kohwi

sharp glances feel duller at a distance…

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:50:27 -0400

sharp glances feel duller at a distance…

Back in the spring of this year I worked with some good friends...

Wed, 09 May 2012 23:45:59 -0400

Back in the spring of this year I worked with some good friends on the TEDxUofM team to build an interactive LED Cube installation for the 2012 TEDxUofM Conference.

I’ve since taken portions of the cube on tour with the Zen Tapes crew, and played with it at Total Bummer Festival last weekend. Facebook event for the entire tour can be found here, and peep below for the remaining dates that we have before getting back to Ann Arbor:

MAY 10 :: Atlanta, GA :: Star Bar (Late Show 11pm-?)
MAY 11 :: Wilmington, NC :: Gravity Records
MAY 12 :: Washington, DC :: House Show
MAY 13 :: Philladeliphia, PA :: PLZ HELP & LET US SLEEPOVER W/ U
MAY 14 :: Brooklyn, NY :: Big Snow Buffalo Lodge
MAY 15 :: NY/CT :: PLZ HELP & LET US SLEEPOVER W/ U
MAY 16 :: Providence, RI :: PLZ HELP & LET US SLEEPOVER W/ U
MAY 17 :: Allston, MA :: Dreamhouse
MAY 18 :: Cambridge, MA :: Lorem Ipsum Books (w/ Mutual Benefit)
MAY 19 :: Oberlin, OH :: Fairchild Chapel

RIP: Altered Zones

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:45:00 -0500

Back in the summer of 2010 when we all heard the first breath of what would be Altered Zones, I was quite skeptical of what Pitchfork was setting out to do; worried that Altered Zones would end up being simply an over-hyped regurgitation of the best of the best of the blog-whirled. However, as the past year and half has gone by we’ve all seen the Blogosphere change quite a bit, and with that, Altered Zones has changed quite a bit, having changed into a much more unique voice.

I’ll be the first to admit that this voice was one that I quickly began to trust and look to for, surprisingly so, music that I hadn’t heard anywhere else. In fact, some of my favorite albums of the past year are ones that I stumbled upon through Altered Zones’ full-length album streams on SoundCloud…

»The Caretaker: An Empty Bliss Beyond This World

»Trouble Books & Mark McGuire: Trouble Books & Mark McGuire

»Jürgen Müller: Science of the Sea

It seems with this shift in voice came a loss of the original ‘blog-collective’ vision behind Altered Zones, and so we now see the folding of what was, whether we like it or not, a centerpiece, a staple, and a gateway of underground indie music into a bigger sphere.

So farewell to AZ. It’s wonderful to hear that Ric and Emilie will continue their own endeavors on a new independent site- adhoc.fm. I can only hope for the best for them and all of the wonderful Altered Zones contributing sites that I’ve grown to love.

Tomorrow brings a new day, a brighter day.

East Coast Tour & CMJ w. Chrome Sparks/PepePiano/Lou Breed/Subvader

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:03:54 -0400

East Coast Tour & CMJ w. Chrome Sparks/PepePiano/Lou Breed/Subvader:

10/14 - Ann Arbor, MI @ Arbor Vitae
10/15 - Oberlin, OH @ Rafe’s Place
10/16 - Cleveland, OH @ Castle Greatskull
10/18 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
10/19 - CMJ/New York, NY @ Tandem Bar
10/20 - CMJ/New York, NY @ Bar Matchless
10/21 - CMJ/ New York, NY @ 13 Thames

fb events all via the link above.

Our Brother The Native - Rhythm Hymns (Kohwi Rework) | Kohwi new...

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:21:00 -0400

Our Brother The Native - Rhythm Hymns (Kohwi Rework) | Kohwi

new remix I did of a new Our Brother The Native song from their upcoming album, Vows. :)

Leaving is a Feeling | Kohwi About time I finally put this track...

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:27:16 -0400

Leaving is a Feeling | Kohwi

About time I finally put this track on soundcloud…. enjoi

Belfast to Berlin

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:57:04 -0400

Belfast to Berlin:

It’s been about a week since I’ve moved out to Berlin, leaving behind the wondrous island of Ireland. Several months out at the Sonic Arts Reserach Centre at Queen’s University resulted in two projects that I’m quite proud of. One of those is ted, the tangible electrophonic drumstick that (pending some minor repairs) should be back and alive again during my upcoming Kohwi shows. The other project was an interactive sound and light installation, Triangle Waves, which was exhibited at PS2 Gallery/Project Space in downtown belfast during the first week of June. I’m currently in the process of building a Cargo Collective site which will be a much more appropriate online home for these types of artistic endeavors.

It took several months for me to finally feel settled in Belfast, and it seemed that by the time I had to leave I was just starting to develop some really great friendships. So is that the way things are. I know I’ll be keeping in touch with many of these people, and hopefully seeing them again- some even before I head back to the States in the fall.

Now off to Berlin. Been in the wonderful company of so many friends here, some are buddies from Michigan, others friends of friends, and then of course Henning of No Fear of Pop who’s been wonderfully helpful in helping me get on my feet in this city.

So here I am now. New flat. Will be spending the next three months here. Definitely pretty bare at this point. It’s a 5th floor 2 bedroom apartment that I’ll be sharing with a German guy who’s just finished his A levels. Now i’m just on the look out for some wooden planks to build some shelving units out of, similar to my room in Ann Arbor but this place is about 3 times bigger.

Anyway, somewhere in the transition as I move from Belfast to Berlin in this seeming endless european adventure, this happened: a guest mix I did for Diamond A/T/L/A/S entitled Foreign Terrain. The themes within the mix should be pretty obvious. I started working on it several weeks ago back in Belfast, and have just finished it over the past few days, so this mix is definitely meant to embody some sense of travelling, or departure between unfamiliar territories. The picture from the artwork is of two friends taken while exploring the cliff sides on the west coast of Ireland in County Donegal.

diamondatlas:

AAURAL: music from ann arbor, MI

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:41:01 -0400

stoked to be on this compilation of awesome awesome music from my homebase- Ann Arbor, MI. Just moved to berlin for the summer, interning/workin at soundcloud doing the numbers thing. but my ♥ still belongs to AA.

grlmtn:

Introducing AAURAL, our first compilation. Featuring tunes (many unreleased) by some of ann arbor’s bright young musical talents, AAURAL was made to connect these artists and people who listen to them. Enjoy.

free download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GDFOTL9T

stream/download tracks: AAURAL by GRL MTN

Our Brother the Native have been a force in Michigan music for...

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:37:00 -0400

Our Brother the Native have been a force in Michigan music for years. With two albums under their belt already, and a new one well in the works, I feel honored to be able to present their remix for the opening track on Hidden Trees, ‘Reeling The Warmth’. Free Download available now (via No Fear of Pop), this track will go alongside a handful of other remixes as bonus tracks on the CD version of the album that will come with all vinyl orders (preorders available now via Black Tent Press)

On another note, I just finished probably the best two weeks I’ve had in a long long time touring across europe. Met so many incredible people, new friends. Also finally met some folks in person whom previously I knew only through binary interpretations scattered through wifi-air. So this is a shoutout to all of you- and a special thanks to the crew at Antistars for making it all possible.

ted: a tangible electrophonic drumstick A little preview of a...

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:59:00 -0400

ted: a tangible electrophonic drumstick

A little preview of a new gizmo of mine that I’ll be bringing along tour with me.

cory

Really stoked to announce that Black Tent Press (Tonetta, Pajo)...

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:58:00 -0400

Really stoked to announce that Black Tent Press (Tonetta, Pajo) is going to be rereleasing Hidden Trees on Vinyl/CD in the early summer 2011.

The album will be on a 12” vinyl record with 3 color hand made serigraph covers. New artwork still pending, and the back cover will include the original accompanying prose by Jheri Evans. There will also be a CD of the album that comes in the record sleeve. So for those of you that don’t have phonographs in your cars, you can listen to the CD while on the road instead :)

Pre-order HERE!

European Dates

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:37:19 -0400

April 19 // Paris, Fr // Chez Justine
April 22 // Ljubljana, SI // Green Rabbit’s
April 24 // Chemnitz, DE // Beta-Bar
April 26 // Berlin, DE // Campfire Session @ Madame Claude
April 27 // Erfurt, DE // Woodstock
April 30 // Milton Keynes, UK // The Watershed Mk
May 3 // Brighton, UK // The Green Door Store
May 4 // London, UK // Old Blue Last

love from the deafstar smokedontsmoke: Subvader = Make Love to...

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:50:19 -0500

love from the deafstar

smokedontsmoke:

Subvader = Make Love to the Moon

Subvader, aka Pete Wiley, is a purveyor of space sounds, a romantic at heart, and another among the growing population of rad producers/artists coming to us from Michigan. And it’s no surprise he’s buddies with Cory Levinson of Kohwi. Cory is actually who tipped me off to Pete’s music. Vibe to the max.

He has a slew of music to download over at his website, and plenty more fourth coming. Make Love to the Moon is just a taste of what is to come. Video by Cory Hearns.

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bandcamp / facebook / soundcloud

they’re over my head

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:34:17 -0500

they’re over my head

"For me, it is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however..."

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:06:01 -0500

“For me, it is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”

- Carl Sagan (via piperidine)

Had my first show outside the US this past Friday in Dublin...

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:32:58 -0500

Had my first show outside the US this past Friday in Dublin with two unbelievable acts, and now great friends- Sacred Animals, and Low Sea. Really was a wonderful night.

On top of that, Darragh (of Sacred Animals) asked me last week to do a remix of one of my favorite songs from their debut EP, ‘Wired, Islands’, and I couldn’t be more stoked to take part.

The track is going to be put out on a limited edition CD in handmade packaging entited “Welcome Home (Remixes)”, which will also include remixes by the unbelievable Keep Shelly In Athens, as well as some new favorite bands of mine- Strands and The Holy Roman Army.

Free D/L via soundcloud. Order the CD here.

In other news, 4 shows already confirmed and more on the way for a short European tour in late April and into May. If you wanna help shoot an email to either kohwisounds (at) gmail (dot) com OR v (at) antistars (dot) de. I’ll be doing another tour related post as dates finalize :) but in the meantime, you can check the current confirmed dates over at the bandcamp.

<3
kohwi

4 March 2011 The Workman’s Club, Dublin, Ireland First...

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:59:00 -0500

4 March 2011

The Workman’s Club, Dublin, Ireland

First show out in Europe with Sacred Animals and Low Sea

More details @ the facebook event page

smokedontsmoke: Medicine Hat = Long Time...

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:29:17 -0500

smokedontsmoke:

Medicine Hat = Long Time Comin’

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egyptianmaraccas:

Presenting newcomer DJ/Producer Ned Sasi,from Ann Arbor.

But don´t think Ned don´t know what he´s doing cause his new here,He could demonstrate “bigger DJs” how to do dance music via sampling and mix it with a chill sense.

Yes,you know nowadays “dance music” has lost his sense due to massive exposure in mayor TV´s and Labels (fucking Rihannas,Gagas,Keshas…and all this hateable stuff using electro bases) But now,sampling dance has a new talented one.THIS IS THE NEW SAMPLING-DANCE MUSIC.

This stuff is so good! Seems like Ann Arbor has some sort of bug going around, making this kind of next-level bumpin’ dance jams a standard commodity of it’s residents. In any regard happy to find Medicine Hat prescribing such hits as this. Let’s just hope we get a refill soon.

<3 ann arbor. Don’t know this guy personally, but it’s so awesome to see more stuff poppin up in my hometown. makes me wish i was back in MI…..

Toro Y Moi - Still Sound (Kohwi Remix) Started working on this...

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:03:00 -0500

Toro Y Moi - Still Sound (Kohwi Remix)

Started working on this at the Newark, NJ airport on my way out to Belfast where I’m currently living and studying until June. Huge snowstorm and cancelled flights in NJ resulted in me spending one night sleeping at the airport there, and another night on a plane to london before connecting to Northern Ireland. 36 hours later, I’m back to reality….sort of.

This remix aims to encapsulate those 36 hours into 2 minutes and 56 seconds.

download (via mediafire)

THE HORRORS OF CHILDBIRTH: GBL Affiliated Projects Alert

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:54:36 -0500

THE HORRORS OF CHILDBIRTH: GBL Affiliated Projects Alert:

this is music that people ~~should~~ NEED TO know about. The end.

gobblegbl:

First out the gates is Purity Ring, the project of Corin from GBL, and Megan James, who was in GBL’s first incarnation and whose spirit still lives on in the band. These are synth-poppy, minimal, hiphop-inflected pop songs — glowy and irresponsibly hooky.
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