The Tape-beatles
Pour ceux qui sont à Bruxelles, diffusion lundi sur Campus du Radia réalisé par les Tape-beatles (lundi 16 juillet, 14h00, 107.2 FM). Le programme des Tape-beatles, copié de leur press-kit :
- We make music that can be made by anyone. We take devices made for reproduction of music; i.e., for passive listening, and deflect them to the task of actively engaging their pseudo-secret possibilities to the production of new listening experiences that may come from the news, but never sounds like it.
- We use Plagiarism® to critically expose that we have become what we have. What does it mean to “own†an idea? The Tape-beatles maintain that this is symptomatic of a diseased culture and like to quote Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States:
- The much-touted idea of “originality†is deeply suspect when, for the past fifty years the art world has been hurling insults at the public, and being very “original†in doing so. It isn’t sufficient just to be original — that’s actually quite easy — the important thing is to be honest and give something useful to society. (Of course, they probably won’t accept it.)
He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.
Présentation du Radia de lundi :
The Tape-beatles on Radia
Music collage from Prague-based duo produced for Radia on behalf of Resonance FM. Selection of works combine voice, loops, and layered sounds.
The Tape-beatles formed in Iowa City, USA in 1987 and have been based in Prague since 2000, when Lloyd Dunn joined John Heck there. Some works in the program were created during the production of the CD and film Good Times, but were not included. ‘Stolen Bicycle’ was created for a uncompleted compilation of works based on DJ Spooky samples. The later portion includes the most recent work, completed June 2007. Go to http://pwp.detritus.net for information on Tape-beatles, discography, and live performed cinema.