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8static 34 - April 2013 Photos

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:22:49 -0400

So I have some catching up to do, so here are some photos from April!

8static 34
April 13th, 2013 7:00pm

music:
Br1ght Pr1mate (BOS)
Note! (NYC)
Dauragon (DC)
Environmental Sound Collapse (CHI)

visuals:
Environmental Sound Collapse (CHI)

workshop:
Animal Style on soldering for modding / circuit bending

Dauragon

Br1ght Pr1mates

Note!

Cheap Dinosaurs Play Goblin Photos

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:09:48 -0400

This show is from last year, i’m just finally getting the images edited and posted

Cheap Dinosaurs play Goblin
Friday, October 12th, 2012
7:00pm at PhilaMOCA – All Ages!
http://www.philamoca.org/

Cheap Dinosaurs (PHL) http://www.cheapdinosaurs.bandcamp.com/

Tom Guycot (PHL) http://www.soundcloud.com/tomguycot
The Joint Chiefs of Math (PHL) http://www.thejointchiefsofmath.bandcamp.com/
NO CARRIER (NYC) http://www.no-carrier.com/

Full set of images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157633179177793

The Joint Chiefs of Math

Tom Guycot

Cheap Dinosaurs

8static 33 - March 2013 Photos

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:37:08 -0400

8static 33
March 9th, 2013
at PhilaMOCA

Full set on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157633015537907/

music:
Nullsleep (NYC)
Doomcloud (CT)
Noisewaves (MI)
Mechlo (POR)

visuals:
Batsly Adams (NYC)

after-party:
Radlib (CT) is back, DJing MOD files

Mechlo

Nullsleep

Doomcloud

8static 2F - November 2012 Photos

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:34:18 -0500

8static 2F
November 10th, 2012
at PhilaMOCA

Full Set a Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157632170077249

music:
Animal Style (PHL)
exileFaker (NYC)
Dream Fox (STL)

visuals:
noteNdo (NYC)

Preshow
SKGB – No-Input Mixing and Creative Use of Distortion

Dream Fox

exileFaker

Animal Style

8static 2E - October 2012

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:32:22 -0500

8static 2E
October 13th, 2012
4th Anniversary Show!!

My full Flickr Set:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157631957774315

music:
Bit Shifter (NYC)
Radlib (CT)
an0va (PHL)
Nikola Whallon (DET)

visuals:
NO CARRIER (NYC)
Chromacle (PHL)
Animal Style (PHL)

8static Alumni Showcase

One hour of music by 12 veteran 8static performers plus surprises!!
animal style – cheap dinosaurs
AdamGetsAwesome – kris keyser
bubblyfish – ro-bear
br1ght pr1mate – chipocrite
alex mauer – inverse phase
saint – exilefaker
void vision – decktonic

Nikola Whallon

an0va

Bit Shifter

Radlib

8static 2D - September 2012

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:12:07 -0400

8static 2D
September 22nd, 2012

music:
Danimal Cannon (BUF)
Trey Frey (WV)
Oven Rake (SEA)

visuals:
Animal Style (PHL)

Pre-Show
The real-time rendering of game engines opens up possibilities for audiovisual performance. Game art duo Foci + Loci will present an examination of their work process in Little Big Planet 2 providing an opportunity for participants to collectively build and perform in a simulated environment.

Flickr Set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157631686231660/

Oven Rake

Trey Frey

Danimal Cannon

8static 2C - August 2012

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 21:46:34 -0400

8static 2C
August 4th, 2012

music:
Chipocrite (PHL)
Bright Primate (BOS)
Smiletron(TEN)

visuals:
CHiKA (NYC)

Pre-Show

Rhythm & Groove with LSDJ – Daniel Davis (an0va)
Flickr Set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157631041916158/

smiletron

BR1GHT PR1MATE

Chipocrite

8static 2B @ PhilaMOCA

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:10:57 -0400

8static 2B July 14th, 2012

@ PhilaMOCA
music:
Bubblyfish (NYC)
Dain Saint (PHL)
Watabou (MI)

visuals:
Invaderbacca (NY)

Pre Show
Intro to Deflemask with The Dutchess

Flickr Set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157630808535010/

Watabou

Dain Saint

Bubblyfish

ERASERHOOD FOREVER: A David Lynch-themed celebration

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:00:09 -0400

ERASERHOOD FOREVER: A David Lynch-themed celebration @ philaMOCA

I went out to see a David Lynch inspired art event at PhilaMOCA, it was a packed out and missed some of the earlier events but got to see the performances of Void Vision and Full Blown Cherry. Along with this a Mural by Evan Cairo was painted on the side of PhilaMOCA!

Flickr Set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157630698715086

ERASERHOOD Mural by Evan Cairo

Full Blown Cherry

Void Vision

Full Blown Cherry

Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race 2012

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:56:15 -0400

Back in May I went down to the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture race, it was another great race! The pace seemed to have picked in comparison to years past. My favorite sculpture was Loose Canon! You can find out more about this event at,

http://www.kineticbaltimore.com/

This years Flickr Set, http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157630348983174/

Previous Years Photos

2010 –http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157624167740136/

2009 – http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157617704372492/

Loose Cannon

Rumspringa

El PLATYPUS

Scotland Vacation!

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:23:37 -0400

I was able to take a vacation in Scotland and saw many sites, saw a many lovely vistas, got lucky with the weather. Took some great pictures.

The 280 Image Flickr Set, http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157630185196924

Glencoe

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Jedburgh Abbey

Blipfestival 2012 - Day 3

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:39:27 -0400

Blipfestival 2012 – Day 3 @ Gramercy Theater

Day 3 brought another amazing Blipfestival to a close! I had a amazing exhausting 3 days of great music, great visuals and great friends! There were performances by,

Burnkit2600
NO CARRIER
deadbeatblast
FlashHeart
enso
Danimal Cannon
CHiKA
Monodeer
Batsly Adams
Infinity Shred
Jean Y. Kim
Dr. Von Pnok
Chromacle
MisfitChris
enso

Full Blipfestival Flickr set at,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157629939248474

deadbeatblast

FlashHeart

Danimal Cannon

Infinity Shred

Blipfestival 2012 - Day 2

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:05:06 -0400

Blipfestival 2012 – Day 2 @ Gramercy Theater

: | kREW · mikrosopht & the p.irateship (guest visualist)
Wizwars· Jean Y. Kim
Kris Keyser · enso
Pulselooper · Chromacle
Bit Shifter · Batsly Adams
Omodaka
Graffiti Monsters · NO CARRIER
Radlib · CHiKA

I also took pictures of the Chiptography Book launch party

http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157629919520704/

Full Blipfestival Flickr set at, http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157629921241146/

Kris Keyser

Graffiti Monsters

Omodaka

Blipfestival 2012 - Day 1

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:36:36 -0400

Blipfestival 2012 – Day 1@ Gramercy Theater

I had an awesome first night at blipfestival saw music and visuals from all the following amazing artists, and it was was only day 1!

exileFaker · Batsly Adams
shitbird · enso
Zen Albatross · Chromacle
Chipocrite · CHiKA
minusbaby y Su 8-Hit Combo · mikrosopht & the p.irateship (guest visualist)
Nullsleep · NO CARRIER
Kodek · Jean Y. Kim
George & Jonathan

My full (~90 image!) Flickr Set is at,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157629907571074/

Minusbaby

Zen Albatross

The crowd during Chipocrite

George and Jonathan

8static 29 - May 19 2012

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:04:15 -0400

8static 29
May 19th, 2012
7:00pm

music:
Minusbaby (NYC) (with a surprise appearance with an0va and Chipocrite)
Bubblegum Octopus(NJ)
Chip’s Challenge (NY)
visuals:
VBLANK (PA)

Pre Show

This month’s workshop features Marjorie Becker, also known as Chiptography! She’ll be giving a presentation about her years experience documenting chip music performances as the Blip Festival’s unofficial photographer. She’ll also have copies of her first photography book, Blip Festival | New York City | Five Years available for pre-order!

More info about the Event at

8static.com

Full Flickr Set at, http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157629892497066/

Philadelphia photowalk March 2012

locutus@the-collective.net (Ben Mason) — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:51:02 -0400

I had just purchased my new Canon 5dmkII and wanted to give it a good work out. So I want on a walk on a lovely day to take pictures around Philadelphia. It was St. Patricks Day there was some shenanigans around town with people celebrating the holiday.

Full Flickr Set, http://www.flickr.com/photos/su1droot/sets/72157629747932114)