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click here for Matterlink performances Matterlink's vampling performances lie somewhere between the movie and concert experience. Working solo or collaborating with various musicians, he samples live from thousands of digitized film/video fragments both shot and found, playing the shots (or "vamples") from a midi-keyboard with the original sound attached. Each shot is played separately, he then loops, alters, and layers the the raw elements, creating sound and image-scapes punctuated by word and and song. Matterlink's focus is on the sound, the images follow along correspondingly. Prior to performing solo as Matterlink, Schneider vampled several years (2001-2004) with the electronica group formerly known as æ (Soniq) with Emiko Ota, Andrew Sharpley, and Thierry Negro (A lawsuit from Autechre forced them to change their name to Accident and Emergency). While continuing his solo performances, in January 2008 Matterlink began vampling alongside the Parisian electro-pop musician Elmapi. He had opened for her on a US tour in 2006. Their retro sci-fi sets alternate between the driving "pop-concrete" compositions and French vocals of Elmapi and the warped sounds & words of Matterlink's live-cinema. More information about Matterlink at vampler.net, site dedicated to vampling and a bunch of other vamplers, vampler pioneers. Look out, Hollywood!
Performances Past & FutureUPCOMING SHOWSFALL USA TOUR IN THE WORKS ! ONGOING SOLO SETS ( PRESS BELOW ) -KICKING THE IMAGE HABIT (KUNG-FU SHAKE) 2008- -INVISIBLE HAND, VISIBLE (2008- ) -Speaking Homelands, (2007- ) -Eying Sound #2: In Outer Space (aka,"Looking for Sound #2" short),(2006- ) -Eying Sound #1: Underwater (aka,"Looking for Sound #1" short),(2006- ) -Pika-don, (2004- ) _______________________________________________________________________________ SELECTED PAST SHOWS 2008 JUNE 5, 2008 : PARIS, POINT EPHEMERE, FILMER LA MUSIQUE FESTIVAL 10pm, gratuit, backing ELMAPI MAY 31, 2008 : COLOGNE, GERMANY @ STADTGARTEN backing ELMAPI, also playing: ANDREW SHARPLEY MAY 30, 2008 : HAMBURG, GERMANY @ THE GOLDEN PUDEL backing ELMAPI, also playing: ANDREW SHARPLEY, BOOTY CARRELL/ VIKTOR MAREK MAY 28, 2008 : AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND @ OCCII, opening night H3R3TIC Film FESTIVAL backing ELMAPI, also playing: DRUMMER SAN, ANDREW SHARPLEY MAY 23, 2008 : ROTTERDAM, HOLLAND @ THE WORM backing ELMAPI, also playing: Dick El Demeasiado y sus Exacerados, YOSHIMI, ANDREW SHARPLEY MARCH 29, 2008 : PARIS : LA BELLEVILLOISE vampling backup with ELMAPI FEBRUARY 17, 2008 : PARIS : NO PLACARD at La MENAGERIE DE VERRE: collab with ELMAPI with a/v q & q with neoscenes -JANUARY 27, 2007 : ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS @ the POORTGEBOUW, DINNER then SHOW, 8pm, ONE MAN NATION -JANUARY 30- FEB. 1st, 2007 : GHENT, BELGIUM, VIDEO WORKSHOP -JANUARY 11, 2008 : PARIS, AU MECANIQUE ONDULATOIRE collab. with ELMAPI. also playing PUYO PUYO and LEM 2007 -NOVEMBER 23, 2007 : PARIS, INKNIGHT (64 rue jean-pierre timbaud) with POKI POKI and ANDREW SHARPLEY -AUG 10, 2007 : BROOKLYN, NY at THE ARM ( 281 North 7th St @ Meeker St, Williamsburg, BKLN) with Sharon Cheslow's SONIC TRIPTYCH 3! including Chuck Bettis, MV Carbon, Sharon Cheslow, Brooke Gillespie, Barbara Gogan, Kevin Shea, Jenny Graf Sheppard, Ethan Swan. Also will be performing: Totally Michael and Prizzy Prizzy Please -AUG 11, 2007 : WASHINGTON, DC at the TRANSFORMER GALLERY,8pm; improvised vampling with Sharon Cheslow, indoor/outdoor event. -JUNE 27, 2007, BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA, Artfilm Festival (solo performance listed as "James Schneider) -MAY 4, 2007, PARIS, Librarie EN MARGE ( 92 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud ), avec Xerak, BOOL & Elmapi -APRIL 7,2007 WASHINGTON DC, Warehouse Next Door, Electronic and duo extravaganza. Collaboration with Violet, shorts from BADHANDFILM, JANEL and ANTHONY,BLK w/ BEAR + VJ POPPINS -Jan. 7, 2007, Baltimore MD at THE HAMILTON ARTS COLLECTIVE with VIOLET, CAUSTIC CASTLE, CONSTANTMAUK, MYO _________________ US TOUR, FALL/WINTER 2006 Dec 10 2006 Baltimore MD-WHAM CITY w/Elmapi, Screwbus, Ex-princess Dec 5 2006 8:00PM DETROIT, MI- Bohemian National Home, Detroit, MI 3309 Tillman show at 9PM w/Bad Thoughts, Elmapi Dec 2 2006 8:00PM MINNEAPOLIS, ACADIA CAFE w/ In Civilian Clothing, & Elmapi, (and formerly Eau Claire sensations) The Laughing Bell Dec 1 2006 10:00PM COLUMBIA, MO- Ragtag Cinema w/Elmapi Nov 30 2006 8:00PM KANSAS CITY, MO- The Record Bar w/ No Mathematics, Elmapi Nov 29 2006 8:00PM LINCOLN, NE- Duffys Tavern- w/Elmapi, Le Beat Nov 28 2006 DENVER, CO, Warehouse TBA, w/Elmapi (snowbound, virtual show) Nov 20 2006 8:00PM PHOENIX, AZ- The Trunk Space W/ Coitus, Djentrification, Elmapi Nov 20 2006 11:00 AM PHOENIX, AZ- Arizona State University, video sampling presentation/demonstration Nov 18 2006 8:00PM SANTE FE, NM-H I G H M A Y H E M , w/ The Late Severa Wires & Elmapi Nov 17 2006 8:00 PM, ALBAQUERQUE, NM, ALBUQUERQUE (PEACE & JUSTICE CENTER 202 HARVARD st. SE, ) a Basement Films production, $6, with Elmapi & SURPRISE guests Nov 16 2006 10 PM AMARILLO TEXAS guerilla motel performance, FREE Nov 15 2006 8:00PM HOUSTON, TX- Super Happy Fun Land w/ Elmapi and Plid Nov 14 2006 8:00PM SHREVEPORT, LA- MINICINE w/ Elmapi Nov 13 2006 8:00PM NEW ORLEANS, LA- Circle Bar w/ ONE MAN MACHINE, Red Beards, Elmapi Nov 11 2006 8:00PM ATHENS, GEORGIA- Flicker Bar w/MD702, Elmapi Nov 9 2006 8:00PM RALEIGH-DURHAM,NC- Bickett Gallery w/ Projexorcism, Elmapi Nov 8 2006 8:30 PM BLACKSBURG, VA- Half-Way House (401 Roanoke st. $4) w/ Social Studies, Elmapi Nov 5 2006 8:00PM NORFOLK, VA- Relative Theory Records w/Stephen Brodsky of Cave In and Jacob's Stories, and Elmapi Nov 4 2006 8:00PM RICHMOND, VA- ARTWORKS/804noise presents w/ BIrds in the Meadow, Violet, Elmapi Nov 3 2006 8pm CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA- DUST w/Violet, Elmapi _________________ 7 Aug, 2006, Paris, France- LE PLACARD (with dozens) 5 June, 2006 La Générale (Salon 5/6), Paris with Miyata Tomoko, Manuel J Grotesque + Chichi, David TV & Juliettemary,Sardou Michell, Ooops...Odette, Christine de la Chaise et Ronan Legrand, François Chaignaud,Cobra Matal,Zaraz Wam Zagram (aka: dur dur),Porsche *(= Tujiko Noriko + Lionel Fernandez),RYBN _________________ 25 Feb 2006, New York, NY, USA- Monkeytown- w/ Elmapi _________________ SOUTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR - FEB 2006 (all shows played w/Elmapi) 19 Feb.2006, Eyedrum, Atlanta, GA, impromptu collab. with Projexorcism, Temple du Bon Matin 18 Feb 2006 Criminal Records, Atlanta, GA 15 Feb 2006, Greenbean Café, Greensboro, NC, USA 14 Feb 2006 WVTU Blacksburg, VA 13 Feb 2006, Twisted Branch, Charlottesville, VA 19 Aug 2005, Black Cat, Washington DC, with Manhunter _________________ below are SOME selected SHOWS vampling with AE aka ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY (Andrew Sharpley, Emiko Ota, Thierry Negro) May 18, 2004 Dusseldorf, Germany @ UNIQUE CLUB- AE w/ Mouse on Mars, DJ Elephant Power March ? 2004 Bruxelles, Belgium @ NovaCinema- AE w/Mouse on Mars Jan 2, 2004 Lyon, France @La Couvante- AE w/Atau Tanaka 2 Avril, 2002 Orleans, France-Astrolabe- AE w/Battery Operated Nov 11, 2003 Paris, France- Nouveau Casino- AE w/Melt Banana, Blurt Mar 5, 2003, Amiens, France-? - AE w/ Mami Chan Band Apr 14, 2002 Limoges, France- AE w/ Melting Pop w/ Monoman   | ||
