DinoMax: J.A. Deane Comes to SFMax

SFMax meets certain Fridays at the Complex to discuss methods and software used to create interactive audio and video. This week features a presentation by Dino (J.A. Deane), who has appeared on a diverse range of recordings, from Ike & Tina Turner to Brian Eno and John Zorn. He will be giving a demonstration of his current “live sampling” touring rig which is a combination of Ableton Live and Steim’s LiSa on a MacBook. A great opportunity to gain some insights into performing live sampling & live electronics from someone who has been doing it since before it had a category.

Deane appeared on the pioneering 1985 live recording of Cobra by John Zorn. He has recorded with Jon Hassell and has performed extensively with Butch Morris. Since 1997, he has led the Out of Context ensemble which further explores the language of conduction developed by Morris. Out of Context has released CDs on the Zerx and High Mayhem record labels based in Santa Fe and continues to explore large ensemble improvisation. He just finished a seven-city US tour with Jon Hassell and the “Folding Space” Orchestra project in Italy with Butch Morris.

Deane has produced an equally diverse range of his own recorded music for both large and small ensembles. He has created sound designs for numerous theatrical productions including designs for writer/directors Sam Shepard, Christoph Marthaler and Theater Grottesco, as well as creating and performing over fifty dance-music works with Choreographer Colleen Mulvihill. He is also actively researching the effects of harmonics and non-locality