Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe | Resonance | Performance | Exploratorium
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2014
- Join us for the fifth event in the series, this time featuring Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe, an artist and multi-instrumentalist who works with voice to create spontaneous and ecstatic musical compositions. Lowe-who also performs under the moniker Lichens-uses effects boxes to loop guitars, percussion, and vocals to form a reverberating drone.
His most recent performances and recordings, such as Timon Irnok Manta and Lítió Fólk, have combined his voice with modular synthesizer patch compositions. Lowe believes that the sensitivity of analogue modular sound systems echoes the organic nature of vocal expression, and that the two together can induce a trancelike state that promotes deeper listening.
Lowe recently worked with video artist Sabrina Ratté on a live performance work entitled Peradam, which means an object that is revealed only to those who seek it.
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People often fail to recognize how great reverb effects can sound in mono. I love it!
Beautiful. hmmm. While this was playing in my apartment, I somewhat spontaneously decided to re-pot some plants. But I had no idea there was any botanical theme to this performance until just now.
Starts out so slow and drone-y, I was like - "oh ok, more monk-music to chill/sleep to... But the piece slyly builds and builds until the artist has created something here that just reaches into your chest and grabs hold. Really pulls an organic sound out of analog tech.
The song was like remembering a moment of your life in a specific day that you still need to live.
Your comment was like remembering a comment in the future that will be pretentious.
@@ukbloke28 Your comment was like saying what everyone was thinking!!
@@that_one_dude497 Your comment was like saying I said what everyone was thinking!!
@@ukbloke28 LMAO!!!!!
@@ukbloke28 💚
Rob is the best super helpful always
I’m learning new things everyday .
It was great to see him and his wife
Rose when they came to miami
A very humble spirit and a great
Teacher. Learning from the best.
BP
Just got finished saying how I have a hard time finding black artists with a true electronic sound and this may be it right here
Easy to miss what this artist is doing. Very dedicated to his art, very much one with his art.
Excellent work here.
"Easy to miss what this artist is doing."
I think it's because not much is happening.
This is why I love UA-cam........there is hope yet on this planet to the future.....
During the opening act for Om in brooklyn several years ago, i was in the front row. Some guy right next to me passed out and immediately someone ran from behind the stage to see if he was alright. Picked him up and carried him away
it was Lichens.
Lichens carried away the passed out man?
was this at the bowery?
lichens passed out?
@@Miguel-yi2kp no, he ran from backstage to the dudje
@@ataconazi yea haha
Great! While some artists are going super distorted and syncopated with their modular set ups, or all out mindf*cking us like Richard Devine does (great sound designer BTW), which is all cool, because each artist brings something new and interesting to the table, when dealing with modular synthesis. Mr. Robert A.A. Lowe simply give our minds a soundscape to perhaps have meditative insights or just sit and wonder where he's going to take us.
Then you add the fact that he's using his voice to accomplish amazing harmonies and it all comes out simply brilliant. I just discovered him, listened to this entire set and thought it was very cool. I love finding music sometimes that's hard to put a label onto as far a genre. Because this isn't quite Ambient nor is it Space music. I guess this could fit in with experimental, but why bother trying as opposed to just listening?
Ambient, plain and simple.
Deefex dB á
So true - I saw Robert in Berlin and had the experience you're describing "wonder where he's going to take us" - it was an amazing journey \0/
I, WAS INSTANTLY WARPED INTO (BARAKA & SAMSARA). A WARM & BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF MUZIQAL CREATIVE GENIUS.
Hey,I just realized that this dude plays with OM,a great drone doom band.
Om is cool mann
:*) robert is the astral flight adapter for me. om, great vibrations. wonderful work. stay relaxed, sound will follow. worship the depths.
/// OM - State Of Non-Return
Traveler now reach the stream. The astral flight adapter.
From the pain-sheath life ascends - the Non-returner sees.
Empathy release me - and the phoenix rise triumphant.
And walks onto the certitude ground - the soul's submergence ends.
From the rounds of rebirth - he arrives onto the deathless.
Light bores through the adjunct worlds - the soul-galleon prevails.
Liberates in wisdom to complete state of negation.
The five roads subsumed by grace - emancipates from dream.
Matthias Böhme what is astral flight?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_projection
Furthermore, 'the astral flight adapter' is part of the lyrics of Om's song 'State of Non-Return'.
love their music
This is my 9756th time listening to this, and it's still incredibly magical and soothing.
That's about 292 days of listening in 5 years. You must be unemployed in your mom's basement, a vampire, or a robot.
Regardless that's pretty damn impressive. 😁
@@Decoy303 hmm... Perhaps an unemployed basement-dwelling vampiric robot is exactly what I am, but that does not keep me from enjoying good music. Also, how the time flies, 5 years since writing the previous comment.
OM is brilliant but so is his solo material,fantastic!!!!
Ras Lowe, I salute you. Inspired!
This is an amazing performance from a remarkable human being!
I was listening to music Harsh Noise, Japanoise and etc.When it melts this video appeared to me.I thought it was Noise or something.I saw that Robert did not do Noise.I heard one of the most relaxing and brilliant things PERFECT THIS IS ART
Beautiful. Was lucky enough to meet Robert at Superbooth and had I heard this first, I'd have been a drooling fanboy.
Mr. Robert A. A. Lowe will be performing with a similar setup on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum in Boston, sponsored by Non-Event. See www.nonevent.org/#lowe I just met Mr. Lowe at his shop, Control in Brooklyn, a couple of weeks ago where he very graciously demoed some synth modules that I was interested in. What a pleasant friendly person! Please support this show and others like it, too few and far between in Boston.
Stephen DeJesus Damn,I had no idea he was coming to Boston,would've been great to experience.
I think those plants love it too.
i should definitly get plants for my studio now !
CRINGE FACE That's what I came to say.
CRINGE FACE they're probably growing better with the vibes
they're an essential part of the experience.
This is incredible, and by saying that, Im doing this an injustice. There are no words in my vocabulary to convey how beautiful this music is.
Mis apreciados respetos a este Dr. lichens del sonido avanzado, Grandes obras de arte análogo👍👍
He worked with Johann Johannsson on the "Arrival" soundtrack too!
really? withall trcks?
That makes sense, was wondering what those vocal noises on the title track were.
Awesome
Kind of reminds me of the first time I saw Don't Worry Be Happy music video but that was quite a long time ago
Thank you for enabling a forum for innovative artists to be heard!
1st minute : Let's give him time to build up
3rd minute : Boring...
10 minutes : Actually this is interesting
15 minutes : I could listen to this for hours
Admirable !
Beautiful and haunting. Exactly what I expect from him.
Haunting? I don't think so.
Oh, God. It's Wonderful! Absolutely Mythical mood, otherwordly.
Like Tangerine Dream in an alternate universe. Yup I re listened, it's perfect for mind exercise.
beautiful. just. beautiful.
Incredible noises. Same feeling as a deep Indian raga. Deep sleep -_-
For me Robert is the best!
Stunning, absolutely stunning. Discovered Robert's work via Demdike Stare. Thanks for posting!
beautiful, thank you for posting :)
this is totally great, one of my favourite artist that I look up to
Great performance, awesome sound. The vocals are absolutely mesmerizing. Awesome!
What an interesting chap, and beautiful music.
Amazing job, this is great to play along with on your own synth
beautiful and magical
Haunting and wonderful.
Love this. Subtle and transporting
Amazing performance. Haunting
Wow, this is great, great musical talent!
this feels good in my ears. especially the high pitch harmonic
So rad, thanks for uploading!
AMAZING!!!!!!
this is really an inspiring performance. super nice dreamy sounds! You’re living and performing a ritual! best greeetings!🖖😊
Man, machine and plants work together to make this beautiful piece of music. I'd better get some plants for my studio and let them make music for me. The MIDI Sprout is incredible.
I actually thought the plant was there just for decoration. Sorry for being so ignorant lol
@@Cepagemusic OMG thank you both I'm getting one ASAP!!!
absolutely brilliant, thank you.
love it!!
J'adore ça, merci
Pure awesomeness, thx for the upload !
Thanks for posting. Robert is the perfect person to perform something like this, especially considering the context.
Great one 🎶🎹🎶🎹🎶🎹🎶🎧
Beautiful
Wonderful, sometimes that is all you want in that moment of time. :o)
Bella!
a new love. thanks.
I LOVE THE SENSors in the plants.!
beautiful
This is a beast!!!
Hello-That device is called the MIDI Sprout, a "biodata sonification device". You can read more about it here:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/08/cosmic-soundscapes-plants-midi-sprouts
Thanks for watching!
cool thanks! :)
see this installation: www.ronaldvandermeijs.nl/Parthenocarp#.WbfNXbFh22w
so basically just a noise generator.
Yes, it's a gimmick. You use two electrodes on a plant or other organic object to create a very weak battery. The current from this battery, as it fluctuates slightly, is then amplified and used as a signal input to the synth. I say "gimmick", because the artist has limited control over it and is presented as some sort of "bio energy" nonsense. Instead of a plant you could use a bowl of salt water.
So good to hear voice used as sound palette.
Perfect!
i love this man
very good !
esto es increíble
Perhaps this flower is enjoying being part of this performance...
...and patch.
Yes.
wow!!
excellento!
loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Wow.
Come to New Zealand...fantastic
this is cool stuff
This guy goes straight into my reference book
Solid
eye opener
time disappears listening to this!
exactly ! perhaps we can reverse it by changing tempo
Just watched. A Spell to Ward off the Darkness....slow, but amazing I really loved it. This dude...and I've been listening to Sleep and Om for a long ass time n somehow just discovered this man's other stuff.
Er gönnts sich. Herrlich.
this is every bit as good as the classic ciani/subotnick albums.
i would really love to hear more from Robert about what he's using in his rack to do this.
how did you integrate the plant in you're setup ? whats the effect ? nice sound !
Got here from the Candyman trailer. This seems very special.
I showed this to a raist person who had never seen a black artist before and told him to sit down and watch this dude in his natural habitat doing what black artists do.
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After the 45:15 this video is minutes my rasist friend was like in a trance and he has never said anything bad towards black people since.
Music (and LSD) Unites People
r/thathappened
Wow :)
Absolutely brilliant, Would love to know what module(s) he's doing the vocal stuff with
This
i have two two specific type of plants in my studio too !
At first I was 'what's this pretentious wank' then shortly into it I was 'oh wow impressive' really enjoyed it.
Why would pretentious wank be your first reaction?
@@Rhythmicons People tend to react that way when the performer doesn't interact verbally with the audience as a way of introduction.
Also, the problem with generative synthesis is you really can't tell as a member of the audience what kind of effort goes into it.
It gets good when he starts singing, because at that point the artist is demonstrating effort as well as his courage.
That being said, his talent is no guarantee that he isn't the aforementioned "pretentious wank", or tell us why our OP concluded that.
I'm just speculating because you've been waiting for a year to get a response and I hate to see comments just hanging on forever like that.
yawn
@@johncaccioppo1142 People are damned if they do or don't on youtube videos. Unless they are marketing bullshit to kids.
It's a lot like playing chess by oneself.
YA I DRINK~~~~~~~~~~~
nice
Very cool.
I would like to know more about the gear used, but I guess that's part of the mystique.
waow
21:00
Just leaving this here for myself cuz wow that part is so fucking good
The guys make them fight each other
Damn.
Hello Robert, what is the modular gear you are using? I have a synton fenix and GRP4.