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corridors / byron westbrook
Experimental / Ambient / Visual



Brooklyn, New York
United States

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Member Since10/20/2005
Band Websitebyronwestbrook.com
Influencesjames turrell, eliane radigue, phill niblock, morton feldman, janet cardiff, gavin bryars, steve roden, tony conrad, rafael toral, passing cars, turn signal clicks, subways and elevators
Sounds Likeghosts
Type of LabelNone




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Oct 10 2008 8:00P
Performing "Sethwork" by Phill Niblock at Issue Project Room Brooklyn, New York
Oct 16 2008 8:00P
Listen Space w/Alessandro Bosetti, Chris Forsyth+Nate Wooley duo Brooklyn, New York
Oct 17 2008 7:00P
2640 w/Alessandro Bosetti+Pete Ciat Lombarde, John Berndt+Megan Flanaghan Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 18 2008 8:00P
Mascher Dance Co-op w/Alessandro Bosetti Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 19 2008 8:00P
Axiom Gallery (NonEvent) w/Alessandro Bosetti Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 20 2008 8:00P
AS220 w/Alessandro Bosetti, Eli Keszler Providence, Rhode Island
Nov 8 2008 2:00P
68 Footsteps (x8) Sound Installation at Diapason Gallery Brooklyn, New York

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   About corridors / byron westbrook

Byron Westbrook (b. 1977) is a sound/intermedia artist living in Brooklyn, NY. His audio/video performances as CORRIDORS involve the distribution of processed instrumental and environmental recordings through a multi-channel environment with a focus on energy distilled from sound and light. He has shared bills with Sawako, Tony Conrad, Stefan Tcherepnin, O.blaat, Lichens, James Blackshaw, Anette Krebs, Soft Circle, and Mountains, among many others. He has presented at venues such as Tonic, Issue Project Room, Experimental Intermedia, Exit Art Gallery. Westbrook has collaborated with Paris-based composer and former Kitchen curator Rhys Chatham in the drone metal group Essentialist (Table of the Elements), as well as performed in the ensembles of Phill Niblock, Rhys Chatham, Glenn Branca and Jonathan Kane. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Jerome Foundation Emerging Artists Commission through Roulette Intermedium and is currently the technical coordinator at Experimental Intermedia Foundation, NYC. Releases are forthcoming in 2008 for both Corridors and Essentialist, along with a fall tour of the US with Alessandro Bosetti.

CORRIDORS is a multi-channel audio/video environment that uses amplifiers, speakers and video projections strategically placed within a performance space. It was originally developed as a distribution sytem for improvised guitar feedback and has evolved over the last three years into composed works using a myriad of sound sources through the system, which is also now customized for the individual works. The project emphasizes how redistributed energy of sound and light in space alters one's perception. Audio elements consist of either guitar feedback processed live, pre-recorded instrumental performances or sounds from nature. These recordings are pre-processed to reduce the sounds to the pure energy of the source material (as opposed to resembling the source). They are then redistributed live through the performance space via multi-channel system with additional processing to cater to the composition and space. Video elements function as sources of light. Following the audio concept, the video sources are processed to reduce identification of form, object and location to abstract light thus highlighting the essential energy and movement.

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Sep 29 2008 7:01 PM

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The Set





Sep 6 2008 10:40 PM

Thanks for the add. you have a great sound.

MARK B
MASAYUKI KAGEI





Aug 26 2008 1:48 AM

Hi
thank you very much for the friendship.
I like your ambience music.
I hope you take the time to enjoy my music... peace.
from KAGEI
steven flato





Aug 19 2008 10:02 PM

thanks man, yours as well. i played with you in duane's ensemble a few weeks back. hopefully see you sometime in the future.

best,
s
Stefano Giust





Aug 15 2008 6:24 AM

ciao,
thank you for your music, great sounds!
have cosmic days
stefano
die minimalistin





Jul 28 2008 8:40 PM

Love your music! Just wonderful, I want to hear you in Berlin!
Best wishes and greetings,
Tanja
marlene





Jul 16 2008 1:43 AM

thank you...
Late Hands





Jul 9 2008 4:29 PM

Move to Droneville Town already...
audiofile





Jul 3 2008 1:20 PM

Hello Byron,
thanks for the stopping by, interest and the connection.
Respect to your music
My best from Hamburg


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Kurt Liedwart





Jun 16 2008 1:19 PM

hello

thanks for friendship and greetings from moscow!

best, k
Stephane Leonard





May 6 2008 5:29 PM

yes it was fun - sorry that I had to leave so early - seemed like Koen had a really fun night...
let..s hang out soon again

stephane
Duane Pitre





May 4 2008 11:07 PM

Thanks for joining the group last night on such short notice! Open invite to you for future performances of that piece.
-D
nada





May 3 2008 10:58 AM

Duane Pitre





Apr 18 2008 5:58 PM

Thanks much Byron, much appreciated and glad you are enjoying it.

I'd love to get my hands on some of your recording material when/if there is some to be had.
Maria Chavez





Mar 27 2008 10:46 PM

See you tonight! Looking forward to the show!!
pauwel de buck





Mar 26 2008 9:26 AM

hi,

tanks for the add
and this very subtle and wonderful work..

grts
Pauwel
Hiroki Sasajima





Mar 22 2008 11:43 PM

really great sound!
best wishes,
hs
esther venrooy





Mar 19 2008 11:03 AM

Hi Byron,

Really like Autoharptrumpetguitar a lot! I see in your "influences" list: Eliane Radigue. We organized a couple of months ago her concert in Gent. It was an amazing experience. 120 people showed up to listen to "Ile Resonante". Nobody moved, coughed or talked and everyone was completely focused on the sounds. Afterwards I drove her to the train station and we had a cup of tea. We talked for 3 hours about music, her ideas and her experiences with musicians. It was unforgettable.

Well, hope to see you again in September / October and keep me posted.

Bye,
Esther
Jonas Ruchenhever





Mar 14 2008 7:51 AM

Thanks, Byron.
Wonderful sounds here!
Greetings from Belgium,
Jonas
Duane Pitre





Mar 6 2008 9:21 PM

I finally got to listen to your Corridors work Byron, very nice. We should share a bill around town sometime in the future.
Duane
Asder Olir





Feb 24 2008 9:27 PM

thanks for the add
great sound
great sound
great sound you got here
check my tracks if you want
i would like to sent me your opinion
Nao





Feb 5 2008 7:48 AM

Hi,
Thank you so much for adding me.

Really beautiful sounds.....

Best wishes,
Nao



Alessandro Bosetti





Jan 26 2008 4:17 AM

i like your sound. me dude. makes me fly.
ongaku-hh





Jan 20 2008 6:20 PM

Thanks for add, dear Byron, and your timeless, very impressive, deep and calm music.
I love it.
Best
from Hamburg / Germany
hell is no joke





Jan 19 2008 3:48 PM

Some dude likes your sounds
Bells &





Jan 9 2008 4:34 PM

thanks for the add Byron; i'm enchanted. let's hear it for subway sounds!
electrofuzza





Nov 21 2007 7:12 PM

Hi Byron!

thx for connection and your art!
ishimura





Nov 4 2007 2:16 PM

thank you for the add.
beautiful sound.
great.
keep in touch.
keinfach





Nov 2 2007 12:15 PM

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thanks, really exciting tracks
the new slumber





Oct 31 2007 6:29 AM

thanks for the friendship!
like your sounds.
James Ross





Oct 30 2007 4:16 AM

Hi Byron

Beautiful drones and textures, man. Will try to catch your Brooklyn gig.

Peace
jr
Braille





Oct 29 2007 9:47 AM

With thoughts...

Braille - Sustain Remixed
capricornus