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BloodMist is the new collaborative trio of composer/performer/multi-instrumentalists Jeremiah Cymerman, Toby Driver and Mario Diaz de Leon.  Since the early 2000s each of these three composers have been making bold and important contributions to the fields of contemporary concert music, dark compositional rock, electroacoustic improvisation and beyond.  With shared aesthetics rooted in intensity and a tendency for the extreme the trio plans to use their time at Roulette to workshop, rehearse and record their first album, all in preparation for their world debut on the stage of Roulette on July 25th, 2012.

Support for this program provided by the Jerome Foundation.

ABOUT THE MUSICIANS
The music of Jeremiah Cymerman, as described by Chris Weingarten of Spin/Village Voice "cuts a maddening line between free improv and musique concrète". Based in New York City since 2002 and as an active participant in several different scenes, Cymerman’s work reflects an interest in improvisation, electronic manipulation & production, traditional, studio & graphic composition and solo performance. Cymerman has worked or performed with a broad range of contemporary artists and frequent collaborators include Toby Driver, Nate Wooley, Brian Chase, Mario Diaz de Leon, Christopher Hoffman, Jessica Pavone and Matthew Welch.  Cymerman has toured internationally, received numerous commissions and published several articles on music and music production. He has released several recordings of his own music and his recorded output has been documented on the Tzadik and Porter record labels.

Toby Driver is a composer, bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY, who spends most of his time as the frontman of the unique avant-rock band, Kayo Dot, and the dark electroacoustic chamber group, Tartar Lamb.  He studied composition with the venerable and legendary musician, Yusef Lateef, in Western Massachusetts, and later lived in Boston, finally moving to New York in 2007. He has released many full-length albums and various singles of his own compositions on cult and prestigious indie labels alike, has appeared as a guest or collaborator on several other recordings, and regularly tours internationally with his various ensembles, including as bassist of composer Trey Spruance's Secret Chiefs 3.

Mario Diaz de Leon (b. 1979 in St. Paul, MN) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist. Praised by the New York Times for their "hallucinatory intensity", his works for classical instruments and electronics have been performed internationally by ensembles such as ICE, Talea, iO Quartet, JACK Quartet, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, and Romania’s Hyperion Ensemble.  He has performed, toured and recorded in many bands as a guitarist, and currently plays guitar in Mirrorgate. His discography includes 4 releases on the Shinkoyo label, and a critically acclaimed CD of his chamber music on John Zorn's Tzadik label ("Best of 2009" - Time Out New York, Chicago Reader).

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Sound Artists activate the unique acoustics of Roulette's newly renovated 1920s Art Deco theater with multichannel spacialized sound. With speakers set up throughout the entire Roulette space, visitors are invited to wander freely during the event, creating their own sonic and spacial narrative.

Featuring work and performances by:
Daniel Neumann
Maria Chavez
Alfredo Marin
Zeljko McMullen
Doron Sadja
Tristan Shepherd
Mario Diaz de Leon
Ben Vida
Sabisha Friedberg

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In celebration of his new CD on John Zorn's Tzadik label, the renowned ensembles ICE and Talea come together to perform the chamber music of Mario Diaz de Leon. Hypnotic and ritualistic, the music mixes acoustic and electronic elements, and draws from influences including noise electronics, free improvisation, new age, spectral music, and underground metal. The event will feature all the pieces from the CD, the New York premiere of the sextet "Gated Eclipse", and the world premiere of "Prism Path" for two alto flutes and percussion. This is the first New York concert dedicated to his music since 2005.

"Prism Path" for two alto flutes and percussion (2009) WORLD PREMIERE"Mansion" for two alto flutes, percussion, and electronics (2009)"The Flesh Needs Fire" for flute, clarinet, and electronics (2007)"Gated Eclipse" for sextet and electronics (2006) NEW YORK PREMIERE"ii.23" for viola and electronics (2002)"2.20" for string trio and electronics (2003)

Mario Diaz de Leon (b. 1979 in St. Paul, MN) is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based in New York City. After playing guitar in hardcore punk bands in the mid to late 1990s, he began writing works for classical instruments with electronics in 2001. Initially inspired by composers such as Ligeti, Dumitrescu, Ryoji Ikeda, and Scelsi, his chamber music draws on many influences including noise electronics, spectral music, free improvisation, new age, avant rock, and underground metal. He holds degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory and Columbia University, and has studied with George Lewis, Fabien Levy, and Randy Coleman, among others. Ensembles such as ICE, iO Quartet, and Romania's Hyperion Ensemble have performed his work internationally. He is a member of the Shinkoyo collective, founded in 2002, and has collaborated extensively with Shinkoyo members Severiano Martinez, Zeljko McMullen, and Doron Sadja. Since 1999, he has worked with visual artist Jay King, and the duo have exhibited multimedia works throughout the US and Spain. In 2006, he began giving solo performances, and has since embarked on various US tours and released the album Mira on Shinkoyo Records. He has played guitar in many bands including Disembodied, Symbol, and Stexx.

www.myspace.com/mariodiazdeleon
www.iceorg.org
www.taleaensemble.org
www.tzadik.com

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Brain Avatar

Concert & Resonance Experiment

Mario Diaz de Leon, Zeljko McMullen, Doron Sadja

Musicians in Hang Zhou, Bangkok, Durban, Brussels, New York, and Braunschweig will each begin a solo concert, transmitting the music real-time to each city. During the concerts, brain activities of each musician will be recorded by the "Brain Avatar" which, created by Martin Schoene, is the first analogue visualization of real-time brain activity. The brainwaves, in their direct form as sound are projected as resonance in water and light. Emerging shapes and processes allow for visualization of mental states and movement of thought.

Tonight's performers will be Mario Diaz de Leon, Doron Sadja, and Zeljko McMullen.

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Sadjeljko + MV Carbon, Mario Diaz de Leon, and Justin Craun

"We are like to be serene meditational yoga in a park.
Somewhere, but also maybe that park is in the middle of an air raid.
Five sounds collide to create imaginary architecture."

Zeljko McMullen and Doron Sadja have been presenting their collaborative works as 'Sadjeljko' for the last 2 years. For this performance, they are joining with sound artist/filmmaker MV Carbon (of Metalux, Violet Raid), composer Mario Diaz de Leon, and painter/improviser Justin Craun - with whom they have recently toured the U.S.

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Journeys through imaginary landscapes, utilizing speech and song, electric guitar, synthesizer washes, and electronics all through multi-channel diffusion. This is the last show of a tour in support of their new album, "Still Point" (Shinkoyo).

Mario Diaz de Leon (b.1979) lives in New York City, where he composes chamber music for instruments and electronics, presents solo performances, collaborates with Jay King in the audiovisual duo King/Diaz de Leon. His collaborative and solo work has been featured in performances and exhibitions at Roulette, The Museum of Biblical Art (NYC), PS1 Contemporary Art Center, MUSAC (León, Spain), Merkin Concert Hall, Museo Reina Sofia (Madrid), The Weisman Art Museum (Minneapolis), The Stone, Rose Studio at Lincoln Center, and Oberlin Conservatory. He is a recipient of the 2005 Meet the Composer / Van Lier Fellowship and a winner of ICE's 21st Century Young Composers Project.

Severiano Martinez (b.1979) is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, filmmaker, and author, currently living in Oakland, CA. From 2000-2003 he attended the Oberlin Conservatory's Technology in Music and Related Arts Program. While in school, Martinez co-founded the Shinkoyo Arts Collective and released his first album, Clocks and Psandas. From 2004-05 he toured North America with Skeletons, and recently completed his third US tour with Sejayno. Severiano has premiered works and performed at Labor Gras (Berlin), PS1 Contemporary Art Center, Roulette, Tonic (NYC), REDCAT (Los Angeles), Oberlin Conservatory, Peabody Conservatory, The Empty Bottle (Chicago), The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh) and at South by Southwest (Austin).

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Composer Mario Diaz de Leon and his recent works for strings and electronics, as well as collaborations with video artist Jay King. Mario's music blends acoustic and electronic instruments to create an ethereal yet percussively detailed unification as meta-instrument. King and Diaz de Leon will present videos that blur boundaries between narrative and musical performance, creating densely edited cinematic situations that often examine ritual process and diagesis. Zeljko McMullen - live electronics Amie Weiss - violin Erik Carlson - violin Justine Chen - violin Glenda Goodman - viola Miranda Sielaff - viola Chris Gross - cello Adam Friedberg - cello