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cos chapman

I hate quoites

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My most recent project was sound design for "Moonwalking in China Town"
Also check out my website and my last.fm page for more info and stuff. The most recent live project is the Scratch Sextet (see blog). plus more improv, an audio installation and of corse the Rude Mechanicals ...
I do soundtracks and installations, play guitar in a band and do improv, usually with "prepaired guitar" ie: using it as a sound generating source - in other words I lay it flat mostly and knock it about tomake noises. Below is my sort of official biog...
Cos Chapman began his working life as an Oceanographer . Throughout this time he experimented extensively with sound, using modified reel-to-reel and self-built devices; after 12 years he went to Lancaster University to study Music, Technology and Theatre. While there he began to pursue his interest in cross art-form collaborations and soundtracks....
He went to Anglia Ruskin in Cambridge as an Associate Lecturer gaining a PhD, his portfolio of compositions includes work for piano and "tape", live processing of soprano saxophone, video and installations. He currently works as a freelance musician and Teaches Music Technology at B6 College in London....
He has had work performed at West Road and Kettle's Yard in Cambridge as well as Riverside Studios, The Foundry and other venues in London. His soundtracks have been heard on Resonance FM and at national events including the Manchester Short Film Festival , Newcastle Vain Festival, Sonic Arts Network Expo! in Manchester, Thames Tideway Project and Anna Chen's Taikonaut .
Most recent work includes performing improv for Anominal at the Fleapit and the soundtrack for an installation at ACAVA's Cramer Street Studios...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/3/2006
Band Website: coschapman.co.uk
Band Members: Synths, soft and hard Samplers, soft and hard Guitars and FX with nuts bolts, paperclips, electric fans and shavers Computers with reason, logic, cooledit, audacity etc other folk who happen to be up for collaqboration
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Playing Cardew at the Foundry

Performing the wonderous Treatise with five friends at the Foundry is bound to be a highlight of the year for me. Working with truly wonderful musicians on this project was great  so this blog is jus...
Posted by cos chapman on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:38:00 PST