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Circuitastrophe is a forum for people to present their Bent, Modified, Hacked, Robotic, and Electronic contraptions. Secondly it is designed to educate and engage critical thinking behind the designs, theories, and history of electronics using presentations, installations, lectures, workshops, performances, and a panel discussion.I still need a few interesting cutting edge electronic folk to round out our Panel Discussion at the Contemporary Arts Center. We have filled our perormance slots, and have no more room for installations.Special consideration will be given to people who are working with alternative power sources. Presentations about mechanical, solar, and chemical electrical process would be of great interest.We are looking for funding; right now it's merch and the door. I am working on some sources for additional funds. I will post if successful. We will have potluck bbq dinners w/ veg friendly options. We will provide a floor on which to crash, maybe a couch. So bring a sleeping bag, air mattress, or hotel money. Someone suggested-on the same weekend- setting up a show for the MN and WI folk in Chicago, a possibility which I am looking into.There are three primer events; one a circuit-bent performance on Mon, Sept 1st on W.A.I.F. 88.3 FM from 1PM-3PM featuring the French Crips. The second event later on the same evening (or early morning) of Sept 2nd, Midnight - 2:00 AM, The Art Damage Radio show will feature circuit-bent performers. The third event is an in-store circuit-bent performance at Shake It Records on Wednesday the 3rd of Sept. If anyone is interested in performing these shows please contact me.
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Member Since: 21/04/2008
Band Website: You are here, no further click is needed
Band Members:

Curated by Mark 1/2 Mang. Locations: semantics, Art Damage Lodge, Contemporary Arts Center (CAC), and Julia Ranz's show on W.A.I.F. 88.3 FM. Curation assistance by Nebulagirl, Brad McCombs, Jon Lorenz, John Rich, and David Dillon.

Related Links:
http://www.myspace.com/semanticsgallery
http://www.myspace.com/artdamagelodge
http://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/
http://www.waif883.org/

Influences: Horton Hears a Who, Archimedes, Heron of Alexandria, Ben Franklin, Tesla, Edison, Volta, The Baghdad Battery, Antikythera mechanism, da Vinci, Ancient Egyptian and Precolumbian Airplane Models, BOMBE, Colosus, UNIVAC, Theremin, Moog, Raymond Scott, Les Paul, Newton, Edward Muybridge, Seurat, Goethe, Chevereul, Alhazen, Niepce, Talbot, Schulze, Abū ‘Alī al-Hasan ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham , Newton, Camera Obscura, 3D cameras, Robert Fulton. I'll think of some more later!

Sounds Like: Electrons bouncing in a paper cone.

Art Damage Lodge
Thursday, Sept 4th

7:00 French Crips
7:40 thejunkyardcatalyst
8:20 Hardon Collider
9:00 Ben Allen
9:40 Alex Inglizian
10:20 Fluxmonkey
11:00 Tentacle Boy
11:40 Crème DeMentia

Art Damage Lodge
Friday, Sept 5th

7:00 Pelzwik
7:40 Datura 1.0
8:20 Talking Computron
9:00 Monkey Boy (lecture of folk art and bending)
9:40 Dan Demchuk
10:20 Spunky Toofers
11:00 Mike Una
11:40 Circuit Ben Reaction
12:20 Peter Edwards
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Workshops at Murmur
Saturday, Sept 6th:

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Collin Raffel
Interfacing and controlling your bends

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Alex Dyba ( GetLoFi.com ,
Talking Computron) 555 Timer Workshop

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Highly Liquid Midi
Controller Workshop
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semantics
Saturday, Sept 6th:

5:00 -7:00 PM Bar B. Q. and Installation Opening
Mike Una, Loud Objects, Mike Hancock,
Peter Edwards, Brad McCombs, Monkey Boy (Scot Scarboro)
Amy Youngs, Mark 1/2 Mang (Shafer)
Ken Rinaldo
7:00 PM - 7:40 Mike Hancock performing
his installation
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The Mockbee
Saturday, Sept 6th:
8:00 - 9:30 PM
Q. Reed Ghazala The History of Circuit-Bending
Free “Funky Little Chunk” of Circuit-Bent History
http://www.anti-theory.com/

10:00 Loud Objects
11:00 Roth Mobot
11:40 Unicorn Dream Attack
12:20 DJ Tendraw (UK)
1:00 Albino Ghost Monkey
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Contemporary Arts Center
Sunday, Sept 7th:

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Mystery of Electricity;Panel Discussion & Brunch
Ken Rinaldo (OSU); http://kenrinaldo.com/
Amy Youngs from (OSU); http://hypernatural.com/
Brad McCombs (NKU); http://www.bradmcco.net/
& Mark Shafer (NKU)

2:00 - 5:00
upstairs in the UnMuseum, all ages
Circuit-Bending 101 Workshop with
DJ Dan Demchuk and Patrick McCarthy
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Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

The Mystery of Electricity Panel Discussion @ The Contemporary Arts Center

Circuitastrophe Presents The Mystery of Electricity Panel DiscussionHosted by The Contemporary Arts Center 44 East 6th St Cincinnati, OH 452 11:00 Mark Shafer Introduction to Panel Discussion 11:10...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:22:00 GMT

WAIF 88.3 FM Circuit-Bent Labor Day w/ French Crips & Narwhal Hunters

WAIF 88.3 FM Circuit-Bent Labor DayMonday is the first primer for Circuitastrophe at W.A.I.F. 88.3 FM featuring The Narwhal Hunters on Beat Tree at 1:00 PM, and later that day or the next morning at M...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:09:00 GMT

1/2 mang & Unas Beat Bike @ 44 The Contemporary Arts Center

44: Monday, August 2544 East Sixth StreetCincinnati, Ohio 45202Circuit-Bent Performance with Audience Interaction featuring Mike Una's Beat Bike and ½ MangCircuit-bending is the intentional short circ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:02:00 GMT

Circuitastrophe! T-Shirt

A Limited Edition 100% Cotton Pigment-Dyed Ringer Tee will be available at Circuitastrophe!  $10 to performers, $15 to the general public. The design (by Nebulagirl) is Shivabot, robot ...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:58:00 GMT

Schedule of Acts

Art Damage Lodge 4120 Hamilton Avenue 3rd FloorThursday, Sept 4thGoogle Map7:00 French Crips7:40 thejunkyardcatalyst8:20 Hardon Collider9:00 Ben Allen9:40 Alex Inglizian10:20 Fluxmonkey11:00 Tentacle ...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:48:00 GMT

Workshop Descriptions

Thought I would put up some details about the scheduled workshops. I will update with more descriptions as I get them! RSVP to all Workshops circuitastrophe(a)yahoo.com -Nebbie=====================SAT...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:29:00 GMT

Maps to Circuitastrophe Venues

Art Damage Lodgehttp://www.myspace.com/artdamagelodge4120 Hamilton Avenue 3rd FloorCincinnati Ohio 45223View Larger Map Murmurhttp://www.myspace.com/murmurmurspace2450 Beekman AvenueCincinnati, Ohio, ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Interview of Mark 1/2 Mang about Circuitastrophe on http://www.getlofi.com/ by Rodney

R: Finally have a second to sit down and ask a few questions about the festival...So here we go I guess :)R: What is Circuitastrophe Symposium? What could one expect if going to the festival? &n...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:52:00 GMT