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Beatrix Jar
IDM / Experimental / Turntablism

conceptual sound art duo



Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States

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Member Since8/15/2005
Band Websitewww.beatrixjar.com
Band MembersBEATRIX + JAR
Bianca Pettis (Beatrix) and Jacob Aaron Roske (JAR)
Influencesunintentional sounds - the moments between moments - glitch - hiss - drag - purr - scratch - a.m. radio - robots sonic collage - childhood - getting sexy with the finger paints
Sounds Like

Maker to Maker – Soldering on Make: television from make magazine on Vimeo.

Record LabelHypercreatives
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jan 15 2010 9:00P
Beatrix*JAR CD Release Party @ the Kitty Cat Klub Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jan 23 2010 8:00P
California Snow Bird Tour: January 23rd - January 30th San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Oakland, California
Jan 24 2010 8:00P
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego - Workshop TBD San Diego

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ABOUT BEATRIX*JAR

Beatrix*JAR is Bianca Pettis (Beatrix) and Jacob Aaron Roske (JAR). The duo travels extensively spreading the good word of do-it-yourself electronics with uniquely playful sound collage performances.




We spent most of our youth stuck in the mind-set that music must sound a certain way, that musical instruments are THIS… and if you have never been trained to play music then you have no right to be a musician or even think about making music. Approaching music in outrageous ways and circuit bending gave us a new vocabulary to express our love of music and to create a world where musical expression is not limited to just those people with formal training. We believe that anything that makes sound can be a musical instrument.

Circuit-bending is a great metaphor for our whole process. It is the process of unlocking the true voice of an electronic toy. Here is a little Speak-and-Spell, a slave to uttering the ‘right’ things at the proper time…but once we start exploring its circuitry we allow it to express crazy, often emotional sounds that defy propriety and behave unpredictably. These new voices are the crux of our compositions.

BOOKING: To Book Beatrix*JAR for a Performance and/or Circuit Bending Workshop email: beatrixjar@beatrixjar.com

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Download a copy of Beatrix*JAR's Golden Fuzz. Click on image for iTunes Link.

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BEATRIX*JAR: I Love You Talk Bird
"The roots of the circuit-bending Minneapolis electronics duo's style stretch far back, from 1950s musique concrete to Kraftwerk's "Numbers," from Negativland and MC 900 Foot Jesus to today's mash-up artists, such as Girl Talk. What sets Beatrix*JAR apart from these various media manipulators is its particular method of music generation -- Roske and girlfriend Bianca Pettis rely for their sound sources on rearranging the innards of electronic devices." - Manny Theiner, Pittsburgh City Paper




Beatrix*JAR have been featured at: The ARTS at Mark's Garage (Honolulu), Ong King Arts Center (Honolulu), The Warhol Art Museum (Pittsburgh), Wexner Art Center (Columbus), Denver Art Museum (Denver), Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), Minneapolis College of Art and Design (Minneapolis), American Visionary Art Museum (Baltimore), Columbus College of Art and Design (Columbus, Ohio), Milwaukee College of Art and Design (Milwaukee), University of Minnesota (Minneapolis), Spark Electronic Music and Art Festival (Minneapolis), Erie Art Museum (Erie, PA), Santa Monica Art Museum (Santa Monica), Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (San Diego and La Jolla), Hotcakes Gallery (Milwaukee), Blaffler Gallery, University of Houston (Houston), High Mayhem (Santa Fe), Zeum, Art of This Gallery (Minneapolis), Altered Aesthetics (Minneapolis), Bent Festival (Minneapolis, New York), Parish Hall (Cleveland), Leonardo's Basement (Minneapolis), The Neutral Zone (Ann Arbor), University of Wisconsin (Madison).


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DJ Tendraw and The Gypsies Dog

DJ Tendraw and The Gypsies Dog



Nov 13 2009 11:19 PM



DJ Tendraw will be performing with his 'Hairdryer Orchestra' on the opening night of the exhibition at random times throughout the evening.
Athletes in Slacks

Athletes in Slacks



Nov 11 2009 5:39 PM




hope to see you on friday

brian, jason, and colin
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Military Special

Military Special



Nov 11 2009 5:30 AM

Downstate

Downstate



Nov 5 2009 7:44 PM

I love your world,
fucking brilliant.
Tom,Shangahi
Psychedelic Central Online Music Magazine

Psychedelic Central Online Music Magazine



Nov 3 2009 6:11 PM

Hello, thank you for the friendship, it is my pleasure to welcome you! I hope you have a great day!

Jan :)
Anders Ponders

Anders Ponders



Nov 3 2009 6:10 PM





TranQuillus

TranQuillus



Oct 6 2009 1:57 AM

Just passing through to say whats up. Have a nice day.

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splitterpop

splitterpop



Oct 5 2009 12:13 AM

great sounds!
thanks a lot for the add.
Fantasy Fact

Fantasy Fact



Oct 3 2009 2:56 PM

Love the sounds..  Coming to Asheville soon?
Piano Club

Piano Club



Sep 25 2009 4:37 PM


IAM_Williams

Marquis Williams



Sep 25 2009 4:36 PM

Hi! How's it going it Albert from last night..good luck with the show today!
Shadow™}0

Shadow™}0



Sep 15 2009 1:30 PM

such addicting sounds
Sebastián Véliz

Sebastián Véliz



Sep 10 2009 5:43 AM

hey, good music
bye
UZZA say "Ah-zuh"

UZZA say "Ah-zuh"



Sep 9 2009 2:18 PM

Music, Film & Noise

UZZA goes on first, so come early!  

DJ Depeche Node will be spinning in between sets.


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Terr the Om

Terr the Om



Sep 1 2009 8:20 PM

You two make rad sounds! I want to play a show with you real bad.
aori

aori



Aug 31 2009 3:12 PM

Thank you. 

Your sound is wonderful. 

Please check my sound by all means. 

When the tune is completed, it introduces it by my blog. 

My best regards in the future. 

Peace from Shimane, Japan.




aori
System Exclusive

System Exclusive



Aug 30 2009 5:30 PM

hey all good ?
Christopher Shillock

Christopher Shillock



Aug 30 2009 5:30 PM

Great show last night at BLB. Thanx
Sonic Veil

Sonic Veil



Aug 29 2009 2:50 AM




Neuran

Neuran



Aug 28 2009 2:57 PM

thank you for the add!
_Neuran


MethAGOD

MethAGOD
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Aug 21 2009 4:43 PM

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Some Bizzare

Some Bizzare



Aug 21 2009 4:43 PM

some bizzare
NextDreamhacker

NextDreamhacker



Aug 11 2009 8:17 PM

great tunes
mmmmmmmm
Music AutOmatiK

Music AutOmatiK



Aug 7 2009 3:07 AM

Thanks

Nice to meet you !

Good Work !

DJ Deuce 5-Tha Puppet Ma$ter

DJ Deuce 5-Tha Puppet Ma$ter



Aug 7 2009 1:24 AM

Hey Beatrix Jar

Swingin thro showing luv, have a great weekend!
Thank You!
Stay Blessed
Rams
Dj Deuce
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