Tag Archives: Bruce Coates

a curious situation (liner notes: io 0.0.1 beta++)

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 16, 2011

A short excerpt from the liner notes to ‘io 0.0.1 beta++’ (SLAMCD 531) written by the California-based interactive media artist Sara Roberts: On the stage: two men, a woman, and an artifact, a freestanding mélange of industrial, military, and domestic hardware. The humans hold graceful, polished objects, but the domed assemblage stands alone. And while […]

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photographs: Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 13, 2011

Long overdue, but here are a few photographs from the May 26, 2010 performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ with Han-earl Park, Bruce Coates and Franziska Schroeder at Blackrock Castle Observatory (Cork, Ireland) [details…]. All photos by, and copyright 2010, Stephanie Hough. io 0.0.1 beta++ (Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork, May 26, 2010). Photo © 2010 Stephanie […]

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CD in preparation: io 0.0.1 beta++

By Han-earl Park | Published: March 18, 2011

CD cover preview: io 0.0.1 beta++ with Han-earl Park, Bruce Coates and Franziska Schroeder (copyright 2011, Han-earl Park).

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feedback: Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 28, 2010

Audio and visual documentation of the May 26, 2010 performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ with Han-earl Park, Bruce Coates and Franziska Schroeder, plus iWife with John Godfrey, will be posted over next few weeks. I’ll also be posting my report, but, in the meantime, if anyone would like to add their feedback, make criticisms or […]

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acknowledgments: Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 28, 2010

Formal acknowledgments below, but my personal thanks to Clair and Riccardo for hosting this event, to Kevin for the behind-the-scenes help, to John Hough for answering requests for technical assistance, and to Stephanie for her visual skills. Special kudos to Melanie for supporting me through the highs and lows of prepping and running this venture, […]

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tonight! Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 26, 2010

This evening (Wednesday, May 26, 2010) at 8:00 pm (doors: 7:45 pm): a performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Han-earl Park (guitar), and Bruce Coates and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones), plus iWife (itself) with John Godfrey (guitar) and Francis Heery (diffusion) at Blackrock Castle Observatory (Cork, Ireland) [Details…] Tickets: €16.00 (€10.00 concessions). [Get tickets…] Note: […]

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performance: Bruce Coates, Han-earl Park with Marian Murray

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 24, 2010

Tonight (Monday, May 24, 2010), at 9:00 pm (doors: 8:45pm): in anticipation to the performance with io 0.0.1 beta++ at Blackrock Castle Observatory, an improvised music performance by Bruce Coates (saxophones), Han-earl Park (guitar) with Marian Murray (violin) at The Roundy (Castle Street, Cork, Ireland). Admission is €10 (€5) at the door. [Details…] Come see/hear […]

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shapes of io++ to come 05-23-10

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 23, 2010

Come see/hear the semi-autonomous, interactive musical automaton performing with Han-earl Park, Bruce Coates and Franziska Schroeder on 26 May 2010 at Blackrock Castle Observatory (Cork, Ireland). [Details…]

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Irish Examiner: ‘Musical “robot” to play Blackrock Castle’

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 22, 2010

From the Irish Examiner, May 21, 2010: …A unique concert next week when musical machines are unleashed to an audience eager to hear improvisation in the widest possible meaning of the word. One of those due to perform at the Blackrock Castle Observatory in Cork is Han-earl Park’s robot-like io 0.0.1 beta++, a machine made […]

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RTÉ: Morning Ireland: Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 20, 2010

I just did a short spot on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland. Plugged the Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010) gig, and they also played a snippet of Bruce Coates with io 0.0.1 beta++ (audio recording below). I wonder how often improvised music (by machine improvisers or human performers) gets on the national news 😉 beta test 05-12-09_03 [mp3″] io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with […]

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portrait: io 0.0.1 beta++ 05-19-10

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 19, 2010

A first look at the musical automaton and machine improviser io 0.0.1 beta++ constructed by Han-earl Park. Come see/hear the semi-autonomous, interactive musical automaton performing with Han-earl Park, Bruce Coates and Franziska Schroeder on 26 May 2010 at Blackrock Castle Observatory (Cork, Ireland). [Details…]

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reminder: Human-Machine Improvisations (Cork, 2010)

By Han-earl Park | Published: May 19, 2010

In one week (Wednesday, May 26, 2010): a performance by io 0.0.1 beta++ (itself) with Han-earl Park (guitar) Bruce Coates and Franziska Schroeder (saxophones) plus iWife (itself) with John Godfrey (guitar) and Francis Heery (diffusion) at Blackrock Castle Observatory (Cork, Ireland)  [Details…] Tickets: €16.00 (€10.00 concessions). [Get tickets…] Note: The online box-office will close a […]

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