Laurie spiegel patchwork by unseen worlds published on 20120701t16. Laurie spiegels the expanding universe is hardly a forgotten or lost gem, but this new reissue is without a doubt one of the finest things weve heard and no doubt will hear this year. Experimental music sound art music composers sound waves music icon house music poster pictures electronic music teak. Laurie spiegels interpretation of johannes keplers harmonices mundi has left the.
Her older son, kalman, was accepted into nyu film school with a scholarship, after homeschooling through high school. Another work, titled sediment, was included in the 2012 film the hunger games. More sassy than silly, the weird blend of intentionally unbelievable logic, offbeat humor, sensational splatter, and classic lowbudget charm has patchwork capturing the style of 1980s horror without relying on nostalgia, crimped hair, or a rubiks cube prop. Directed by tyler macintyre who also cowrote the film with his writing partner chris lee hill and starring tory stolper, tracey fairaway, maria blasucci and james phelps, patchwork is the best throwback horror movie ive seen in quite some time. I must admit that i had somewhat higher hopes and expectations for patchwork than what director and writer tyler macintyre managed to deliver. Jun 06, 2017 patchwork is listed as a horror comedy, but there is very little elements of horror to be found in the movie, so it is more of a comedy with a pinch of horror spice added to it. The expanding universe by laurie spiegel 766008587805.
Peter gabriel in front of his yamaha cp70 piano and. Her younger son, solomon, was homeschooled from fourth grade on. Laurie spiegel born september 20, 1945 is an american composer. Simon reynolds profiles experimental pioneer laurie spiegel, whose. Unfortunately, it was extremely heavyhanded and preachy, and none of the characters were particularly likable or even believable. She withdrew from this scene in the early 1980s, believing that its focus. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from laurie spiegel. Sediment is listed in the credits as being a part of the musical score for the hunger games film. Rare 70s electronic music is hidden in the hunger games wired.
Patchwork stories projects have taken place in exeter, uk 2014 austin, texas 2015 and exeter, uk in collaboration with edp drug and alcohol services 2016. Patchwork is listed as a horror comedy, but there is very little elements of horror to be found in the movie, so it is more of a comedy with a pinch of horror spice added to it. The expanding universe by laurie spiegel 766008587805 cd. Laurie spiegel, who composed a piece featured in the hunger games, in her new york apartment in the early 1970s, surrounded by musical. Simon reynolds profiles experimental pioneer laurie spiegel, whose groundbreaking work with computers in the 70s and 80s helped lay the foundation for todays electronic noise makers. After receiving a degree in the social sciences, she returned to. Patchwork itself does something similar, playing dressup with the familiar trappings of genre to shroud its sly subtexts dysmorphia, sisterhood, the entrapment of women within patriarchal expectations beneath an always engaging, often intriguing and highly comical story of the monstrous feminine. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe patchwork youtube. September 1945 in chicago, illinois ist eine usamerikanische. Early generative computer music thats only about, oh say, 30 years ahead of its time. At the time she recorded the pieces featured here, computers were still rare and fairly unique. A key sequence in the hunger games used an electronic music track produced in 1972.
Patchwork isnt attempting to ape a retro feel or even to pay homage. She has worked at bell laboratories, in computer graphics, and is known primarily for her electronicmusic compositions and her. A piece from pioneering 1970s electronic composer laurie spiegel is featured in the hunger games. I cant believe i have never heard of laurie spiegel.
At the time she recorded the pieces featured here, computers were still rare and fairly unique things to be working with, outside of extremely highend work, and the world of computer composition was still comparatively small and limited. Youd think that having your music selected by carl sagan to be included in the voyager space craft would provide an artist with a degree of visibility but unfortunately laurie spiegel had to wait until one of her tracks was used in the hunger games movie before payday arrived. It was recently discovered that some of laurie spiegel s music was used in the hunger games film. Laurie spiegel s machine music experimental music sound art music composers sound waves music icon house music poster pictures electronic music teak simon reynolds profiles experimental pioneer laurie spiegel, whose groundbreaking work with computers in the 70s and 80s helped lay the foundation for todays electronic noise makers. Pinned mostly for the retro sound equipment, but her bio is okay, too. Album the expanding universe, laurie spiegel qobuz. The pieces comprising the expanding universe combine slowly evolving textures with the emotional richness of intricate counterpoint, harmony, and complex rhythms john fahey and j. We might be drowning in a sea of reissues right now not least ones from longforgotten synthesizer pioneers but ever so often something comes along thats really very special indeed. By contrast, expanding universe tracks such as patchwork and. Dec 06, 2012 simon reynolds profiles experimental pioneer laurie spiegel, whose groundbreaking work with computers in the 70s and 80s helped lay the foundation for todays electronic noise makers. I saw laurie anderson in 1977 and tangerine dream at the warfield in sf back in 1980.
Join facebook to connect with laurie spiegel and others you may know. In 1977, electronic composer laurie spiegel s keplers harmony of the worlds traveled to the edge of the solar system as part of voyager 1 and 2s golden record. The expanding universe is the classic 1980 debut album by composer and computer music pioneer laurie spiegel. Simon reynolds profiles experimental pioneer laurie spiegel, whose groundbreaking work with computers in the 70s and 80s helped lay the foundation for todays electronic noise. Oct 27, 2015 more sassy than silly, the weird blend of intentionally unbelievable logic, offbeat humor, sensational splatter, and classic lowbudget charm has patchwork capturing the style of 1980s horror without relying on nostalgia, crimped hair, or a rubiks cube prop. Through laurie, we recognise techno emergence through a multiplicity of distinct origins.
Though she is one of the highesttech computer composers in america, spiegel is also a lutenist and banjo player, and sees the computer as a new kind of folk instrument. Three young women go out partying and wake up attached together. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Laurie spiegel born september 20, 1945 in chicago 1 is an american composer. Jun 12, 2017 directed by tyler macintyre who also cowrote the film with his writing partner chris lee hill and starring tory stolper, tracey fairaway, maria blasucci and james phelps, patchwork is the best throwback horror movie ive seen in quite some time. Laurie spiegel 1945, a lute and banjo player by training, is a chicagoborn and new yorkbased composer of computer music who reacted to the futurism and dadaism of the early pioneers by developing an original aesthetic borrowed from folk music, creating relatively atmospheric and melodic music via arcane mathematical algorithms. She has worked at bell laboratories, in computer graphics, and is known primarily for her electronicmusic compositions and her algorithmic composition software music mouse the composer laurie spiegel in her apartment in 1971. Laurie spiegel is one of those rare composers in whom head and heart, left brain and right brain, logic and intuition, merge and even exchange roles. These projects are collaborative events linking the public communities of austin, texas and exeter, uk. Fully embracing its schlocky tropes, while providing an interesting revenge tale, patchwork is a frankenwoman movie that will satisfy fans of 80s style campy, and gory, horror. Laurie spiegel patchwork by unseen worlds free listening.
Laurie spiegel was born in chicago september 20, 1945 where in her teens she played guitar, banjo, and mandolin, and through them cultivated a devout philosophy of amateur music making. Buy laurie spiegels album titled the expanding universe to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Electronic music pioneer suzanne ciani explains synthesizers. She also plays the guitar and lute spiegel was seen by some as a pioneer of the new york newmusic scene. Music for nine post cards wave notation 1 1982, full album duration. As i love wales and love dystopian novels, i thought i would adore the patchwork people. I loved lawrences novel the earth witch, so i decided to check out some of her other work. Rare 70s electronic music is hidden in the hunger games. Facebook personal page facebook musician page twitter academia. Im getting married in a park this summer and weve chosen patchwork as our ceremony music.
Laurie spiegel, who composed a piece featured in the hunger games, in her new york apartment in. Education uncensored by laurie block spigel a guide for the aspiring, the foolhardy, and the disillusioned see more information, including an excerpt, what people are saying about the book, the table of contents, and details of buying the book via paypal. Laurie spiegel born september 20, 1945 in chicago is an american composer. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Here is a numbingly beautiful piece of music by laurie spiegel entitled voices within 1979. Beautiful throughout, her debut lp the expanding universe reveals plainly and simply the fact that techno cannot be conceived of as other to women as if they didnt play a role in its emergence and later its subsequent forms. Laurie spiegel the expanding universe 1980, vinyl discogs. Apparently, part of what sparked interest in this project was the success of the film, the hunger games 2. We might be drowning in a sea of reissues right now not least ones from long forgotten synthesizer pioneers but ever so often something. Laurie block spigel homeschooled her two sons in new york city. Laurie spiegel, by kyle gann interview from 1979, including complete versions of patchwork, waves, the orient express and. She has worked at bell laboratories, in computer graphics, and is. Spiegel was seen by some as a pioneer of the new york newmusic scene.
The album is reissued here for the first time in a massively expanded twocd set, containing all four original album tracks plus an additional 15 tracks from the same period, nearly all previously unreleased. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. She has worked at bell laboratories, in computer graphics, and is known primarily for her electronicmusic compositions and her algorithmic composition software music mouse. Not up to the standard set by earlier books in the series. Perhaps it is only fitting that 2012 brought laurie spiegel newfound fame via an appearance on the hunger games soundtrack, followed by this sweeping reissue. May 19, 1994 i loved lawrences novel the earth witch, so i decided to check out some of her other work. Hunger games the movie has electronic music composed by this woman, laurie spiegel.
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