Kristian Garrard = Max/MSP, computer, guitar, microphone, no-input equalizer, digital delay, drum-machine, synthesizer, Puredata, harp, ukelele, found objects, reverb, waveform editing, percussion.
Influences
Sun Circle, Oren Ambarchi, Philip Jeck, Gavin Bryars, Hafler Trio, Grave Temple, Greg Davis, Sebastien Roux, Lonesome Shack, Eleh, SunnO))), Yellow Swans, Z'ev, Loren Chasse, Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Jack Dwyer, Hungry Pines, Vermilion, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Folke Rabe, BJ Nilsen, A Story Of Rats, Ben L. Robertson, Thunder Grey Pilgrim, Dull Knife, Eric Ostrowski, Luke Bergman, Tiny Vipers, Charlemagne Palestine, Oval, etc.
RELEASES (Available for purchase by clicking the images below)
THOUSANDS (DBL013) Released 8/12/2008 2x3" CDR
June (Available now at Wall of Sound and from Aphonia Recordings) Edition of 50 cd-rs in handmade packaging. Also available as digital download.
Praise for June: "'June' is a varied work that plays with nearly every extreme of sound, be it silence, minimalism or deafening noise... The mileage KRGA gains from the treatment of such simple instrumentation is impressive... 7/10" - Foxy Digitalis
"Gorgeous, crisply textured beds of sound. KRGA does jar you once or twice with some noisier passages, but beauty prevails... Recommended." -Wall of Sound (wosound.com)
Thirds (Debacle DBL007.ECD107) Edition of 100. Hand-numbered.
Praise for Thirds: "“Thirds” is certainly a multifaceted document; it showcases both Garrard’s programming/patching know-how and his remarkable sonic prowess. This uniquely talented individual has a singular vision that certainly won’t wear thin. 8/10" -Foxy Digitalis
Magic Wand (Aphonia Recordings)
Praise for Magic Wand: "The force of this album is captivating. ...I feel gripped in a meditative state, the sustaining notes taking hold of my imagination." Rachel LeBlanc (KEXP.org)
Nice meeting you in oakland, i was really looking forward to listening to those minidiscs I got there but one got stuck in my laptop. ah well. I hope the rest of yr tour goes well
maybe you can pull a few strings down there at getty and get that as good as restored to it's original glory. that'd be my dream. what kind of perv brings a camera to a naked party anyways?
thank you for playing, that was fun. yeah that song is kind of new. i haven't played it out much. have a good trip. check out domino sound record shack in new orleans(2557 bayou rd) and talk to the owner matt. he's a dear old friend of mine.
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