June 2nd , 2008
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Welcome to the site of Gill Arno, home of the mpld and Fotofono projects.

v-p v-f is v-n is out now!
wind measure's 7" compilation of short pieces and locked grooves features contributions from Ting Ting Jahe, Alfredo Costa Monteiro, Civyiu Kkliu, Jeph Jerman and Lawrence English among several others.
I am participating as mpld with a composition in form of a tryptich: the minute-long "cover" Red Tape and two locked grooves.
More info, as well as copies for sale, available on the winds measure site.

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This is a busy July for the Fotofono. On July the 12 we will be hosting another concert organized by the wonderful Rasbliutto label.
This show is part of the Three Days festival of improvised music that will take place in various locations throughout Brooklyn from July 10 to the 12.
The whole program promises to bring about a fantastic round of performances. Visiting artists Gust Burns, Margarida Garcia and Vic Rawlings will perform various solo/combo sets with a selection of NYC based improvisers that include Aki Onda, Barry Weisblat, Kenta Nagai and several others. I am happy to be also part of this event, playing the amplified slide projectors with Andrew Lafkas and Margarida Garcia, both on double bass.
Please check out the Rasbliutto website for all the details and the complete listing of the Three Days festival.

Here's the lineup for the Fotofono evening:

Solo - Vic Rawlings: surface electronics, amplified cello
Duo - Gust Burns: electronics & Gregory Reynolds: alto saxophone
Duo - Steve Flato: open circuit electronics & Richard Kamerman: electronics, motors, objects
Trio - Andrew Lafkas: doublebass, Margarida Garcia: doublebass, & mpld: images, light, sound

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After that, two more shows.

On Wednesday the 16th at 9pm a number of experimental turntablists will play several combo sets with improvisers on other instruments. Bradley Eros will contribute his projections and bring the "foto" back into "fotofono"..
The lineup includes: dj Sniff (from Amsterdam), dj Olive, Kenta Nagai, Radio Ruido, Ben Owen, Maria Chavez, and Twisty Cat with Bradley Eros.

And then, on Saturday the 19th at 8pm, another fantastic improv assembly - Andrew Lafkas with Sean Meehan, Ricardo Arias, Barry Weisblat and Nate Wooley (quintet), and Margarida Garcia/Ben Owen duo.



directions to Fotofono:
440 Broadway 2L
Brooklyn, NY
Subway: JMZ to Hewes St. - G to Broadway
Keep in mind that Fotofono is not a venue but just my studio.... you might need to call to get in: 718 302 9416.