Nick Storring - various instruments, devices and objects, field recordings/ found sounds and software. No sampling from other peoples music, third party or preset sounds.
Influences
tod dockstader, brian eno, my bloody valentine, francis dhomont, ikue mori, morton subotnick, john chowning, peter brotzmann, tom cora, steve reich, terry riley, bark psychosis, alice coltrane, his name is alive, pharaoh sanders, autechre, curtis roads, cocteau twins, giacinto scelsi, iannis xenakis, einsturzende neubauten (early), miles davis (1970's), chris watson, john zorn, arvo part, debussy, can, faust, united states of america, fennesz, so, superslient, slowdive, talk talk, arthur russell, augustus pablo, john coltrane, ornette coleman, slint, ESG, neu!, linda perhacs, vashti bunyan, the frugal gormets (hehehe), boredoms, philip glass (early), charlemagne palestine, jac berrocal, keith fullerton whitman, henry flynt, :zoviet*france:, shiv kumar sharma, harprisad chaurasia, lena willemark & ale moller/ frifot, patty waters, sonny sharrock, lee hazlewood and nancy sinatra, taraf de haidouks, jaco pastorius, paul bley, patty waters, damo suzuki, yoko ono... the list goes on...
Sounds Like
"unsent postcard" (2005) sounds like cello, field recordings, percussion, voice-mail messages--all processed
"red mylar" (2003) and "(lovesong for) white invincible" (2003-04) sound like pieces made exclusively from processed guitar sounds.
"tusk (2002)" sounds like processed hand drum sounds (ummm maybe)
Sometimes, I sound like a lot more like I've used many other things in a piece. That is because it is true
I was born in Kitchener, Ontario in 1981 and I have recently completed my BMus(Composition) degree at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON where I studied with Peter Hatch, Glenn Buhr, Linda Catlin Smith and Richard Windeyer
My musical interests span the entire gamut, but my two main things are creating electronic music of various types and improvising (either on cello, or electronics or both).
My electronic music has appeared at the Open Ears Festival in Kitchener, the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony's New Orchestra series, NUMUS inc's concert, and at the 20th Anniversary of the Maison-de-culture NDG in Montreal. I recently placed in the top ten in the Canada-wide Jeux de Temps/ Times Play 2004 competition through the Canadian Electroacoustic Community. "(lovesong for) white invincible" appeared on the CEC's JTTP compilation offshoot: Cache 2004.
On the improvisational front, I have played in various groups including a cello quartet with Matt Brubeck, Anne Bourne, and Kevin Fox, and a group ...And His Orchestra with Kyle Brenders, Brandon Valdivia, Kevin Saltarelli, and Ilana Waniuk. I have also shared the stage with Frank Gratkowski, Lori Freedman, Paul Dutton, Damo Suzuki, Ryan Driver and others.
I currently play in a trio called I Have Eaten The City with Colin Fisher (sax/ guitar) and Brandon Valdivia (drums). I play cello and computer in that group and stylistically it encompasses ambient, noise, free-jazz, experimental rock and other diverse musics.
I am also playing cello with Toronto dark/ slow/ quiet indie rock band Picastro right now.
I also have a keen interest in interdisciplinary art. I have recently finished an installation which has appeared at the KW Art Gallery with K-W based artist Isabella Stefanescu. I have also collaborated with the MT Space--a multicultural theatre collective which builds its pieces organically through improvisation in sound, movement and narrative. I have previously contributed commissioned music to theatre projects with Isinglass Theatre, the University of Waterloo Drama Department, and Theatre & Company in Kitchener.
In addition to my more electroacoustic-based work, I also make more poppy stuff under the alias Piège, for which I also have a Myspace: www.myspace.com/piege
I also now have an album available from Soundscapes (572 College St. Toronto), Encore Records (54 Queen St. S, Kitchener, ON) and Orange Monkey (5 Princess St. W, Waterloo, ON). The album contains 12 pieces and is over 70 minutes. It comes in unique handmade packaging with hand-bleached black fabric, and a sanded, numbered case.
tracklisting is as follows:
1. (lovesong for) white invincible
2. red mylar
3. comma
4. tusk
5. wounded mystery
6. unsent postcard, moscow, autumn 2002
7. igneous
8. poised
9. tusk two
10. unsent postcard ..2
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33. st. clair west
hey Nick, how are you? Im glad to see that you're playing some solo stuff, I wish I could be there to hear it. I'm going to be in Calgary for a while, i'm signed on as a private music teacher starting in September. I hope the shows go well!
If you're curious at all, I'll be doing a MIDIed church pipe organ concert in Toronto May 12th downtown (info on my page). I figured that would pose some interest to your experimental side. We're going to demonstrate some of what's possible with the retrofit. There's apparently one in the Benton st. Baptist church in Kitchener as well.
Hey Nick Storring,
I just stopped by to thank you for the add, if I haven't already. It means a great deal to me. I will be updating my page in the begining of April after my trip to the studio in March, so if you get a moment stop by, I would love to hear from you!
Thanks,
Tim
Hi Nick! of course I remember you! you were such a keener back then!
great sounds!! i hope the see you at the Open Ears fest....gonna try to catch a couple days while i'm back in Canada (i'm currently in Japan). i'll be in TO too, for a performance with Marci and Jen (maybe you remember them??)...April 21st with Continuum...
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