I was really interested in Spencer's process which I tried to reflect in how we made the video. As I understood it, his approach to composition was rooted in a kind of real-time feedback recording practice, as though he was improvising in ensemble with himself through the tape machine.
So for the video I configured three multi-media environments for Spencer to discover and utilize. He entered each space and the song began to play. I imagined this event as the visual extension of his multi-tracking process. The video is a simple cross cutting between the first-take in each space.
And yeah, it's been a while since I've made a music video. This one is from my first year out of high-school. For the last while I've forgone the camera when making this kind of experience with a person. But this ability to keep and share the work with lovely and non-present people like you makes the camera a temptation again!
If you have any photos, media or diary-entries about projects and activities we've done together email them to jamie@kc.rr.com. Thanks!
- Albums on Bandcamp
http://spencerowen.bandcamp.com/ - Albums on Archive.org
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Spencer+Owen%22 - Albums on SoundCloud
http://soundcloud.com/spencer-owen/sets - Each week on the radio
DJ Sharkey, KALX 90.7fm Berkeley, Sundays Noon - 3PM Pacific (live streaming) - Writing about Laurie Anderson
http://oneweekoneband.tumblr.com/tagged/laurie_anderson/chrono - CDs from Ballbearings Pinatas
http://www.ballbearingspinatas.com/ - Beautiful Vinyl LP + CDR from Gnome Life Records
http://www.gnomeliferecords.com/spencer_owen.html
i was the quicktime loopback server for the video feedback in this video. at least i think i was. -john
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