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James Ferraro, Site-specific Sound @ PS1

James Ferraro: 100% March 23, 2014–June 13, 2014 Musician James Ferraro presents new works composed for specific sites within the infrastructure of MoMA PS1. For Ferraro, hotel lounge playlists, elevator music, and ringtones have become psychological and architectural components to the space of commerce and daily life. Such audio helps smooth the interactions between people,… Read More »

The xx in Park Ave Armory – Intimate Immensity?

Thought this recent NYTimes review of the xx at the Park Avenue Armory might be food for thought for your upcoming assignment.  If anyone has gone or plans to go, let us know your experience! A pressurized hush in a cavernous space: That was the sensory impression left by the xx toward the end of… Read More »

TNS’s Musical History + Event Feb. 24

Barry discovered that 79 5th Avenue, the new home of the School of Media Studies, was once the home of Edison Records’ “New York Recording Department.” Through 1929 the company’s studios were located on the 18th floor — the roof — just two floors above where SMS is now. And according to Anna Outridge,  a… Read More »