Pinko Communoids is an improvisational trio based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The trio consists of Carey Sargent, Kevin Parks, and Wendy Hsu. We create both free and structured improvisations using conventional instruments including guitars, accordions and percussion, found objects, circuits, microphones, and other electronics. We enjoy the quiet interplay of small sounds and often employ a restrained sonic palette of diverse timbres. Though we like occasional loud cathartic noisy workouts, we play at appropriate volumes and always invite our audience to savor our sounds without ear plugs. Our recent explorations have led us to investigate aspects of tuning and timbre and the relationship between the two.
Since forming in 2006, Pinko Communoids have given over 30 performances both locally and abroad, including a tour of Taiwan's major cities in Summer 2007. We have been on 804noise showcases, Red Room, COMA @ ABC No Rio), Sonic Circuits, Noise in the System, Technosonics, and other concert series. We helped curate a series entitled Audio January and Audio February at The Bridge PAI in Charlottesville VA. Our music has been featured on radio shows such as Noise Solution and Ghost Don't Walk, and at Harold Golen Gallery in Miami, FL.
Pinko Communoids have collaborated with artists including Jonathan Zorn, Kenneth Yates (Caustic Castle), Alice Hui-Sheng Chang (12 Dog Cycle), Aurie Hsu, Lee Alter (watercolorist), and Chia Chi Charlie Chang (photographer/videographer).
We aim to bring together a community of improvisers and noise musicians through organizing performances, workshops, and events with organizations and venues such as WeArts , and The Bridge PAI and we also promote translocal and international exchange through 804noise and HzCollective, organizing shows for touring artists such as Preliminary Saturation (Netherlands), Arturas Bumsteinas (Warsaw, Poland), Antanas Jasenka (Lithuania), Cheapmachines (UK), Iris Garrelfs (UK), Jeff Surak/Violet (Washington D.C.), Rachel Thompson (San Diego, CA), Andy Hayleck (Baltimore, MD), Kioku (New York), Vslykon (Oakland/Tokyo), aka Dang (Baltimore), Sadjeljko (New York, NY), Harmstryker (Richmond, VA), and others.
:::Releases:::
Volume One: The self produced CDR contains three tracks. The CD sleeve was designed by Luanling Chiang and hand-screenprinted by us with the help of Kenneth Yates. This CDR is available for $10. To order, email pinkocommunoids [at] gmail.com.
MegaHz Festival Compilation: This disc contains 20 tracks featuring the groups and artists who performed at the MegaHz Festival on Oct. 11-12, 2008 in Richmond and Charlottesville, VA. Pinko Communoids contributed a track "Untitled" to this compilation. To order or more info: SMTG Limited.
Hi there Pinko Communoids, thanks for being friends, really appreciate it! really love your site and what you stand for...good luck here on myspace and whatever you have set your sights on in the future!:-)
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Wow, about fifteen eons later, the idea that originally struck me while watching y'all play at Bob's house has now been somewhat realized and is posted as "Communist Love Jam, Part A" over on my site.
In my own defense, I did accomplish many other tunes in the meantime, and the piece uses an unusual (and supposedly Arabic!) scale that took some time to master but has revolutionized (if you'll pardon the term) my technique. I think it needs some banjo in the final third of the song, though....
Thanks for the nice words. Actually, we're having a party on 11/15 - hope you will be around at that time. You can check our page, we'll keep it updated for new events.
Have just put up a new track on my profile for You to enjoy :) Its called "Sitar Falling" and is a nice relaxing kind of ambient fusion track for a change ,-)
"TighT" is also happy to have contributed the opening track for the newest "50 Full Moons" Psytrance Compilation wich can be downloaded for Free in full CD quality... just click on pic below.
thanks for the add... if your not doing anything on JULY 3RD come see our punk n groove band play at the Box Downtown aka the old atomic burrito were the main act our opening act is a tropical flamenco bluegrassy band show starts 10ish
Just letting you know we have 2 new events up! Come check them out maybe you would be interested in playing one of them! This year we are taking our events to the next level by adding guitar duels and such.
sure, if i have the chance to go to the state...do love free-form stuffs...if you are comming to Hong Kong or China, please also let me know...keep in touch...
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