PARTICIPATION
Performance:
J3M5 (live PA)
J3M5 is a experimental live PA of glitch, rythmic noise and dubtronics. The circuit bent practice explores technical integrations with stereo effects, extensive midi, CV and modified hardware.
J3M5 (Live) delivers a blend of glitch and rythmic noise. The work is composed of percussive fragments, spontaneous malfunctions and drone. These broken electronic sounds consist of frozen chords, vocal synths and wandering lofi tones. The feeling is often described as a evolving hypnotic pulse mixed in swirl of dissonant noise.
His foundation in the electronic arts is focused on the live hardware that controls circuit-bent gear. This centers on a technical integration between effects, modified synthizers and repurposed 1980’s devices. Today these bent compositions build upon a dub mixing style, where effects become instruments and the mixer is handled improvisationally.
James Allen’s live performances have spanned from Miami’s International Noise Conference to Sacramento’s NorCal Noise Festival. Abroad he has been included in Distro Day at Substation theatre in Singapore and Jogja Noise Bombing. Based in Los Angeles he continues to play at varieties of spaces such as Art Center College of Design, Honor Fraser Gallery, Art Share LA, Digital Debris, Gold Diggers and Coaxial. His current residencies include The Benders Circuit and Wonder Valley Experimental.
He has been mentioned in the press by LA and OC weekly. His releases are available through Inner Demon Recordings and Forever Escaping Boredom
Artist Location: Calabasas, CA
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