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Banshee Media/Improvised Alchemy
Banshee Media and Improvised Alchemy create, produce, perform and then stream, broadcast and publish original performance works, media art and critical content. Delivering them across a host of traditional and new digital platforms to global audiences. Founded in 2010 by composer-performer and scholar Renee T. Coulombe, founder of Erroneous Funk and The Willows Nest performance venue in Berlin, Germany.
Sound artists Aude Rrose and Renée T. Coulombe live at The Willows Nest in February, 2020. Together their duo is called Les Demoiselles d'Analogue, and they explore the edges of sound art, live processing, sound from home made and custom instruments. Their dreamy live sets include improvised visuals, theatrical elements and installations - and immersive soundscapes full of rich textures and haunting melodies.
Parts of this work were broadcast live as a part of the Audioblast 2020 Sound Festival in Nantes, France.
Third try uploading is the charm? Sorry for the delay folks - but here is part 2 of the 10-hour overnight dreaming audio installation to cultivate your lucid dreaming and astral travel - Thanks again for Patreon supporters who made this possible!
Here's the third part of the 10 hour overnight dreaming audio installation - just for Patreons. You can download and create a playlist that will carry you through 10 hours overnight... all crafted for you by composer Renée T. Coulombe, founder and director of The Willows Nest.
Part 1 of the 10-hour overnight lucid dreaming and astral travel audio installation. The files blend into one installation automatically on your playlist, and you can set the volume low at the start of the evening, and the track will automatically get lower and lower overnight... Sweet dreams!
Originally released to our Patreon supporters - consider becoming one at www.patreon.com/TheWillowsNest
The third movement of Dream Song Duet: For Ione, entitled "Voices of Ancestors." Together we walk the realms of dreams, from lucid to nightmare and back again, listening for the voices of the Ancestors. Many thanks to Chris Tonelli for his vocal improvisations. To Suse Ribeiro and Claudia Schmitz of Improvised Alchemy for their amazing performance. Recorded live at The Willows Nest Berlin, April 7, 2019.
From Arko Mukhaerjee and Nishad Pandey's amazing evening weaving melodies across space and time. This was one of the first performances at the new venue, The Willows Nest in Berlin, so here's another taste of the evening's musical goodness...
Another rare early trio recording - Renée T. Coulombe on grand, Walter Gershon on all manner of things, and Mark Graham leading us on bass. Recorded live in a room somewhere, at some point...
Sample track featuring Renée T. Coulombe, keys; Walter Gershon sax and hand percussion; Brett Chassen, drums; and Mark Graham, bass as well as recording and post. Recorded at Landmark Studios, Van Nuys, CA.
A rare early trio recording - Renée T. Coulombe on grand, Walter Gershon on all manner of percussion, and Mark Graham holding strong in his amplification on bass. Recorded live in a room somewhere, at some point...
Found some solo recordings done live at the University of California - like a postcard from yourself you'd forgotten writing. Here's a taste of some musical moments that found me again across space and time. I was obviously in a puckish mood that day, deciding to place the theme in the foot pedals...
The closing track from Ashram Live @ The Nest... A traditional song meets sick beats and finds transcendence on the closing night of Ashram's European tour (Summer 2018). Recorded live @ The Willows Nest in Berlin by Renée T. Coulombe. So many thanks to Arko and Kanishka for a
A magical night, two incredible musicians, a multiverse of meaning: live recording of "If You Listen Carefully" - Ashram (Kanishka Sarkar & Arko Mukhaerjee). 07.07.2018 at The Willows Nest. Recording and photo, Renée T. Coulombe, Improvised Alchemy and Banshee Media Productions.
On June 13, Improvised Alchemy and Banshee Media kicked off our very new, and very unique, performance venue in Berlin! How honored to host this duo - friends who improvise and collaborate across borders, genres and disciplines to create a unique and beautiful music - during their first tour! how perfect!
After recording and mastering this track, it haunts us in such a good way... So here's a chance to listen in to the Willows Nest and the beautiful acoustics of the space. They gave me permission to post this track - it is magical!
As Arko says of this recording: "Myself and the wonderful Nishad Pandey playing our own rendition of Time by Pink Floyd. A bit of an afro - folk pop version. Accompanied by Nelson Piccin on percussion. This is at the incredible venue of Renee Coulombe and @bansheemedia. "
Many thanks to Arko and Nishad for an unforgettable day of music and connection - it is an amazing feeling to witness the birth of a new ensemble up close...
Third movement from the transmedia suite for piano, Sympathetic Resonance, by composer Renée T. Coulombe. Interactive visual installation by Improvised Alchemy. Thanks to the festival organizers and staff at the SARC, Belfast!
This new direction in my composition came about through a unique alchemy. Dream tracks already woven into a piece - then new recordings arrived for mastering with sacred songs. The works called out to be together, and a new era in my work is born.
Today, I got some of the best news in a long time. I'm sharing this piece out in gratitude. Tunkashila, pilamaya - I am grateful to you (and Charlotte, and Uncle Goodknife, and Aaron)
Second movement of Sympathetic Resonance, by Renee T. Coulombe with interactive visual installation by Improvised Alchemy. Many thanks to the Festival staff and technical crew at the SARC, Queen's University, Belfast. You all made this such an amazing experience!!
Fourth movement of Sympathetic Resonance, recorded live at the Sonorities Festival of Contemporary Music @ Queen's University, Belfast on November 28, 2016. Many thanks to the Festival and to the staff and crew at the SARC for all their assistance and just being great folks to work with! The original performance featured defused audio installation in the Sonic Arts Research Center.
Second half of the Sounds Curious pilot! Sorry for splitting it into two halves, we had to tackle some technical issues in the first few episodes (upgraded OS, then Software, fried hardware with upgrades and so upgraded hardware, etc.). We all dread upgrading in the studio sometimes!
Anyway, tracks in this episode include:
https://soundcloud.com/banshee-media/like-lisa (Like Lisa, 1991, by Renee T. Coulombe)
A field recording by Jeremy Hegge ("Leaving our microphones by a waterhole at night) recorded in Mmabolela Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa. Recording made during the 'Sonic Mmabolela' residency organized by Francisco Lopez and James Webb. My apologies for misidentifying it as Mozambique in the episode - I had done a lot of listening today before choosing this lovely example, but still, my extreme bad. Once again thanks to http://www.aporee.org/maps and the folks over at radio aporee for the incredible field recordings on your site that we listen to all day and all night.
Another big thanks to all Deep Listeners everywhere, for all you do!
Show notes over at http://www.bansheemedia.com and look for the podcast page. We usually get them up a few days after the podcast hits the feed.