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previous artist: wesley willis		there are 3 titles featuring christopher willits in stock. they are listed below.		next artist: jennifer wilsey

$9.01

new to stock as of
january 10th, 2005

file under:
contemporary-electronic
rock-etc...
free-improv
guitar-themed
lap-top
sound-research

ache (canada) #ache 015 cd

flössin “lead singer” compact disc

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here’s the debut of the trio of zach hill (hella, holy smokes, the advantage (who, btw, are easily the best of the current crop of third-gen nintendo cover bands, hands-down), etc...), christopher willits, and miguel “kid606” depedro... is this record greater than the sum of its parts? not exactly, perhaps it’s exactly the sum of its parts. which isn’t to say it’s a failure or anything, just not the sound of three souls working towards spritual unity (more like they’re battling each other)... but then again it’s not like that’s what you were expecting... (these guys aren’t exactly the parker-guy-lytton trio of free improvisation)...

if i have my anecdotes straight, i vaguely remember miguel mentioning that all three were gazing deep on some especially radiant light sensitive diodes during the session(s), with christopher willits on guitar and what-not, zach on drums and what-is, and miguel on casio and maybe (from the sound of things) a little computer what-what.

personally, i’m into the shambolic ramble-on factor. plus it’s good to hear miguel branch out into non dancefloor missives and he’s certainly got a knack for them (my favorite work of him being the “ps i love you” record). plus christopher excretes pure gold around these parts and zach’s probably one of my favorite drummers around (it’s almost as if they got together solely for my own amusement). a no-brainer...

ache press release...

flössin is:
christopher willits (12k, spekk)
miguel “kid606” depedro (tigerbeat6, ipecac)
zach hill (hella, the advantage, the holy smokes)

“lead singer reminds me of the moments when i'm climbing the staircase to my bands practice space and i am able to hear 4 bands practicing at once, all at matching volumes. it's a documentation of the rare times when somehow, the cacophony that echoes threw the staircase seems to be mildly orchestrated - a snare hit in one room triggers a wash of noise in another, or 2 guitars feedback in key with each other. but the sounds on flössin's debut full length are not accidental, nor are they created by 18 people all playing shitty alternative rock - they are created by 3 stunning improv musicians, christopher willits, zach hill (hella), and miguel depedro (kid606), who play off echother like some uber modern jazz trio. the combined history and previous efforts of these three artists becomes the soil from which new, prickly forms emerge. as the direct opponent to "cold and calculated", lead singer is "warm and spontaneous"; a sonic wash of masterful free-drumming, guitar manipulation, and digital stylings which creates a warmth to bathe in.”

$12.96

new to stock as of
august 10th, 2007

threads:
sound-installation
digital-musics
field-recordings

l-ne (usa) #line 32 cd

taylor deupree / christopher willits “listening garden” compact disc

listening garden (1) (5:17)
listening garden (2) (6:07)
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listening garden (4) (7:41)
listening garden (5) (4:09)

l-ne press release...

taylor deupree + christopher willits
listening garden
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listening garden was developed as a sonic alteration of two quiet indoor/outdoor tea spaces installed at the yamaguchi center for arts and media in yamaguchi, japan in june of 2004. the audio installation was designed to heighten visitor's senses and alter the sonic space as they sat, read, or had quiet conversation amongst the trees. taylor deupree and christopher willits composed a number of short, randomly sequenced multi-channel soundworks using guitar and electronics. the fragments of sounds, while both gentle and subtly rich, are intentionally weathered, eroded and understated, generating a sonic bridge between the digital world of sound and the audiosphere of nature.

the audio on this cd is built from location recordings taken in the garden over the course of a week during the exhibit. the environmental and incidental sounds played a large part of the physical work and are captured and utilized in the recording. listening garden is meant to enhance the experience of simply sitting and enjoying one's place in time.

this cd is best heard in a similar situation and at a low background level. headphones are not recommended.

taylor deupree is a sound artist, graphic designer, and photographer residing in new york. he is the founder 12k, a record label that focuses on minimalism and contemporary musical forms.

his solo works in recent years have explored a fusion of digital sound manipulation with organic and melodic textures that take influences from his interest in architecture, interior design, and photography. themes of minimalism, stillness, atmosphere, nature, and imperfection prevade throughout his work . an intense passion for recording and studio technology creates a strong technological backdrop for all of his compositions.

since 1993 deupree has created critically acclaimed recordings for labels worldwide including spekk, plop, noble (japan), ritornell/mille plateaux, raster-noton, disko b (germany), sub rosa (belgium), fällt (ireland), audio.nl (netherlands), room40 (australia), instinct records, caipirinha music, plastic city (usa), dum (finland), and of course 12k and line, among others. in january 1999, deupree currated a compilation for new york's caipirinha music label that he titled "microscopic sound." this release was among the first to gather together artists of this style and helped put a name to a then-rising genre of electronic music.

christopher willits is a musician and multimedia artist located in san francisco, california. striking a delicate balance between acoustic and electronic sounds and systems, christopher manages to defy genre distinctions while still defining a "sound" unto his own. his numerous solo releases and collaborations cover a broad spectrum of musical styles, and include one main commonality: willits' unique use of the guitar with custom-made signal processing. this home-brewed software, along with willits' 6-string prowess, generates a unique real-time mixture of improvised melody and rhythm. willits' guitar lines and harmonies fold into each other. notes and phrases hook and weave, creating complex patterns of interlocking rhythm, melody, and texture.

willits' has a vast range of collaborations he is involved in, which include bands, sound installations, and film/video projects. flossin, a band project organized and produced by willits, is currently working on a new release that will feature the original lineup of zach hill (drummer from the band hella), miguel depedro (kid606) and willits, plus matmos and a familiar remixing cast of indie-electronic/rock artists. christopher willits and brad laner (formerly of medicine) recently released a new album as the north valley subconscious orchestra on ghostly international in late august 2006. taylor deupree (12k label-head) and willits have released two full-length studio albums and a recent live cd. other collaborators include latrice barnett (galactic, kaskade, handsome boy modeling school), paul d’amour (tool, lusk), ryuichi sakamoto (ymo), and video artist scott pagano.

$16.49

new to stock as of
december 3rd, 2008

threads:
guitar-themed
electro-acoustic-composition
digital-musics
minimalism-drones

room40 (australia) #edrm413 cd

christopher willits “plants and hearts” compact disc

plants and hearts (21:30)

2007 release ; psycho-acoustic phase-interlock from christopher willits ...

room40 press release...

christopher willits
plants and hearts

christopher willits is a ceaseless creative force focused on teasing out the most from his instrument of choice – the guitar. with 'plants and hearts', he sets out on a divergent exploration of the tonal qualities of guitar, rendering out a composition that references in equal doses the minimal harmonic shifts of terry riley and the phasing works of steve reich.

incorporating 4hz isochronic pulses and panning at the same frequency, this work encourages the formation of 4hz brainwave patterns associated with states of meditation, deep relaxation, enhanced creativity, light sleep and lucid dreaming.

using a ms (mid side) recording of guitar made by ryan kleeman at umkc, the unique mixing technique of panning the cardioid m of the m-s array left and right four times at one second intervals alters spatial cues, and phase relationships.

warning: this recording may cause dizziness and a sense of vertigo. you are advised not to drive while listening to this music.

from willits:

“i've always wanted to release a pure droning guitar piece and equally wanted to incorporate 4hz pulses and panning into something long form. these long drones, were recorded ms giving me some great stuff to experiment with, and allowed me blend these concepts in an unusual way.”

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wesley willis

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