robot unveiling - April 24th 2009
4. Symbiosis Podcast - new episode
5. Overlap Salon 05 - April 29th 2009

1 - OVERLAP.ORG RELEASES “TRITONOMICS” A SONIC WASH OF NOISEY BEAUTY BY NAKAMURA HIROYUKI.

http://overlap.org/2009/04/nakamura-hiroyuki-tritonomics-new-digital-release/

TRITONOMICS is a masterful wash of noisy beauty brought to us from the imagination of Overlap newcomer Nakamura Hiroyuki. Nakamura makes use of complex FM synthesis techniques and machine freakouts to create simultaneously harsh/digital and colorful/organic textures and melodies.

2 - OVERLAP.ORG PRESENTS : LISTEN/VISION 06 - CAFE DU NORD - MAY 10TH 2009 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

http://overlap.org/2009/04/listenvision-06-may-10th-2009-cafe-du-nord-christopher-willits-taylor-deupree-classical-revolution/

Join Overlap for a floating Sunday evening of beautiful sounds and images.

Featuring

Christopher Willits (Overlap/12k/ghostly) - SF local experimentalist / genre flexitarian will perform solo + an exclusive collaboration with the strings and horns of Classical Revolution (!).

Taylor Deupree (12k) - The man behind 12k who is always doing much more with much less. Taylor is visiting from NY for his first SF show in many years.

Classical Revolution - An amazing group of players actively bringing chamber music out of the chamber.

$10, 21+
Doors at 7pm, show at 8pm.

Buy Tickets Online:

http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1236394&pl=cdnord

Cafe Du Nord and
The Swedish American Hall
2170 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 861-5016

3 - OVERLAP + SWISSNEX + YOU COLLABORATE at QB1 ROBOT PREMIERE - APRIL 24th 2009 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA.

http://overlap.org/2009/04/overlap-swissnex-you-collab-at-qb1-robot-premiere-april-24th-2009/

On April 24th swissnex is unveiling the QB1, a robot that alters the fundamentals of human-machine interaction. To celebrate the occasion, and kick-off a new relationship with swissnex, Christopher Willits will be dj’ing two short sets, and the Overlap.org Max/MSP freaks (Willits, Louis Rawlins, and Barry Threw) will be unveiling our own generative system of music. The goal is to fill the event space with beautiful ambient sounds via systems of constrained indeterminacy. This system will process and morph and resynthesize MIDI files that are submitted to Overlap.org by YOU.

If you’d like to submit, here are the guidelines for Overlap Music Bot submissions:

1. All MIDI files must be in the key of Amaj, D#maj, or F#minor.

2. Submission must be made through Overlap.org. Sign-in and make a post with a link to your MIDI file(s). If you are not currently registered on overlap.org you can do so here ! - http://overlap.org/wp-register.php

3. No limit to the # of files you wish to submit.

4. Credits to all artists involved will be announced at the event and follow-up posts about the QB1 event.

4 - SYMBIOSIS PODCAST

Symbiosis is the radio brainchild of Simon Hampson from Melbourne Australia. Once the cutting edge radio program on Melbourne’s radio waves, Symbiosis has evolved into one of Overlap.org’s featured podcasts.

http://overlap.org/tag/symbiosis/

Recent podcasts:

Symbiosis - Episode 5 - Thesis
Symbiosis - Episode 6 - BD1982

Coming up:

AGF & Vladislav Delay

5 - OVERLAP SALON 05 - APRIL 29th 2009

http://overlap.org/2009/03/overlap-salon-05-maxmspjitterlive-april-29th-2009/

This salon is hosted by Overlap.org and Sound Arts. It is encouraged to bring Max/MSP/Jitter patches, Ableton Live sessions, questions, and any sort of libations you desire (those are drinks).

We are excited that Ableton Live is now a part of the Overlap Salon, and we are the new Ableton Live user group of San Francisco!

ABOUT OVERLAP.ORG

OVERLAP.ORG supports the diverse community and culture surrounding experimental media releases, unique events and sharing. OVERLAP.ORG releases and shares new independent music, video, and experimental art, produces innovative special events, and provides anyone with a free blog to share their media with the world. Overlap was founded by musican and artist Christopher Willits (http://christopherwillits.com) and has been steadily growing with the help of Jon Phillips (http://rejon.org), Louis Rawlins (http://simple.sumat.org), Kenric McDowell (http://kenricmcdowell.com), Lucky Banks-Kenny, and other devoted artists.

WEBSITE: http://overlap.org

Press Contact

* Sponsoring Organization: Overlap.org
* Contact: Lucky BK
* Contact email: info@overlap.org
* Phone (USA): +1 510-543-7374
* Website: http://overlap.org

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Overlap.org is very pleased to feature Nakamura Hiroyuki with his debut EP release “TRITONOMICS“.

“TRITONOMICS” is a masterful wash of noisy beauty brought to us from the imagination of Overlap newcomer Nakamura Hiroyuki. Nakamura makes use of complex FM synthesis techniques and digital machine freakouts to create simultaneously harsh/digital and colorful/organic textures and melodies.

HIGH quality DRM-free MP3’s are available at Overlap.org’s
NEW ONLINE SHOP !! - BUY NOW !!

Cover art by Nobuko Hori

 

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new Flossin - Serpents EP review :

http://www.amfmpm.org/2009/03/nxny-day-one-francis-lights-flossin.html

+ Pitchfork news item

indie press ppl, keep these coming and the band/me/zach is available for interviews..

here is a new interview by themilkfactory with me that talks a lot about the Serpents release :

http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/st/2009/03/interview-christopher-willits/

the new SERPENTS EP is available here, @ the new overlap online shop !

http://overlap.org/shop/process.php?pname=ShopfrontProcess-Start

Here is the phonetic breakdown of a moment in the present; it’s a literal expression of the traces we constantly leave ‘meanwhile.’ These traces are reminiscent of colorful and occasionally dirty stains. Their positioning in space can be really disorderly; they’re not always completely devoid of form, but if they do possess some kind of collective composition, it’s due entirely to circumstance.
The overall impression that reveals itself, as a result, to the gaze of a chance bystander may have some kind of sense, but there’s no real need to go looking for it.

01) Cll th Abmlnc m Bd
02) Rush Therapy
03) Mahjong
04) Birdie’s Life
05) Alzheimer Counter
06) Mildret, the Tea-Potesse
07) Indeed
08) Ice Tea Department
09) Sasha’s Chopped Piano
10) Humanoid Basketball
11) Copymarket Hyperwriter
12) Flying Worm
13) Keine Mautstrassen
14) Olympic Sportkids
15) Heavy Snowfall Cyclists
16) Müsli and Cigarettes
17) T th Pschtrc Clnc

Direct links:
Archive.org (VBR, .zip)
Heavy Mental (256 kbps, .rar)

Yellowhead — Mealwine at Last.fm