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SUMMARY:June 2025 Frequency Fridays
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of Friday\, June 6th\, we are delighted to present experimental electronic musician Allan Pichardo’s solo project My Love Mhz (PDX)\, experimental electronic musician Hal McGee (FL)\, Chris Phinney and Jeff Chenault’s noise project Skull Vacuum (CMH/MEM)\, and noise musician/circuit bender/artist Michael Hancock (CVG). Doors 7:30pm\, show begins at 8:00pm sharp. $9.25 prepaid\, $10 at the door. \nSupporters of our 2024-2025 season include the Greater Columbus Arts Council\, the Ohio Arts Council\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the Columbus Foundation.  \nAbout the artists: \nPerforming under the name My Love MHz\, Allan Pichardo creates hypnotic and groove-driven ambient music through the expressive use of analog synthesizers\, loopers\, and live sequencing. His layered\, meditative soundscapes seamlessly blend evolving drones and improvisational rhythms\, balancing tranquil textures with dynamic\, groove-oriented percussion. His latest album\, Polychord Drone\, exemplifies this approach—shifting fluidly between deeply immersive atmospheres and energetic\, improvised drum grooves. \nHal McGee is an American experimental artist and producer who has been active since 1981. With Debbie Jaffe\, McGee operated the Cause And Effect cassette label and distributor in Indianapolis\, Indiana. In the mid-1980’s\, McGee recorded works as a member of Viscera\, solo as Dog As Master\, and in collaboration with If\, Bwana and JABON. McGee moved to Florida in 1988\, where he operated the Electronic Cottage label out of Gainesville\, FL\, simultaneously with an Electronic Cottage Magazine into the 1990’s. This was restarted as an online zine and community in April 2018. In the mid to late 1990’s\, McGee released dozens of cassettes of homemade experimental music\, solo and in collaboration with Jeph Jerman\, Brian Noring (EHI)\, Big City Orchestra\, Emil Hagstrom (Cock E.S.P.)\, Charles Rice Goff III and others. He also produced a series of “Tape Heads” cassette compilations on his own HalTapes label. In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s Hal McGee started releasing homemade CDr albums. During this time he collaborated heavily with Brian Noring of the FDR Tapes\, in person and via mail collaboration\, and with his long-time partner Chris Phinney. In 2006\, with the encouragement of Andrew Chadwick and Christopher Miller (2)\, McGee began performing live for the first time since 1987\, joining the ranks of Florida’s live noise/experimental music scene. From 2014 to 2015 Hal operated a new label\, Kassette Kult Tapes\, and has contributed to Exit (16). \nSkull Vacuum is the duo of long-time collaborators Chris Phinney (Memphis\, TN) and Jeff Chenault (Columbus\, OH). Both are 30+ year veterans of the homemade music cassette culture underground\, with Chris having run the Harsh Reality Music tapes label and Jeff with the I.T.N. label\, which morphed into the Exoteque Music label. While Jeff and Chris have known each other since 1986 and have recorded four albums together\, Skull Vacuum is their latest effort. Their first release Burn Sees Dark was released on CD by Exoteque Music in 2020. \nMichael Hancock has been active in the Cincinnati art and music community since moving there in 1981 to attend the Cincinnati Art Academy. He has played experimental improv with a number of bands (Heart of Palm\, Mystery Mary)\, duos (French Crips\, Silver Cord)\, in addition to performing solo. He has always made art and music\, and eventually found a way to combine the two to make circuit bent assemblages. Chance and kismet has always been a guiding force in his work\, leaning heavily on intuition.
URL:https://thefusefactory.org/event/june-2025-frequency-fridays/
LOCATION:The Old First Presbyterian Church\, 1101 Bryden Road\, Columbus\, OH\, 43205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Frequency Fridays,Performance
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SUMMARY:Performance: Artist-in-residence show #2: MACRO-MICRO
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of Friday\, June 20th\, we are thrilled to present the second performance of our artist-in-residence 2025 season: MACRO-MICRO. Our 2025 artist-in-residence program features a year-long collaboration between digital artist CG Ryan and multi-instrumentalist Gerard Cox. Doors 7:30pm\, show begins at 8:00pm sharp. $10 prepaid\, $15 at the door. \nAbout MACRO-MICRO: Concept: Gerard Cox + C.G. Ryan. Music: Coral Castles (sonic duo between Thane Evans + Michael Vawter); Trista Hill (improv harp). Visuals: Krista Faist + C.G. Ryan. Production: Mural ReMix.  \nMACRO-MICRO: Come see what is hidden. \nMACRO-MICRO explores sonic and visual patterns\, space and scale\, and the tension between the human desires to understand and to be in awe of mystery. Musicians Trista Hill\, Gerard Cox\, and synth duo Coral Gables (Thane Evans and Michael Vawter) weave music that transports the listener to vast outer and minute inner realms\, and allows space and time to question\, wonder\, and contemplate. C.G. RYAN will be performing live video mixing to accompany the sonic experience\, projected on the Old First sanctuary’s 40-foot vaulted ceiling and walls.  \nFor MACRO-MICRO\, Ryan is joined by media artist Krista Faist in gathering and creating imagery that focuses on what we can see with what we cannot\, layering scale and perceptual shifts. Digitally captured imagery plays with computer generated patterning and hand-drawn animations in a dance that invites people to enjoy a meditative poetic state. \nThe audience is encouraged to bring yoga matts and wear comfortable clothing to fully appreciate the immersive\, relaxing experience as imagery is projected onto 40-foot ceilings of the historic Old First Sanctuary by Mural ReMix [Digital Arts Collective].  \nNOTE: Floor seating space is limited\, doors open at 7:30pm for an opportunity for best viewing locations. Due to the nature of this event\, it is likely to sell out\, advance ticket purchases are encouraged at: thefusefactory.org \nMACRO-MICRO will open with Trista Hill\, improvisational contemporary harpist\, beginning at 8pm\, playing until sunset. With deepening darkness\, Coral Castles with begin\, later joined by Trista Hill and Gerard Cox (percussion). \nCORAL CASTLES is a sonic collaboration between musicians Thane Evans and Michael Vawter. Their synth music transports the listener to vast outer and minute inner realms\, and allows space and time to question\, wonder\, and contemplate.  \nTRISTA HILL is a professional performing harpist\, mentor/teacher\, composer\, recording artist\, and fine artist. She regularly performs solo at the Asterisk Supper Club\, as well as in collaborations\, most recently with Phil Maneri – their album “Conversations with Ghosts” can be found on streaming services. Trista performs in a variety of styles\, including improvisation that complements mood and moment. \nGERARD COX is (very short bio here) a musician and events creator\, who has a long history in the Columbus improvisational music community. He is also a board member of the Fuse Factory\, Electronic and Digital Arts Lab\, advocating for creative education and experimentation in the live and digital music spaces. \nC.G. RYAN is a media artist and scenic designer who creates playful\, surreal imagery that she mixes in real time with live music to create vistas of inner and outer space\, layering tangibility with the imaginary. She holds an MFA in Visual Arts: New Media from CCAD\, and collaborates with musicians and directors to create transportive\, immersive experiences for audiences at live events and in theatrical productions. \nKRISTA FAIST is an interactive projection mapping and virtual reality artist based in Columbus\, Ohio. She holds a BFA from Penn State in New Media\, and an MFA from CCAD. Her background is in oil painting\, computer science\, and nonprofit development. She also creates intricate\, colorful sculptures and encaustic paintings on plate glass. Her work explores childhood wonderment\, sentimentality and liminal states of reality.  \nMURAL REMIX is a collective of digital artists that transforms spaces with beautifully designed projection experiences. Mural ReMix both creates and curates digital arts events on both intimate and monumental scales. \nVenue: Old First (Sanctuary). Performances will be held in the vaulted-dome ceiling sanctuary of the historic Old First Presbyterian Church at 1101 Bryden Road\, Columbus\, Ohio\, 43205. The Fuse Factory helps the Old First to serve as a hub for artistic exploration and performance for the last several years\, providing a practice gathering space as well as an inviting and dramatic performance venue. \nFuse Factory Artist Residency Program: The Fuse Factory has received a grant to support sonic + visual artist partnerships\, providing artist funding\, and venue\, and promotion for live performance. To become a donor\, or apply for the 2026 Artist Residency Program\, visit thefusefactory.org.\n.
URL:https://thefusefactory.org/event/performance-artist-in-residence-show-2-macro-micro/
LOCATION:The Old First Presbyterian Church\, 1101 Bryden Road\, Columbus\, OH\, 43205\, United States
CATEGORIES:artist-in-residence show,Performance
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SUMMARY:Performance: Luke Schneider + Pure Waves + Yul Brynner's Ghost
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of Wednesday\, July 2nd\, we are proud to host pedal steel guitarist Luke Schneider (TN)\, new age and psych-Americana project Pure Waves (MA/MT)\, and Brian Werstler and Bill Stoner’s experimental electronic music duo Yul Brynner’s Ghost(CMH). Doors 6:30pm\, show begins at 7:00pm. $10 prepaid\, $15 at the door. \nAbout the artists: \nA native of Dayton\, Ohio\, Luke Schneider is a pedal steel guitarist based in Tennessee. Over the past three decades he has established himself as an in-demand session and touring musician across the Outlaw Country\, Indie/DIY\, and experimental scenes in Nashville. Most recently\, He has found his place in the landscape of New Age and pastoral Americana music. His well-received debut solo album\, ‘Altar of Harmony’ (Third Man Records)\, is a collection of cinematic ambient compositions created entirely by pedal steel. In the years since\, Luke has continued his experimental elevation of the pedal steel guitar and delved deeper into meditative and calming sounds. In 2025\, He will be touring in support of two releases\, a solo EP titled ‘For Dancing in Quiet Light’ via Leaving Records\, and a duo record with modular synthesist Jamie Lidell titled ‘A Companion for the Spaces Between Dreams’ via Northern Spy Records. Amongst many others\, Luke Schneider has performed and collaborated with William Tyler\, Hayden Pedigo\, Orville Peck\, Soccer Mommy\, Margo Price\, Lambchop\, SG Goodman\, and Peter One. \nPure Waves is an ambient new age and psych-Americana project from long-time collaborators Keith Dusoe (Easthampton\, MA) and Jay Fiske (Missoula\, MT). Inspired by both embodied movement practices as well as experiences in deep nature\, Pure Waves composes soundscapes that transcribe and inspire elemental motion: layered horizons of analog synth with scattered passing clouds of pedal steel. Their debut album ‘Be Yourself Out There’ was mastered by Chuck Johnson and released on Akashic Records in late 2024. \nColumbus musicians Bill Stoner and Brian Werstler\, on cello and guitar\, make up the lo-fi\, ambient duo Yul Brynner’s Ghost. The music is entirely improvised and may be inspired by other art\, the days events\, the spiritual\, or perhaps a bad burrito.
URL:https://thefusefactory.org/event/performance-luke-schneider-pure-waves-yul-brynners-ghost/
LOCATION:The Old First Presbyterian Church\, 1101 Bryden Road\, Columbus\, OH\, 43205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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