Cardboard Box (cm. 14 x 14 x 2,6) containing:
4 Colour posters (cm. 26 x 35)
10 Colour photographs (cm 13,5 x 13,5)
36-page booklet with photographs and liner notes by the artist
2 video DVD-R
Limited Edition of 75 unique numbered copies
This release is dedicated to the video works of Mike Cooper, a cosmopolitan figure of which musically it seems superfluous to say. From bluesman of the first hour, to improviser/experimenter of the European (and not) more interesting scene, to proponent of a sort of experimental exotica that has become, over time, his trademark.
But, instead of the well-known and represented musician and sound artist, this publication offers, in two DVDs for almost 3 and a half hours in duration, perhaps the least known side of Cooper's creativity, that of filmic works.
The videos included here were made over a period of about 20 years, around the world (obviously, we would say ...): from Sri Lanka to Bali, from Timor East to Hong Kong (Lamma), from Crete to Sardinia, using different technologies, and different filmic approaches (from experimental fiction to video reportage, up to a very personal approach to video art), sometimes intersecting the visual trajectories with his music, sometimes simply leaving the video camera microphones open, sometimes narrating stories.
All of this merged in a single or multi screen audio video visual project (often shown as a live performance) centered on small island cultures.
In the Box (which have the usual, extremely limited edition), there will be also a selection of travel photos and drawings (in photo and poster formats), as well as a booklet with very detailed notes on all the videos.
(Please note: due to the limited edition the video supports are DVD-R, singularly printed and checked).
Mike Cooper has traced a path completely of his own for the past 50 years as an international music explorer, lap steel guitarist, singer, improviser and composer, performing and recording, solo and in a number of inspiring groupings and a variety of genres, stretching the possibility of the guitar with an eclectic mix of the many styles he has practised over the years. A very eclectic and inspired artist, he is also active as a videographer, sound artist and music historian.
Video DVD 1 (TT: 88:45)
Hotel Hibiscus City (45:49)
Abstractions (16:12)
• Sidney
• Raft
• Vietnam
The Walking Series (pt. 1)
- Walking in Bali (6:41)
- Walking in Timor East - Makan Itu Batu (9:06)
- Walking in Crete (10:57)
Video DVD 2 (TT: 117:34)
The Walking Series (pt. 2)
- Walking in Lamma (41:05)
• Dead Silence
• The Ferryman
• A Stor(y)m in a Tea Cup
• Beach Eco(ustic)
- Walking in Sardinia - Molentargius (3:02)
- Walking in Sri Lanka (8:11)
• A Bus Ride South
• Anuradhapura
• A Call to Prayer
- Walking in Syros (26:21)
• Syros(ly) Acoustic
• The Ferryman
• Greek Bus Aegina
- Walking in Ubin (38:55)
• Nature
• Night & Day
• The Floating World
• Ferryman
Fame di Vento –
Limited Edition Triple Compact Disc
Manuel Zurria
€20 EUR
Chamber Music, by Steve Peters
€50 EUR
Chamber Music –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Steve Peters
€12 EUR
Prakriti –
Limited Edition CD-r
Alessandro Fogar
€5 EUR
Themes –
Limited Edition CD-r
Salvatore Linguido
€5 EUR
Sound Reportage –
Limited Edition CD-r
Francesco Michi
€5 EUR
Stimmen aus Himmel und Hölle –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Amelia Cuni & Alex Mendizabal
€12 EUR
Schwingende Luftsäulen 3 –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Werner Durand
€10 EUR
Electric Music –
Limited Edition Double Compact Disc
John White
€13 EUR
Again & Again –
Limited Edition Double Compact Disc
Manuel Zurria
Sold Out
Spillà –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Elliott Sharp & Sergio Sorrentino
€9 EUR
Chromatic Fields, by Jamie Crofts and Duncan Bullen
€50 EUR
Variazioni su FUORI, by Francesco Michi & Mechi Cena
€50 EUR
Spectre of Radiants –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
R Keenan Lawler & John Krausbauer
€9 EUR
Schwingende Luftsäulen 2 –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Werner Durand
€9 EUR
Mansions –
Limited Edition CDr
Luca Miti
€5 EUR
West Mantra –
Limited Edition CD-r
Salvatore Linguido
€5 EUR
Dave's Waves –
Limited Edition CD-r
David First
€5 EUR
16 –
Limited Edition CD-r
Franco Degrassi & Gianni Lenoci
€5 EUR
Suono Ambiente –
Limited Edition CD-r
Albert Mayr
€5 EUR
Livebatts! –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Livebatts!
€9 EUR
Beats –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
John Krausbauer
€9 EUR
Gamelan Coming & Going –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Philip Corner
€9 EUR
Abendland. Zweites Stundenbuch, by Gianfranco Pernaiachi
€40 EUR
Finestra.Window, by Albert Mayr
€30 EUR
Visitazioni, by Gianfranco Pernaiachi
€50 EUR
A Tribute –
John Cage - A tribute (Joshua Pierce, piano) (2CD album)
John Cage
€6 EUR
Moltitudine in labirinto –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Gigi Masin & Giuseppe Caprioli
€6 EUR
L'ombra di mezzogiorno –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Enomisossab
€6 EUR
Fire Chorus –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
If, Bwana
€6 EUR
Cabaret per nulla –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
John Cage, Erik Satie (Sabina Meyer, Marco Dalpane)
€6 EUR
Organ and silence –
Limited Edition Compact Disc
Tom Johnson
€6 EUR
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ANTS (that stands for "A New Timeless Sound", but can also be related to the infatigable little insects) is an experimental label based in Rome, Italy, operating from 2001. We promote Italian and international independent artists representing the fields of minimalism, sound art, electroacoustics, and more. ... more
