Zn'shñ : Tokyo Operations / Concerts in Japan (September 2010) double electronics w/

• 05 Sept. @ Kissa Sakaiki : Mitsuaki Matsumoto + Zn'shñ
16h 2,000¥ — computer + double electronics
2-4, Daikyo-cho, Shinjuku-ku, 160-115 Tokyo
— tel. 03-3351-7904 [more]
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• 06 Sept. @ Bar Isshee : Kaido Yutaka + Masao Tajima + Zn'shñ
20h 500¥ — 2 double bass + double electronics
33-13-4F, Udagawa, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
— tel:080-3289-6913 [more]
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• 07 Sept. @ Koenji High : Sawada + Zn'shñ
19h 2000/2500¥ — drums + double electronics
4-30-1 Koenji-Minami,Suginami-ku,Tokyo
— tel. 03-5378-0382 [more]
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• 08 Sept. @ Shibuya Lush : Kouhei Harada + Zn'shñ
19h 2200/2500¥ — computer + double electronics
B1F Gloria Miyamasuzaka, 1-10-7 Shibuya, Tokyo
— tel. 03-5467-3071 [more]
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• 09 Sept. @ Flying Teapot : Zn'shñ
20h 2800¥ — double electronics
Enomoto Bldg B1F, 27-7 Sakae-cho, Nerima-ku, Tokyo
— tel. 03-5999-7971 [more]
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• 10 Sept. @ Next Sunday : Sawada + Zn'shñ
18h30 1800¥ — drums + double electronics
B1F 1-35-23, Asagaya-minami, Suginamiku, Tokyo
— tel. 03-3316-6799 [more]
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• 13 Sept. @ UFO Club : Mitsuaki Matsumoto + Zn'shñ
19h 1500/1800¥ — computer + double electronics
Harmony Hills B1F 1-11-6 Koenji-Minami,Suginami-ku, Tokyo
— tel. 03-5306-0240 [more]
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• 14 Sept. @ SuperDeluxe : A Qui Avec Gabriel + Cal Lyall + Zn'shñ
20h free entry — accordion + hydrophone + double electronics
B1F 3-1-25 Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
— tel. 03.5412.0515 [more]
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• 16 Sept. @ Nana-hari : Takuji Kawai + Haruyuki Suzuki + Zn'shñ
19h 2000/2500¥ — piano + electronics + double electronics
BF, 2-7-1, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
— tel. 03-6806-6773 [more]
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• 17 Sept. @ Candy : Naoto Yamagishi + Hugues Vincent + Franck Smith
19h30 3000¥ — drums + cello + electronics
3-10-1 Inage-Higashi, Inage, Chiba, Tokyo
— tel. 043-246-7726 [more]
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Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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Zn'shñ : double electronic music III

Double electronic music (III) by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith). Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, drone, noise manufacturing... Recorded July 2010. IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video: • Biscuit (by Oto Machines) • 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol) • Kaossilator Pro (by Korg) • Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec) • Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg) • Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) July 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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Zn'shñ : Butoh sweets (video of electronic soundtrack studio recording / June 2010)

Electronic soundtrack recording by Zn'shñ for its "Butoh sweets" work.
Details: A full electronic soundtrack accompanying the eponymous silent movie inspired by Butoh performances & iconography — realized by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith. The disc "Butoh sweets" (adventures in dance, flour & colours), interlaces subtle noise machinery, refined glitchy pulses & sophisticated bitcrushing, to create an inedit composition full of passion for darkness. A work dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi (1928-1986).

*CD available on Odiolorgnette & audio extracts here.


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Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Jul 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

New CD by Zn'shñ: "Butoh sweets" (a full electronic soundtrack dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi) is out on Odiolorgnette

A full electronic soundtrack accompanying the eponymous silent movie inspired by Butoh performances & iconography — realized by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith. The disc Butoh sweets, Adventures in dance, flour & colours, interlaces subtle noise machinery, refined glitchy pulses & sophisticated bitcrushing, to create an inedit composition full of passion for darkness. A work dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi (1928-1986). [CD order]

• "Butoh sweets" — edit-1. (2:14)


• "Butoh sweets" — edit-2. (1:05)


Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Jul 2010 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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Zn'shñ : double electronic music (I & II)

Update: July 2010 (video part II)

Update: EDITED AUDIO VERSION (part II)




Double electronic music (I & II) by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith). Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, drone, noise manufacturing... Recorded June 2010. IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Material in this video: • Biscuit (by Oto Machines) • 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol) • Kaossilator Pro (by Korg) • Restyler (by Sherman/Rodec) • Kaoss Pad KP3 (by Korg) • Space Echo (Boss RE-20)

EDITED AUDIO VERSION


Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Out July 2010
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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Dual electronic setup used by Zn'shñ in recording studio for its "Butoh sweets" soundtrack production (May-June 2010)

• 1st photo: (from left) "Biscuit" by Oto Machines, "Kaossilator Pro" by Korg, "Sleepdrone 5" by King Capitol, "Kaoss Pad 3" by Korg • 2nd photo: (from left) "Space Echo" by Boss, "Restyler" by Sherman/Rodec, "Sleepdrone 5" by King Capitol • 3rd photo: 2 "Filterbank 2" by Sherman © 2010 Zn'shñ

Details: A full electronic soundtrack accompanying the eponymous silent movie inspired by Butoh performances & iconography — realized by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith. The disc Butoh sweets, Adventures in dance, flour & colours, interlaces subltle noise machinery, refined glitchy pulses & sophisticated bitcrushing, to create an inedit composition full of passion for darkness. A work dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi (1928-1986).

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Out July 2010
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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"Butoh sweets" by Zn'shñ — An electronic soundtrack dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi to be published on Odiolorgnette

A full electronic soundtrack accompanying the eponymous silent movie inspired by Butoh performances & iconography — realized by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith. The disc Butoh sweets, Adventures in dance, flour & colours, interlaces subtle noise machinery, refined glitchy pulses & sophisticated bitcrushing, to create an inedit composition full of passion for darkness. A work dedicated to Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi (1928-1986).




"Butoh sweets" — (cd cover + 2 pictures from film projection) © 2010 Zn'shñ

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Out July 2010
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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"Studies on fixed point theorems" by Zn'shñ member Franck Smith is available on Moscow-based netlabel Clinical Archives (ca375)

"Studies on fixed point theorems" by Franck Smith — click for free download.

These 41 studies are part of the preparatory works realized during the conception/composition of "Théorème de point fixe" - a discographic publication by Franck Smith influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, around the ''fixed point theorems'' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... "Studies on fixed point theorems" documents the genesis of the official cd release and contains only inedit sound material not used on the final disc.

Composed & performed by Franck Smith
 (electronic manoeuvrings)
Recorded in September 2009
 © 2009 Franck Smith. 
Version for free-download - No commercial usings can be made from this recording.. Photo by Less is more — 
Graphic design by Elvire Bastendorff. *This work precedes the cd release ‘‘Théorème de point fixe’’ published on Odiolorgnette in November 2009.

Biography: Multi-instrumentalist, noise manufacturer and composer using electronic devices, self-configured digital percussive modules, vinyls, anvils, gongs, sirens, drums, theremin, piano, fictitious dialects... also (un)known as Ijnveïq de Ernestine, Tlü Ejtko, Phrenq, Qiipnm'id Yorgomnüg... Franck Smith runs the private recording collection Odiolorgnette and works as an independant artist in electronic fields, experimental audiovisual contexts and soundtrack production. Member of the dual electronic unit Zn'shñ.

Recent discographic works:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) Nov 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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http://francksmith.blogspot.com/

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http://www.myspace.com/sthintosmithereens

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"Butoh sweets" (Adventures in dance, flour & colours) — a new project by Zn'shñ (Franck Smith & Elvire Bastendorff) — is in process of production

"Butoh sweets" — (3 pictures from film projection) © 2010 Zn'shñ

Discographic works:
* Zn'shñ, "Butoh sweets" (odl.9173-659) Out 2010
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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Drone test (2) by Elvire Bastendorff

Zn'shñ member Elvire Bastendorff testing various drone tones, glitchy pulses & minimal beats. (Contents: drone, minimal pulses, glitches, analog electronics, signal trajectory, oscillators, noise manufacturing...)

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*Material in this video (2 different setups):
- 2x Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Sherman-Rodec Restyler
and/or
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- Glamour Box (by King Capitol Punishment)
- M-Resonator (by Jomox)

*Drone test (1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YiYPpvKZsA



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Bitcrushing Sleepdrone w/ Oto Biscuit (by Franck Smith)

Bitcrushing analog oscillators Sleepdrone 5 w/ 8-bit processor Biscuit by Oto Machines. (N.B.— some sections aso include 2 Sherman Filterbank - not shown on screen). Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing...

IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

Recent discographic works:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) Nov 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here

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8-bit fx/processor Biscuit (out of the box + test) w/ Sleepdrone & Filterbank by Franck Smith

Zn'shñ member & soloist Franck Smith testing hybrid 8-bit effects/processor Biscuit by Oto Machines w/ Sleepdrone 5 as sound source and 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (filterbank n°1 direct to filterbank n°2) . Contents: 8-bit processing, Lo-Fi, minimal pulses, analog electronics, signal trajectory, glitch, clicks, analog oscillators, noise manufacturing...

(excerpts from Biscuit manual)
DO NOT EAT BISCUIT — we could add "… JUST FEED IT".
Details on Biscuit here

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Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (by King Capitol Punishment)
- 2x Sherman Filterbank 2 (tabletop versions)
- Biscuit (by Oto Machines) *used in mono
N.B.— separate direct outputs 2 & 3 of Sleepdrone and main output are routed to Filterbank 2 via Nobels mix-41-C active mixer 4 in 1 (not shown on screen).




Out of the box — Biscuit by Oto Machines © 2010

Recent discographic works:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) Nov 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

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youtube.com/znshn
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IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES WHEN VIEWING VIDEO MATERIAL OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND SYSTEM.