Geoff Matters Geoff Matters uses his own software "GDAM" along with innovative homemade and repurposed physical controllers in live and interactive music performances, under his real name or the aliases GeoffGDAM and Lance Blisters. His interests include interfaces between people and software, adopting techniques used in the production of popular music into computer algorithms suitable for spontaneous use, and reflecting/subverting techniques from the world of vinyl DJ's. As a founder of "Share" forum and open jam for audio and video artists, he helps provide a weekly opportunity to explore developments in live, collaborative, and experimental art, as well as a venue for performances by local and touring artists. GeoffGDAM does DJ and live remixing of hip-hop, electronic, and ambient music, as well as his own audio experiments, utilizing innovative techniques such as live editing and remixing, digital scratching and beat juggling, and live vocal scratching. Controllers including a dancepad, rangefinder motion interface, and a repurposed toy turntable add a visual and physical dimension to his performances. LANCE BLISTERS performs LIVE Jungle, Breakcore, Punk, and Noise using MIDI Guitar and Microphone, using custom software to create cutup political anthems - a new and unique blend of songwriting, live performance, and electronic music. Under his various monikers, Geoff has performed in New York, Los Angeles, and Europe at such venues as Baktun, Openair, Remote Lounge, The Kitchen, Chashama, and the Knitting Factory, sharing bills with artists including U-Ziq, Jega, Venetian Snares, and Soundmurderer. Geoff has performed in festivals including Electroluxe (US) Phonotaktik (US) Transfert (US, France) and Mixology (US). Geoff presented interactive music entirely driven by guests at a recent warehouse party, and contributed to an installation at the American Museum of the Moving Image. Geoff designed interactive dance music for Family Matters program at Dance Theater Workshop. Geoff has given presentations and workshops on Share, collaborative art, and his software GDAM in the US and Europe. Geoff has composed and performed music and video for several dance pieces by koosil-ja/dance KUMIKOKIMOTO, including mech[a](2003) deadmandancing EXCESS(2004) public sleep/Sleepover(2004,2005) and Live Processing (2006). The choreographer received a Bessie award for the creation of mech[a] and deadmandancing EXCESS. He has received a commission from American Music Center Live Music for Dance and a grant from Rockefeller Foundation Multi Arts Production Grant to create music for a new dance piece Dance Without Bodies premiered at The Kitchen in December 2006. Geoff has also received grants from Experimental Television Center numerous times to support his dual talent for creating video works.
Koosil-ja
Composer/Song writer
- 1986 - Co-founded a band called "Bosho" as a percussionist and later became a vocalist as well
- 1987 - Wrote a song for Koosil-ja's piece "Dream or the Bomb Party" presented at Performance Space 122
- 1988 - Released first album "Chop Socky" from DCA Record Germany
- 1989 - Wrote a song for Koosil-ja's piece "The Butchers" presented at Performance Space 122
- 1990 - Toured Europe, 28 cities in 32 days
- 1991 - Performed in Okayama, Japan, with Takehisa Kosugi, who is currently the music director of Merce Cunningham Dance Company
- 1992 - Arranged a song for Koosil-ja's piece "ceases, still i see" premiered at The Kitchen and performed in Theater Artaud, San Francisco, and at Dance Place, Austin, TX
- 1994 - Wrote a song for Koosil-ja's piece "Incomplete Disaster" presented at Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church
- 1996 - Wrote a song for Koosil-ja's piece "Masao" co-commissioned by Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church, Theater Artaud San Francisco, CA, On The Board Seattle, WA, and Dance Place in Washington, DC in team with the Washington DC Performing Society.
- 1998-2000 - Composed music for Koosil-ja's piece "memoryscan" with Yoshihide Otomo and performed at Miami Project in Miami, Florida
- 2001 - Composed music for Koosil-ja's piece "RENDER" presented at the Whitney Museum at Philip Morris. The music was performed by Kacy D. Wiggins.
- 2002 - Released music "Like Us" in CD from The Agriculture Label NYC
- Wrote a song for her dance "Chedu-do" presented at Performance Space 122
-Began touring in Europe extensively
- Wrote a song for Koosil-ja's piece "Children Screams" presented at the Performing Garage and performed a reworked version entitled "Askew Veto" at La Mama
- Wrote songs for The Wooster Group's most recent work "To you, The Birdie!" and released CD from Bully Record
- Performed music concert "Zero Church" with Suzy Roche and her band at St. Ann's Brooklyn, NY
