"XIX" Rocks Monkeytown! and elsewhere...

"XIX"
a new networked project from Bill Jones & Ben Neill

ANNOUNCING the first NYC performances of XIX, a new project of musician Ben Neill and artist Bill Jones based on samples of 19^th century music and art. The music from their networked band combines ambient electronic sound from Neill's mutantrumpet mixed with deep live grooves from John Conte on electric bass, and Jim Mussen on drums/percussion.

In XIX, historical audio samples are digitally manipulated into ambient loops which form the basis for each song. Bill Jones has created a new set of interactive video pieces for XIX based on 19^th century art works. Over the past several years, Neill and Jones have developed a playable form of cinema in which they play video images live from their instruments through interactive VJ software. 

New applications in both the audio and video fields have opened up a new level of spontaneity and improvisation in the live performance of these pieces. XIX explores the dynamic, expressive possibilities of new digital technologies while simultaneously drawing connections with history.

March 31, 2006 9:00PM and 11:00PM

Monkeytown  [about]

58 N 3rd St
(btw. Kent & Wythe)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11211
Seatings at 7:30pm and 10pm. Live-mix video til 1am, $5
 
Directions from the L Train:
1. Exit at the Bedford stop (the 1st stop in Brooklyn).
2. Walk 4 blocks south on Bedford,
3. Make a right on N. 3rd St. (west)
4. Walk an additional 2 and 1/2 (west) on N 3rd. Monkey Town is halfway down the block on the left.
reservations recommended for dinner. seating is limited. 
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XIX Future Venues:

April 8 2006  9:00 PM
Van Brunt Gallery
460 Main Street, Beacon, NY - FREE

May 3 2006  8:00 PM
World Financial Center Courtyard Gallery
Battery Park City, New York, NY - FREE

May 15 2006  9:00 PM 
Roulette @ Location One
20 Greene Street, New York, NY - $10