Monday, August 31, 2009

Berlin 2009, Day 19-25: Farewell!

Neukölln
Neukölln
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I've had an unbelievable time here, I hope to return for a longer stay next year. Wrapping up with a final few pics to post before off to chess with Roy and Keith....

Great video installation! Wednesday I went and saw one of the coolest uses of space....an underground labyrinth through the large intestine of an unused public swimming pool...with video installations in every nook and cranny. I went to a party there a few weeks ago, but this was opening night for the installations...

Stadtbad Video Festival
Stadtbad Video Festival

Installation in the pool
Installation in the pool

More: Pool installation
More: Pool installation

Stadtbad labyrinth....
Stadtbad labyrinth....

Stadtbad Video installation
Stadtbad Video installation

Another shot
Another shot

The bowels of the pool
The bowels of the pool

The pub in the bowels
The pub in the bowels

more bowels
more bowels

Afterwards, caught a train to Die Remise...

Walking to Die Remise, poked my head into a skate park through an opening in the wall
Walking to Die Remise, poked my head into a skate park through an opening in the wall

At the Shillingbrücke Terrace, Die Remise's summer concert location
At the Shillingbrücke Terrace, Die Remise's summer concert location
Keith O'Brien, Roy Carroll, Ed

Thursday nights concert at Loophole, with the FANTASTIC clarinetist Anat Cohavi, and equally wonderful accordionist Hannes Lingens and laptopist Roy Carroll. It was nice to have friends Joachim Goßmann and Johnny Chang there.

Recording mics on a chandelier at Loophole...which later came tumbling down, with no injuries....
Recording mics on a chandelier at Loophole...which later came tumbling down, with no injuries....

Loophole stage
Loophole stage

Loophole stage
Loophole stage

Roy Carroll, Hannes Lingens, Anat Cohavi, Jeff Kaiser at Loophole
Roy Carroll, Hannes Lingens, Anat Cohavi, Jeff Kaiser at Loophole

Friday, visited Ableton's offices, had a great visit with Yukio King, awesome guy who my friend Trevor Henthorn introduced me to, had an excellent chat about education, art, software, life in Berlin. I was also able to meet Jeremy Bernstein, codemeister for Cycling 74 who was also generous by taking time out of his day to chat with me, a great guy...all these folks are so interesting...!

Ableton offices
Ableton offices

Leaving the offices, was once again struck by the sky...

Yet another shot getting on to the train at Rosa Luxemburg
Yet another shot getting on to the train at Rosa Luxemburg

Yet another shot getting on to the train at Rosa Luxemburg
Yet another shot getting on to the train at Rosa Luxemburg

Friday night gig with Keith O'Brien and Roy Carroll was SMOKING. Thanks so much to Roy for setting up all these wonderful musical experiences for me. That night also featured Liz Albee (tpt) and Clayton Thomas (contrabass), who put on a killer set, mesmerizing, beautiful stuff. It was nice to finally meet Liz after crossing paths with her for years, we have so many friends in common.

Phil setting up the recording mics at Salon Bruit, Licht Blick, Kino 77...
Phil setting up the recording mics at Salon Bruit, Licht Blick, Kino 77...

Roy's hands, me, Keith O'Brien
Roy's hands, me, Keith O'Brien

Roy Carroll
Roy Carroll

Keith O'Brien
Keith O'Brien

Soundcheck at Salon Bruit
Soundcheck at Salon Bruit

Soundcheck at Salon Bruit
Soundcheck at Salon Bruit

The next day, chilled out with Chess and Keith at Café Manolo...

Chess at Café Manolo with Keith O'Brien
Chess at Café Manolo with Keith O'Brien

Early Tuesday morning, off to Amsterdam and STEIM. I will miss Berlin, but am looking forward to STEIM, Amsterdam and getting some work done...

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