STEIM Artistic Direction : Since 2007, I have been responsible for the creative and artistic content of STEIM, Studio for Electro-Instrumental Music, Amsterdam. I curate average of 20 events per year domestically and internationally, lead an internal research group (SRG), recruit and advice artists, and represent the institution through performances, lectures and workshops. Documentation can be seen at these links :
STEIM blog,
STEIM vimeo,
STEIM flickr,
STEIM concertblog (2007 and 2008),
curation record
Lectures / Seminars / Workshops
STEIM - 40 years in live electronic music (60 minutes). Watch video at
SPARK Festival (2009) and
ICC (2008)
Defining your own instrument (60 minutes)
How to deal with crashes during your performance (30 minutes)
The Play-Back - My work in the context of turntable music, electronic music and DJ culture (45 minutes)
Playing Together - Improvisation for electronic and electro-acoustic music (1 day)
Turntable Music Night : Curated event focusing on experimental turntable music. 7 volumes have taken place featuring; Otomo Yoshihide, eRikM, Philip Jeck, Claus van Bebber, Janek Schafer, Maria Chavez, Martin Tetrault, Arnaud Rivera, DJ Lenar, Dieb 13, Institut fuer Feinmotorik, Fedde ten Berge, Luc van Weelden, Raz Mesinai and JD Zazie.
Regular musical collaborations : Duos with eRikM (turntables), Keir Neuringer (saxophone), Tatsuhisa Yamamoto (drums), Adachi Tomomi (voice), Raed Yassin (bass) and Yutaka Makino (as Audile)
Birdcage.Zeedijk (2009) : Site specific installation concert in Amsterdam's Chinatown. A collaboration with Daniele Balit and Mathias Geoffroy.
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"Knowing when and what" (2010): Composition for Dirty Electronics Ensemble.
Watch video
Turntable Music in the Digital Era: Designing Alternative Tools for Turntable Performances (2005).
Read paper
Alternative Turntable Music Forum : Online forum for experimental and alternative turntable music.
Go to forum
Other stuff : older projects from STEIM internship, grad school, translator and design.
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