W.A.DAVISON
experimental music and sound
UPCOMING/CURRENT
July 10, 2024
NEW VIDEOS
Various performance videos from years past have made their way onto the Recordist Youtube channel - Songs of the New Erotics, Six Heads, Gastric Female Reflex, Stactor, Davison/Dutton/Krakowiak, Bergmark/Davison/Tillvind/Yom.
https://www.youtube.com/user/wadavison
July 6, 2024
MERVEILLEUSE UTOPIE
"Merveilleuse Utopie" is a major upcoming exhibition organized by the Paris Surrealists and set to take place at Maison Andre Breton, Saint-Circ-Lapopie, France, July 6 to Sept. 7, 2024. In addition to having visual art in the exhibition and catalogue, I have supplied sounds to the Paris group which will be presented as an audio installation at the exhibition opening on July 6th.
May 12, 2024
AYAL SENIOR AND FRIENDS
I will be performing a solo prepared guitar set at Ayal Senior's monthly series at The Tranzac this Sunday, May 12th.
Senior/Newman
William Davison
Karsten Stryker
Nick Flanagan
The Tranzac
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
Sunday, May 12th, 2:30 - 4:30
May 2, 2024
THE LONG PLAY 1
"Beatnick Fly", episode 1 of my 2018 radio art series "The Long Play", is now available as a free or PWYW digital album on Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/the-long-play-1
Apr. 4, 2024
STACTORM RADIOO 12
Episode 12 of my 2017 radio art project "Stactorm Radioo" is now available as a free or PWYW download from Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-12
Mar. 30, 2024
ROUGHAGE, ETC.
I've been adding new videos to my Youtube channel recently, as well as replacing some poor quality videos with new and improved versions. One new addition to the channel is footage from (RIP) Zev Asher's "Roughage" event in Toronto, 2001. As far as I know, this is the only documentation from this great event currently available online. Other recent additions include documentation of performances at The Bonnington Centre and the Centurion Pub in London, 2003, and new versions of the Paul Dutton/William Davison set in Toronto, 2010, the W.A.Davison noise guitar set at 61 Major St., Toronto, 2007, and the Aldcroft/Prevost/Campbell/Davison set at Array Space, Toronto, 2007.
https://www.youtube.com/user/wadavison
Mar. 1, 2024
STACTORM RADIOO 11
Episode 11 of my 2017 radio art project "Stactorm Radioo" is now available as a free or PWYW download from Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-11
Feb. 10, 2024
DON'T MISTAKE MY WEAKNESS FOR KINDNESS
Pleased to announce my appearance as a collaborator on this new digital album by h{EE}l (a.k.a. Neal Retke) created as part of the 2024 RPM Challenge!
https://heel2.bandcamp.com/album/dont-mistake-my-weakness-for-kindness-2024-rpm-project
Feb. 1, 2024
STACTORM RADIOO 10
Episode 10 of my 2017 radio art project "Stactorm Radioo" is now available as a free or PWYW download from Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-10
Feb. 1, 2024
STACTORM RADIOO 9
Episode 9 of my 2017 radio art project "Stactorm Radioo" is now available as a free or PWYW download from Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-9
Dec. 31, 2023
ANXIOUS TOP TEN
Anxious Music Magazine asked me if I could contribute a 2023 top ten list and I was happy to oblige. Check it out here along with a lot of other top tens by Anxious contributors:
https://anxiousmagazine.pl/artykuly/anxious-top-10-2023/2/
Lots of interesting sounds to explore, I hope you enjoy. And if you are interested in following my ongoing explorations in experimental music, check out my blog:
https://itsallgoneweird.blogspot.com/
Happy New Year!!
Dec. 1, 2023
IRR. APP. (EXT.) + SIX HEADS
The November edition of Matt Waldron's irr. app. (ext.) digital single series features a collaborative track with my old band Six Heads!
https://irrappext.bandcamp.com/album/2023-monthly-digital-single-ndas-revisited-november
Nov. 30, 2023
STACTORM RADIOO 8
Episode 8 of my 2017 radio art project "Stactorm Radioo" is now available as a free or PWYW download from Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-8
Nov. 7, 2023
IRR. APP. (EXT.) + THE RECORDISTS
Matt Waldron' s current monthly digital single series is based on material from the long-defunct Nine Day Antler Society web project which ran from 2012 - 2014 and included contributions from irr. app. (ext.), At Jennie Richie, R. K. Faulhaber, Thomas Carnacki, The Recordists (myself and S.Higgins), Eriijk Rêssler / Swastika Novelty Co. and Crank Sturgeon. Not surprisingly, the monthly digital single series is focused on reissuing the irr. app. (ext.) NDAS contributions, but a few also involve collaborators. Which brings us to the reason for this post as the October edition features a collaboration between irr. app. (ext.) and The Recordists!
https://irrappext.bandcamp.com/album/2023-monthly-digital-single-ndas-revisited-october
Nov. 3, 2023
STACTORM RADIOO 7
Continuing to reissue episodes of my 2017 radio art series "Stactorm Radioo". Episode 7 is now available for PWYW purchase or free download!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-7
Nov. 2, 2023
AND THEM BE HIPPO'STERS...
I have a track on the recent guitar-themed compilation "And Them Be Hippo'sters..." from the Bromtol Largesse label.
https://bromtollargesse.bandcamp.com/album/and-them-be-hipposters
Oct. 5, 2023
STACTORM RADIOO 6
Episode 6 of my radio art series "Stactorm Radioo" (originally broadcast/published on Mixcloud in 2017) is available as a free/PWYW digital album on Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-6
Aug. 10, 2023
SONIC DISARTICULATION
The Bim Prongs have a track on this new compilation from Institute For Alien Research
https://ifarmusiqueconcretecompilation.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-disarticulation
Aug. 3, 2023
STACTORM RADIOO 5
Episode 5 of my radio art series "Stactorm Radioo" (originally broadcast/published on Mixcloud in 2017) is available as a free/PWYW digital album on Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-5
July 28, 2023
ROCKET IN MY POCKET
The Bim Prongs have a track on this compilation from the Electronic Cottage community focused on pocket-sized sound-making devices.
https://halmcgee.bandcamp.com/album/rocket-in-my-pocket-compilation
July 16, 2023
TWO HALVES
(Vol. 9)
A new track by The Bim Prongs + MUWN is now available on the various artists compilation "Two Halves (Vol. 9)" from panpanpanaviandistresscall.
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/two-halves-vol-9
June 11, 2023
PROCRASTINOISE
The Bim Prongs have a track on a new compilation from Aversion To Reality called "Procrastinoise".
https://aversiontoreality.bandcamp.com/album/procrastinoise-an-electronic-cottage-compilation
June 4, 2023
HERE IS ELSEWHERE
The Recordists (S.Higgins and W.A.Davison) will be presenting a short, experimental sound and text performance as part of the "Here Is Elsewhere" Surrealism event at Free Times Cafe this weekend! The evening will also include readings by Beatriz Hausner, Ray Ellenwood and Adam Seelig, and from Montreal, Peter Dubé!
This promises to be a very special evening! We hope to see you there!
Here Is Elsewhere - Surrealism
Free Times Cafe
320 College St.
June 4, 2023, 7:30pm
May 27, 2023
DRONE DAY
I will be performing as Th W rbl r (solo tape noise) in this International Drone Day event:
International Drone Day
Sat., May 27, 8pm
at The Tranzac
292 Brunswick Ave.
$10
Featuring
Body Of Waste
Fleshtone Aura
Skyservant
Th W rbl r
Toanche Dwelling
May 4, 2023
STACTORM RADIOO 4
Episode 4 of my radio art series "Stactorm Radioo" (originally broadcast/published on Mixcloud in 2017) is available as a free/PWYW digital album on Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-4
Apr. 7, 2023
STACTORM RADIOO 3
Episode 3 of my radio art series "Stactorm Radioo" (originally broadcast/published on Mixcloud in 2017) is available as a free/PWYW digital album on Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/stactorm-radioo-3
Mar. 28, 2023
CLASSWAR KARAOKE 10TH ANNIVERSARY
This collection marking the tenth anniversary of Classwar Karaoke was delayed a number of years but it's here now and I'm happy to be included!
https://classwarkaraoke.bandcamp.com/album/what-do-we-want-the-end-when-do-we-want-it-nigh
Mar. 3, 2023
STACTORM RADIOO 2
Episode 2 of my radio art series "Stactorm Radioo" (originally broadcast/published on Mixcloud in 2017) is available as a free/PWYW digital album on Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/
Feb. 2, 2023
PLYAS HET GIUTRA
My 2006 noise guitar album "Plyas Het Giutra" has been reissued on Bandcamp. And just in time for Bandcamp Friday, tomorrow, Feb. 3rd!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/album/plyas-het-giutra
Dec. 11, 2022
ELECTRONOISE ORCHESTRA
SynCirSundays presents The Electronoise Orchestra
A very special night that will be dedicated to a very special ensemble of electronic/noise composers and improvisors.
Two Sets feat. Connor Bennett (Hamilton), William Davison (Toronto), Mira Martin-Gray (Toronto) , Mike Hansen (Hamilton) and Joe Strutt (Toronto).
PWYC ($10 suggested)
Dec. 11, 2022
7:30pm
The Tranzac
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
Dec. 7, 2022
IT'S ALL GONE WEIRD
Just hit post number 50 on my music blog that I didn't tell anyone about!
https://itsallgoneweird.blogspot.com/
Dec. 5, 2022
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY RECORDISM!
Thirty-eight years old today!
Dec. 1, 2022
STACTORM RADIOO 1
Episode 1 of my radio art series "Stactorm Radioo" (originally broadcast/published on Mixcloud in 2017) is available as a free/PWYW digital album on Bandcamp!
https://w-a-davison.bandcamp.com/
Nov. 25, 2022
AUDIOPOLLINATION
Looking forward to playing with Joe Strutt (a.k.a. Heraclitus Akimbo) and Daria Morgacheva this Friday as part of Audiopollination!
Friday, November 25, 2022, 8:00 PM
$10 (cash or card, PWYC or free if you can't)
Audiopollination will be live-streamed as well as have a live audience.
Audiopollination is devoted to being an (non)identity-affirming space for all people, please come as you are and/or as you desire to be!
Set 1
Mira-Martin Gray (electronics, voice)/ Fahmid Nibesh (electronics, guitar, voice)/ Bea Labikova (saxophone+)
Set 2
Raphael Roter (Drums)/ Del Stephen/ Piers Oolvai (effected clarinet and bass clarinet)
Set 3
Heraclitus Akimbo (electronics)/ William Davison (electronics)/ Daria Morgacheva (piano/electronics)
Set 4
Victor O and friends
Array Space
155 Walnut Ave.
Toronto
Nov. 3, 2022
TIME SLIPS
"Time Slips" by Th W rbl r, originally released on cassette in 2013, has just been reissued and is available as a digital album on Bandcamp! And tomorrow just happens to be...Bandcamp Friday!
https://thwrblr.bandcamp.com/album/time-slips
Oct. 6, 2022
A BUNDLE OF NERVES
"A Bundle Of Nerves" by Th W rbl r (my solo, cassette manipulation project), originally released as a cassette in 2014, has just been reissued as a digital album on Bandcamp. And just in time for Bandcamp Friday, tomorrow, Oct. 7th!
https://thwrblr.bandcamp.com/album/a-bundle-of-nerves
Aug. 29, 2022
DRILL
"Drill" by M.Stactor (one of my many alter-egos), originally released as a small-run 3" CD-R in 2013, has just been reissued as a digital album on Bandcamp. And just in time for the revived Bandcamp Fridays, starting this Friday, Sept. 2nd!
https://mstactor.bandcamp.com/album/drill
June 26 - July 20, 2022
ECHOES OF CONTEMPORARY SURREALISM
The Recordists (W.A.Davison and S.Higgins) have work in this surrealist exhibition in Alexandria, Egypt. Some of my sound work (in recorded form) will be played during the opening festivities alongside work by Daniel O'Reilly and Ladonna Smith
June 17, 2022
POSSIBLE EXPLANATION
Songs of the New Erotics (W.A.Davison) has a track on a new collaborative various artists compilation called "Possible Explanation."
https://leshorriblestravailleurs.bandcamp.com/album/possible-explanation
May 25, 2022
ANXIOUS ARTICLE
An article about my long-running experimental music and performance art project Songs of the New Erotics has appeared in the Polish music magazine Anxious.
https://anxiousmagazine.pl/szum-szmer-szelest/songs-of-the-new-erotics/
May 15, 2022
BRUME COMP
I have a track (as Songs of the New Erotics) on "Études de l'oeuvre de Christian Renou en Brume," a great new comp from Institute For Alien Research. The album is a tribute of sorts to the music of Brume/Christian Renou. Christian Renou is one of my favourite artists and I've been a fan of his music for several decades. I had a lot of fun putting this track together (which includes a few samples from some of my favourite Brume albums). Enjoy!
https://ifarmusiqueconcretecompilation.bandcamp.com/album/tudes-de-loeuvre-de-christian-renou-en-brume
Apr. 10, 2022
DAVISON HANSEN
Sunday, April 10th I will be playing in a duo with my old friend Mike Hansen...first time in front of a real, live audience in over two years! Woohoo!
SynCirSunday
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto
Set 1 (7:30 pm) William Davison and Mike Hansen (electronics, toys, sublime crunch magic)
Set 2(8:30pm) Maestro Rob Clutton (solo contrabass) Plays the Music Of Nick Fraser.
$10/PWYMust!
Mar. 31, 2022
U.R.G. 1 (RESPONSE)
Pleased to announce the latest in my series of reissues, this time going back to 1996 and the first release by Urban Refuse Group, a.k.a. U.R.G.!
The digital reissue of the 1996 cassette "U.R.G. 1 (Response)" is available on Bandcamp, just in time for Bandcamp Friday!
https://urbanrefusegroup.bandcamp.com/album/u-r-g-1-response
Mar. 4, 2022
THOMAS CARNACKI
"Pit-throated Kingfisher" is a single track release from Thomas Carnacki, formed from material by G.Scharpen (Thomas Carnacki), S.Higgins, and W.A.Davison (The Recordists) and originally presented live at the 2008 Whitney Biennial.
https://thomascarnacki.bandcamp.com/album/pit-throated-kingfisher
Mar. 3, 2022
TAPES, TAPES, TAPES!
Just finished digitizing two major components of my audio archive - the "Tape Sketchbook" series which consists of various studio experiments, song sketches and finished compositions, field recordings, raw material for sound collage, etc., numbering in the thousands and dating back to the early 80s + my four-track cassettes which contain the master recordings for many of the aforementioned works. 144 stereo "Tape Sketchbooks" + 65 four-track tapes + another 23 four-track cassette masters from the 80s belonging to my old pal Gregory Clifford Denton (including some of my compositions and many recordings I contributed to) for a grand total of 232 cassettes! It's a lot, and it was a huge amount of work! I may eat a fancy dessert in celebration.
Of course, there are at least another hundred or so miscellaneous cassettes + equally sizable collections of DATs, mini-discs, open reel tapes, VHS tapes, mini-dv, and every other recording format imaginable still to be digitized. A lot of work ahead of me but I felt this was enough of a milestone that I should shout it from the rooftops. Feel free to shout along with me, or at least have a piece of cake!
Mar. 2, 2022
DISEMBRAINING SONGS DEMO - FEB. '94
Just reissued this extremely limited run cassette from the early 90s featuring tracks by my projects Songs of the New Erotics and the rarely heard Third-Eye Tractor.
https://songsofthenewerotics.bandcamp.com/album/disembraining-songs-demo-feb-94
And if you think you might like to purchase a copy, this coming Friday, March 4th, is Bandcamp Friday.
Feb. 19, 2022
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF SURREALISM
The Recordists (W.A.Davison + S.Higgins) have work in the International Exhibition Of Surrealism taking place now in Cairo, Egypt. Our contribution includes a recently discovered and previously unreleased audio piece from 1996 by Songs of the New Erotics (Davison/Higgins), as well as a newly created 20-minute video by W.A.Davison. The exhibition runs from Feb. 15 to Mar. 2 in Cairo before moving to Maison André Breton, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France.
https://sulfursurrealistjungle.com/international-exhibition-of-surrealism-cairo-saint-cirq-lapopie/
https://www.facebook.com/International-Exhibition-Of-Surrealism-Cairo-Saint-Cirq-Lapopie-110811534737775
Feb. 13, 2022
BROMTOL LARGESSE ANNIVERSARY
Pleased to announce my inclusion in a new digital album called "Anniversary" which, not surprisingly, marks the first-year anniversary of the Bromtol Largesse label! I contributed a track which was improvised and recorded in the early 2000s by me and my friend Amanda Holmes working under the name Ballooners. Ballooners has been little more than a concept and a handful of trial recordings and rehearsals (of which this track "Nine" is) for more than 25 years. This is the first "official" public appearance of the project. I guess it's a thing now!
https://bromtollargesse.bandcamp.com/album/anniversary
Feb. 3, 2022
NEW S.O.T.N.E. ALBUM
Pleased to announce the first album of new material from Songs of the New Erotics since the "Japanese Ghosts" CD of 2012, ten years ago! The new album "There walked slowly from time to black rosettes, golden eye breathing it in, and they to spring" is available as a digital album on Bandcamp, just in time for the first Bandcamp Friday of 2022!
Jan. 22, 2022
S.O.T.N.E @ 7a*11d
Documentation of various performances by Songs of the New Erotics (W.A.Davison) is available on the 7a*11d Performance Art Festival website.
https://7a-11d.ca/festival_artist/songs-of-the-new-erotics/
Jan. 2, 2022
TRACK COULD BEND #63
First event of the new year! Joe Strutt's mighty monthly series Track Could Bend has wisely (under the circumstances) reconfigured itself to online presentation for the time being and I'm very pleased to be among the first performers in this new format! My improvised set with Bob Vespaziani was pre-recorded at 918 Bathurst last month along with a beautiful set by Saturn City. The videos will be streamable from the Track Could Bend Youtube channel and the official launch and livestream is Tue., Jan. 4 at 7pm. Details follow:
Tue., Jan. 4, 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Track Could Bend #63
Online event
Track Could Bend stops in at the beautiful sanctuary at 918 Bathurst for a pair of safely-distanced pre-recorded sets.
Join us for a trip on the Cassini probe with Saturn City and stick around to make some electroacoustic noises with William Davison + Bob Vespaziani.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN3Kk31-Z-cXXzRngR4aY4w
PAST EVENTS
Sept. 1, 2021
THROMBLING
"Thrombling" by M.Stactor (a.k.a. W.A.Davison), originally released as a 3" CD-R in 2009, has been reissued as a digital album on Bandcamp.
https://mstactor.bandcamp.com/releases
Aug. 31, 2021
PHILOSOPHICAL EGG
The Bim Prongs' 3 "promo clips" that were released earlier this year have been included in the new online Surrealist journal "The Philosophical Egg"
May 27, 2021
BAD CORE
New video by The Bim Prongs!
May 18, 2021
NEW FADE/DISSOLVE VIDEO
Cinematic noise trio FADE/DISSOLVE (William Davison, David Story, Gordon Way) have a new video available!
May 4, 2021
WHILE THE ARCHITECT WAS SLEEPING
Continuing with my reissue series, Songs of the New Erotics "While The Architect Was Sleeping" (2005) has been reissued as a digital album on Bandcamp.
https://songsofthenewerotics.bandcamp.com/album/while-the-architect-was-sleeping
Mar. 31, 2021
JAPANESE GHOSTS
Songs of the New Erotics "Japanese Ghosts" EP (2012) has been reissued on Bandcamp.
https://songsofthenewerotics.bandcamp.com/album/japanese-ghosts
Mar. 29, 2021
ZOUHY
FADE/DISSOLVE (Davison/Story/Way) have a track on a new various artists compilation called "Zouhy" from the Attenuation Circuit label! There is also a new video to accompany our track.
https://emerge.bandcamp.com/album/z-uhy
Mar. 24, 2021
BIM PRONGS VIDEO
Pleased to announce the release of "Skiers" a new video by The Bim Prongs!
Mar. 13, 2021
EEL PRONGS VIDEO
"Combined Improvisations," the video I created for Resistor 3 Festival, in collaboration with Neal Retke (as the duo Eel Prongs), is now available for viewing on the Resistor Youtube channel as well as my own Youtube channel (for the complete version with titles and credits).
Resistor version - https://youtu.be/OIOQmiIByww
Full version - https://youtu.be/hwrrqafCgXE
Mar. 6, 2021
RESISTOR 3
EEL PRONGS (Neal Retke and William Davison) have a new video/sound piece in the upcoming Resistor 3 festival! The festival will be streamed online on Mar. 6th, 4pm - midnight CST. $10 suggested donations / $5 minimum (goes to pay artists and crew).
More info at https://www.resistoraustin.com/
Feb. 15, 2021
BOBBY
Songs of the New Erotics "Bobby" EP (2006) has been reissued on Bandcamp.
https://songsofthenewerotics.bandcamp.com/album/bobby
Feb. 4, 2021
BIM PRONGS PROMOS
Here are three very short promo clips I made for The Bim Prongs last Summer and then completely forgot about:
Bim Prongs Promo 1 - https://vimeo.com/508236135
Bim Prongs Promo 2 - https://vimeo.com/508238229
Bim Prongs Promo 3 - https://vimeo.com/508239275
Jan. 30, 2021
TWO HALVES VOLUME 8
The Bim Prongs have a collaborative track with UK artist Pendro on this new compilation album from panpanpanaviandistresscall!
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/two-halves-volume-8
Dec. 30, 2020
DEAD AIR
First album by new project Bandaged Man is available on Bandcamp!
https://bandagedman.bandcamp.com
Dec. 28, 2020
WALKING IN RHYTHM
"Walking In Rhythm" by The Bim Prongs, initially released as a 3" CDR in 2015, has been reissued as a digital album on Bandcamp.
https://thebimprongs.bandcamp.com
Dec. 14, 2020
RE/CYCLING 12
The final episode of RE/CYCLING is available now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-12/
Dec. 4, 2020
BANDAGED MAN
New project, new video! "Shadows (with incidental sound)" by Bandaged Man!
Nov. 25, 2020
New FADE/DISSOLVE video
FADE/DISSOLVE cinematic noise trio (Davison, Story, Way) have a new video available on Youtube.
Nov. 19, 2020
RE/CYCLING 11
The penultimate episode of RE/CYCLING is available now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-11/
Nov. 9, 2020
RADIOPHRENIA 2020
Thrilled to announce that one of my RE/CYCLING radio art programs will be rebroadcast as part of Radiophrenia 2020!
Radiophrenia is a temporary art radio station – a two-week exploration into current trends in sound and transmission arts, broadcasting from their home at the Centre For Contemporary Arts in Glasgow, Scotland on 87.9 FM and via internet at https://radiophrenia.scot/ 24 HOURS A DAY: Nov. 9th – 22nd, 2020.
"Radiophrenia is one of the last places of pure airborne freedom on this beleaguered globe..." - Gregory Whitehead, 2019
Note that shows will not be archived so tuning in live is the only option!
Read the full schedule here - https://radiophrenia.scot/schedule/
My contribution "RE/CYCLING 08" will be broadcast on November 21, 4pm GMT.
Nov. 8, 2020
FADE/DISSOLVE VIDEOS
Two new videos from FADE/DISSOLVE Cinematic Noise Trio (William Davison, David Story, Gordon Way):
Oct. 22, 2020
EC SPLIT 15
Pleased to announce the release of "EC Split 15" a split release with Furchick and The Bim Prongs as part of the Electronic Cottage split release series!
https://halmcgee.bandcamp.com/album/ec-split-15
Oct. 21, 2020
RE/CYCLING 10
Episode 10 of my radio art series RE/CYCLING is online now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-10/
Sept. 21, 2020
RE/CYCLING 09
Episode 9 of my radio art series RE/CYCLING is online now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-09/
Sept. 16, 2020
GLOGGLOA
Pleased to announce that The Bim Prongs have a track on the new digital compilation album "Gloggloā" from Attenuation Circuit! The album was curated by Neal Retke and includes Wolf Party, Lezet, The Bim Prongs, Antonella Eye Porcelluzzi, [HF], MUWN, WHΛLTHISИEY, Volker Störtebeker, Nathan Espen, Passive Cable Theory, My Graveyard, Spaghetti Castle / DJ ANY WAY, Cody Brant, JS Horseman, Wilfried Hanrath / {AN} EeL, and Marco Lucchi. Check it out at the link below:
https://emerge.bandcamp.com/album/glogglo
Aug. 21, 2020
RE/CYCLING 08
Episode 8 of my radio art series RE/CYCLING is online now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-08/
Aug. 11, 2020
BRAINMOWER
Classic 1993 Canadian industrial noise rock album "Brainmower" by Phycus has been remastered and reissued on Bandcamp!
https://phycus1.bandcamp.com/album/brainmower-art-damage-remaster
July 26, 2020
PLAGUE TIME TELEVISION 5
The Bim Prongs have a new video premiering as part of Colour Out Of Space Festival's online series "Plague Time Television" streaming on twitch.tv this weekend and then later archived to Youtube.
Sunday, July 26th, 8pm (BST)
archived at
July 15, 2020
RE/CYCLING 07
Episode 7 of my radio art series RE/CYCLING is online now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-07/
June 26, 2020
STUDIO SOUNDS
"Studio Sounds" video by The Bim Prongs available now on my Youtube channel.
June 24, 2020
FEATHERS
New video by THE BIM PRONGS online now at Vimeo!
June 23, 2020
TONGUES
EEL PRONGS (duo of Neal Retke and myself) have a new video called "Tongues".
June 23, 2020
APPROACHING THE CENTRE
New video by FADE/DISSOLVE!
June 23, 2020
SCRATCHY BALL
New video by THE BIM PRONGS online at Vimeo!
June 21, 2020
CROWLEYWOOD
New Phycus album "Crowleywood" available now on Bandcamp!
https://phycus1.bandcamp.com/album/crowleywood
June 17, 2020
RE/CYCLING 06
Episode 6 of my radio art series RE/CYCLING is online now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-06/
June 10, 2020
BRANCHES
New video "Branches" by The Bim Prongs!
June 5, 2020
NAKATANI GONG ORCHESTRA
The Music Gallery's ongoing "Live At The Music Gallery" series of Bandcamp releases now includes "Tatsuya Nakatani Gong Orchestra - Live At The Music Gallery" which documents the 2018 live performance of NGO in Toronto which I was thrilled to be a part of!
https://musicgallery.bandcamp.com/album/tatsuya-nakatani-gong-orchestra-live-at-the-music-gallery
June 3, 2020
RUBBER MASK
New video "Rubber Mask" by The Bim Prongs!
May 24, 2020
GLYPH
Very pleased to announce a new one-track digital album called "Glyph" from the duo of myself and drummer/percussionist Bob Vespaziani! Our performances as a duo have been rare but always thoroughly enjoyable and I look forward to more live collaborations with Bob when that becomes possible. In the meantime, the duo continues with a new series of virtual collaborations (file sharing) which I'm very much looking forward to digging into! Stay tuned for updates!
https://bobvespaziani.bandcamp.com/album/glyph
May 16, 2020
RE/CYCLING 05
Episode 5 of my radio art series RE/CYCLING is online now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-05/
May 16. 2020
COLLABORATIONS VOL.1
Announcing the release of "Collaborations, Vol.1" which I am pleased to appear on in collaboration with {AN} EeL and Qkcofse!
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/collaborations-vol-1
May 14, 2020
NOISE PALS
Pleased to announce that I have a prepared guitar track on the recently released compilation album "Noise Pals" on the panpanpanaviandistresscall label!
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/noise-pals
May 9, 2020
INTERIOR MIRROR
The latest video by FADE/DISSOLVE (Davison, Story, Way) is online now !
https://fadedissolve.weebly.com/
May 6. 2020
INTERSECTION JAM ARMPIT CAM
This lo-fi noise jam jem was recently discovered on one of my hard drives...should it have remained "lost"? You be the judge!
April 28, 2020
DAME COOK AND WILLIAM DAVISON
My duo with Dame Cook from last November is available for streaming or free download at the following link:
https://damecook.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-synapticcircussundays-november-10-2019
April 20, 2020
ATTN:SPAN
Pleased to announce that I have a track (as The Bim Prongs) on the newly released digital compilation album ATTN:SPAN from ATTN Magazine! A fantastic collection of 10-second tracks by over 200 artists including Oren Ambarchi, Faith Coloccia, Norman Westberg, Ryoko Akama, Mats Gustafsson, Aidan Baker, Anla Courtis, David Fenech, John Butcher, Jos Smolders, Lasse Marhaug, Phil Minton, Richard Youngs, and many more! All proceeds from the sale of the album go to the Cool Earth charity. Check it out at the link below:
https://attnspancompilation.bandcamp.com/
April 17, 2020
FADE/DISSOLVE
New FADE/DISSOLVE video on Youtube and website:
https://fadedissolve.weebly.com/
April 16, 2020
RE/CYCLING 04
Episode 4 of my radio art series RE/CYCLING is online now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-04/
Mar. 18, 2020
RE/CYCLING 03
Pleased to announce that the March 2020 episode of my radio art series RE/CYCLING is online now at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-03/
Mar. 15, 2020
ICE FIELDS
New video from FADE/DISSOLVE
Mar. 8, 2020
WINDOW 3
Very pleased to announce the release of "Window 3" by Wax Infant on the CEIL label!
https://waxinfant.bandcamp.com/releases
"Window 3" is the third in a series of four performances that took place at the International Bureau of Recordist Investigation in Toronto in the mid to late 90s. These performances were casual, impromptu audio improvisations that were amplified via a "boombox" placed in the window which projected the sounds into the street for an audience of random passersby.
"Window 3" was improvised and recorded live to cassette by Wax Infant (William A. Davison and Jim DeJong), Nov. 7th, 1995 at I.B.R.I., 797 Ossington Ave., Toronto. Jim played feedback machine and tapes. William played tapes, Casio SK-1 sampler, toys and acoustic instruments, and microphone feedback.
Other performances in the series (yet to be released) included W.A.Davison solo, Phycus (Brian Damage and Bill Satan), and Urban Refuse Group (Robert Atwood, Colin Hinz, S. Higgins, Marc Lemyre, and William Davison).
More info at http://www.theceiling.ca/news.html
Mar. 3, 2020
FADE/DISSOLVE VIDEOS
FADE/DISSOLVE, my "cinematic noise trio" with David Story and Gordon Way, has just published two new videos.
Obscure Appetite - https://youtu.be/uyfvHx3v-6Q
The Performance Of Agitating Operations - https://youtu.be/jqcwvTJSP58
Feb. 16, 2020
RE/CYCLING 02
RE/CYCLING 02 is now online at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-02/
Jan. 20, 2020
RE/CYCLING 01
Very pleased to announce RE/CYCLING 01, the first episode in my monthly radio art series for 2020, now online at Mixcloud!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/recycling-01/
Jan. 8, 2020
FADE/DISSOLVE
A new trio project featuring myself, David Story, and Gordon Way has officially launched with a website and series of 8 music videos.
https://fadedissolve.weebly.com/
Dec. 18, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO 12
Announcing the final episode of Stactirrm Radioo!
Many, many thanks to Matt Waldron for his hard work on this project! We both had a blast putting these shows together and are immensely pleased with the results! Check out the final episode at the link below.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-12/
All previous episodes of the show are available at https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/
More of Matt's work at https://irrappext.com/ and mine at http://www.recordism.com/
Thanks for listening!
Dec. 7, 2019
POLYMORPH BODYSHOP
I have an audio piece in this international Surrealist exhibition, formerly at The Bakery in Atlanta, now at East Village Arts Of Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama.
POLYMORPH BODYSHOP
A Surrealist Game and Exhibition
Dec. 7 to 28
East Village Arts of Birmingham
7611 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35206, USA
Opening: December 7th, 7PM-late (Opening will include music by LaDonna Smith, Flusnoix, and Aaron Dylan Kearns.)
Closing: December 28th, 7PM-late (Surrealist short films, and other events to be announced.)
More details from Peculiar Mormyrid's Polymorph Bodyshop page.
Facebook event page here.
Nov. 16, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #11
The 11th episode of my radio art collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.), is available on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-11/
Nov. 10, 2019
SYNAPTIC CIRCUS SUNDAYS
Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
After a brief October snooze we are back with some stress free musical adventures:
Set 1) Bea Labikova (reeds),Wes Neal (contrabass), Nilan Perera (guitars) and Rick Sacks (drum kit)
Set2) Dame Cook (electronics) and William Davison (diverse soundmakers)
$10.00 or PWYMust
Oct. 30, 2019
DUETS VOL. 1
Very pleased to have a track on the new CD and digital album "Duets Vol. 1" which collects 14 collaborative sound pieces - each track is a duet pairing album curator {AN} Eel with another artist. The CD is available from panpanpanaviandistresscall and the digital album is released on the Sounds From The Corridor netlabel. Album cover art is by Karen Constance.
Oct. 13, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #10
The 10th episode of my radio art collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.), is available on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-10/
Sept. 18, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #9
The 9th episode of my radio art collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.), is available on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-9/
Sept. 11, 2019
MUSIC BY AND FOR KEN ALDCROFT XXXIII
I will be playing a set at the ongoing Ken Aldcroft tribute series at the Tranzac, this time in a new trio with Gordon Way and David Story.
Music BY & FOR Ken Aldcroft XXXIII
Sept. 11, 2019
10:00 PM
Tranzac
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
PWYC
i Solos & Duos: Rob MacDonald, Patrick O’Reilly and Holger Schoorl
ii Improvisations: William Davison, David Story, Gordon Way
iii Joe Sorbara & Friends.
Sept. 5 - 19
POLYMORPH BODYSHOP
I have an audio piece in this international Surrealist exhibition in Atlanta, GA.
POLYMORPH BODYSHOP
A Surrealist Game and Exhibition
The Bakery
825 Warner St, Atlanta, Georgia 30310, U.S.A.
Sept. 5 - 19
Facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/605261833285931/
Aug. 21, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #8
The 8th episode of my radio art collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.), is available on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-8/
Aug. 16, 2019
ELECTRONIC COTTAGE COMPILATION 5
Happy to report that the 5th Electronic Cottage compilation has been released today! This compilation, masterminded by Hal McGee, consists of 29 tracks by 29 duo collaborations which were formed by a chance process. My track with UK sound artist Shaun Robert (Institute For Alien Research) is titled "Signal Monitor". Complete track listing and links below.
https://www.electroniccottage.org/ecc5/ecc5
https://halmcgee.bandcamp.com/album/electronic-cottage-compilation-5-chance-encounters
Tracks:
01. Massimo Magee and Ben Presto - Chance Opportunities
02. Lumens On Fire - Gyro Date
03. John M. Bennett and Adam Naworal - Blood Off The Wing
04. Furchick and osvaldo cibils - semaphore of rabbits
05. Chris Phinney and Jim Barker - Realm Of Chance
06. Michael Cosma and Michael Ridge - Norwich Man Board
07. MargoLord - the green moon
08. Fiver’s Stereo / {AN} EeL - Evil War Mongering Bastards
09. KR Seward and Har$ - Jasmine
10. theglyph and Mini-Mutations - The Electronic Cottage
11. GONZAR - Equivogue perimeter pangram ventilador comet
12. William Davison and Shaun Robert - Signal Monitor
13. hiyohiyoipseniyo and Bret Hart - investiDura in Babylon
14. Island Of Misfit Noise (Al Conroy/Mike Nobody) - A Modest Proposal
15. I.v. Martinez and Juan Angel Italiano - D-M-T (deep mind transmission)
16. Gozne and Tim Kaiser - The Waters of the Flood
17. Invertebrata and Föräldrarna - Bulbous Eyes
18. David Nadeau and Toxic Chicken - A Mysterious Star-hopping Blow on the Skeletal Ember
19. Ditlev Buster/Andy Ortmann - Hank The Cop
20. Aversion To Reality and Vasectomy Party - Stained Protocols
21. Z23 and Penga - Antique Regression
22. Amoraim-Penny - Wonderous
23. Shapes With No Names and DJ Hollow Life - Surfing the watermelon
24. Boyd Nutting and Dylan Houser - Dehydra Malform
25. Mr. Ebu & Arne Wiese - Dream Induction
26. Sara Nicole Storm and Aimee Grace Naworal - Synth Serenade
27. Dan Jackson and Josh Boutwell - Chance Encounter in Colorado
28. Elsie Shiro and Phillip Klampe - Collectively nothing was the same
29. Meg Eliza / Niniji - Taipei to Tampa
July 15, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #7
The 7th episode of my radio art collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.), is available on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-7/
July 7, 2019
EEL PRONGS CD RELEASE
Neal D. Retke ( {AN} EeL ) and I (The Bim Prongs) have made a CD together! The disc collects some of the best moments from recent live and studio recordings. Not surprisingly, it's called "Eel Prongs"! On July 7th, we're having a CD Release Party at Array Space in Toronto and we've invited some special friends to help us celebrate the launch of this unique and unusual round, shiny, plastic thing with sounds encoded into it! Details below:
Eel Prongs CD Release
Array Space
155 Walnut Ave., Toronto
July 7, 8 - 10pm
PWYC ($10 suggested)
Presenting an evening of experimental & improvised sounds -
Featuring:
BIM PRONGS & {AN} EeL - This evening will be a special rare live collaboration to celebrate the CD release of EEL PRONGS, which will be available for purchase ( as well as a limited number of free copies to lucky arrivals ! )
SANDY EWEN - A Mainstay in the current international improvised / experimental sound scene, Sandy is a former member of the WEIRD WEEDS and has collaborated with Henry Kaiser, Weasel Walter, Roscoe Mitchell, and many many others. http://www.sandyewen.com/
SIDE EYE - Side Eye is a new rio project featuring prolific & essential local improviser, Kayla Milmine, MKL 32 & MJ Wright
June 18, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #6
The 6th episode of my radio art collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.), is available on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-6/
June 1, 2019
OLIVE/CAMERON/DAVISON
As part of Audiopollination 72, I will be performing a set of improvised sounds with Allison Cameron and Tim Olive.
Audiopollination 72
Sat. June 1, 8 - 10pm
Tranzac Tiki Room
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
Taking place in the intimate living room feel of the Tranzac's tiki room, audiopollination presents a night of Tim Olive (Japan), Montreal sound makers Elizabeth Millar, Craig Pederson and Anne-F Jacques, and Toronto musicians Mira Martin-Gray, MKL32, Mark Zurawinski, Allison Cameron and William Davison mixing it up for some improvised mayhem.
8 to 10 pm PWYC (but $10 would be sweet)
Event art by Jamie Thompson
Set 1: MKL32, Anne-F Jacques and Elizabeth Millar
Set 2: Craig Pederson, Mira Martin-Gray and Mark Zurawinski
Set 3: Tim Olive, Allison Cameron and William Davison
Bios for visiting musicians
Tim Olive (Japan), tabletop guitar
https://timolive.org
https://845audio.org/
The music of Tim Olive arises from collaboration with fellow
musicians/sound artists, collaboration with physical and temporal setting, and collaboration with those involved in the act of listening. Using simple materials (including magnetic pickups, steel strings, tuning forks, metal strips, hand-wound motor mechanisms, magnetic tape, dental floss and analog electronics), Olive’s work is predicated on the interplay of the human with material/time/space, and the uniqueness, intensity and unrepeatability that lives in each performing and/or recording situation.
He is interested in music as a social activity, as a way of creating community, a way of countering the forces which lead to an increasing atomization of contemporary life; music as a felt experience rather than as a concept or a theory.
A Canadian residing in Kobe, Japan, Olive has released music on Japanese, European and North American labels, with Jeff Allport, Cristian Alvear, Pascal Battus, Alfredo Costa Monteiro, Samuel Dunscombe, Nick Hoffman, Anne-F Jacques, Jin Sangtae, Jason Kahn, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Yukinori Kikuchi, Cal Lyall, Francisco Meirino, Katsura Mouri, Takuji Naka, Bunsho Nishikawa, Makoto Oshiro, Ben Owen, Horacio Pollard, Fritz Welch, and Yan Jun.
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Anne-F Jacques, amplified rotating objects
http://anne-fff.tumblr.com/ An inventory of objects and materials with which author, sound artist, Anne-F Jacques makes sound and visual creations. Through their weight, texture and individual history, she retraces a small part of their story
and immerses the reader in a microcosm of stubborn objects. She is interested in things that turn, in rough sounds, erratic movements, building precarious structures and idiosyncrasies. Sounds and other found things. She lives and works in Montreal.
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Elizabeth Millar, breath, machine hums, metal surfaces, air, fans, propellers and clarinet
emillar.net Elizabeth Millar is a sound-artist, clarinetist and performer, based in Montreal since 2009. Engaging with experimental music, sound art, noise, free improvisation and self-made instrument building, her creative
practice explores the merging of acoustic and electronic textures with amplification and extended techniques. Active locally, nationally and internationally she has performed throughout Canada and in Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. She is a member of Sound of the Mountain, an amplified clarinet and trumpet duo with Craig
Pedersen. Her latest solo work ‘no instrument machine, air’ is now out on Mystery & Wonder Records (mwrecs.com).
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Craig Pedersen, amplified trumpet www.craigpedersen.com
Craig Pedersen is trumpet player, and experimenting musician living in Montréal. He plays in the collaborative duos Sound of the Mountain (with Elizabeth Millar) and Provisional Mailorder (with Anne-F Jacques). He is a member of Ensemble Supermusique and the Ratchet Orchestra. He also
occasionally leads the Craig Pedersen Quartet, a band featuring Linsey Wellman (fetNAT), Bennett Bedoukian (Horseman, Pass By) and Thierry Amar GY!BE).
Since 2011, Craig has released thirteen albums, or more, ranging between composed material to improvisation. An active and avid touring artist, he has played across Canada, in Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia and Mexico.Recent highlights of his work includes collaborations and/or performances with Toshimaru Nakamura, Tetuzi Akiyama, Shinkan Tamaki, Zhao Cong, Yong Yandsen, Gudinni Cortina, Manfred Werder, Pauline Oliveros, Jean Derome, Joane Hetu, Ian Birse and Laura Kavanaugh (Instant Places), Vicky Mettler, Bennett Bedoukian and Mark Molnar, as well as many others.His current interests lay in collaboration, impractical mail-order cassettes, holding long notes and the notions of developing an improvisational language as a form of composition.
May 24, 2019
COAT HANGER REHEARSALS
The Bim Prongs have released a limited edition CD-R called "Coat Hanger Rehearsals" (six copies only!) exclusively for sale at the Bunker Riot event in Montreal (see below). Both the performance at Bunker Riot and the CD-R are updated/reworked versions of a late 90s noise piece by my Neoist alter ego Bill Satan.
May 22-28, 2019
NEOISM40
1979 - 2019
I will be participating in events surrounding the 40th anniversary of Neoism set to take place in Montreal, May 22 - 28. On May 24th, I will be performing a solo set as The Bim Prongs at Sotterenea. Details on that show are listed below.
Fri., May 24, 8pm - 2am
SOTTERENEA, 4848 St Laurent Blvd., Montreal
BUNKER RIOT - Fuck the World Party
degenerate art and music
MC: Amen. - Ghost Host: Charlotte Bonaparte
Martian Crises Unit - Apocalyptic panic punk from outer space
FoxP2 - Massive guitar based sonic misconduct
Burning Iceberg - Inter-dis art noise duo dancing into pattern madness
Jack5 - Charlie Chaplin confronted by broken hearts
The Bim Prongs (W.A.Davison solo) - And then all hell broke loose
Tribute to the memory of Richard Hambleton
For info on the rest of the festivities and actions see https://neoism40.home.blog/
May 15, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #5
The 5th episode of my radio art collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.), is available on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-5/
May 1, 2019
CANNED DADA VOL. 2
Pleased to announce that The Bim Prongs have a track on the new compilation album "CanNed DaDa Vol. 2" from panpanpanaviandistresscall! In addition to my track, James Bailey and Colin Hinz (aka Forktine) from Six Heads also have tracks on the album!
Artists include:
Gordon Way, Steven Webb, The Bim Prongs, Henriette Valium, MKL32, American Standard Trio, Avery Strok, Kayla Milmine, HARP+, Louis-Robert Bouchard and David Nadeau, James Bailey, Aunt Esther's Ant-Eater Lederhosen, tendencyitis, Jakob Rehlinger, Craig Pedersen, Yellow Salamand’r., Paul Newman / Sandy Ewen / Kurt Newman / Kayla Milmine, Kapali Carsi, Forktine, Kontraband Kollektif, Self-Medication, Blank Nurse / No Light, Stockwell Day, Heraciltus Akimbo, The Sky Insects
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/canned-dada-vol-2
April 29, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #4
Fourth episode of my radio art project, in collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.)
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-4/
April 23, 2019
GLANDS OF EXTERNAL SECRETION
Six Heads will be breaking their hiatus of several years to participate in this event surrounding the Toronto appearance of Glands Of External Secretion, sharing the bill with Glands, Brian Ruryk and Agar Agar.
From a recent press release:
GLANDS OF EXTERNAL SECRETION (https://coherentstates.bandcamp.com/album/convicted-felon-adjusted-for-inflation)
Experimental collage duo of Barbara Manning (World of Pooh, SF Seals) & Seymour Glass (Bananafish) create vocal driven collaged compositions on the verge of collapse, with all the vigour & buoyancy of life. Errant keys chime out over the heavy breathing of taxed strings, collapsing under their own weight. Warped vocal repeat, everything that was once real is now a temporary facsimile. Manning & Glass toy with reality as tape loops sway revealing crippled notes and reeling vocal phrases. Charred sounds, cracks and clips take over only fall victim to the next disintegration. The duo rebuilds as fast as they tear apart playing with a sound until it's worn out like a cat, then moving onto the next one. Endlessly enticing. Not to be missed. Hainey put them out once!
BRIAN RURYK
Toronto avant garde anti-legend Brian Ruryk is easily one of the city's best kept secrets, Ruryk has been manipulating the concepts of sound since the 80s. Free jangled guitar notes spray over a live collage of junk percussion & chaos. Tape samples squeal out amongst herky jerky clatter of Ruryk’s eclectic set up. Much like the coming together of puzzle pieces in a way in which they do not fit, then experiencing the process in which the puzzler, instead of sorting the pieces, just cuts & mangles them to create a new image.
AGAR AGAR
New improv. telekinetic electro-acoustic positive force assembled from your favourite Toronto avant minglers. Allison Cameron on amplified objects, toys, baby guitars, uke, electronics, joined by percussionist / creative thinker Germaine Liu, and collage electronics, tape looper Andrew Zukerman (Fleshtone Aura). These three composer / improvisor hybrids team up for the first time (hopefully not the last) to bring you the soul searching sonic force you've been waiting for!
SIX HEADS (http://www.recordism.com/SixHeads/SixHeads.html)
Toronto electro-acoustic table top noise collage crew featuring the likes of James Bailey, William Davison, Linda Feesey, Sherri Lyn Higgins, Colin Hinz, Pete Mosher. A cohesive environment created from a patchwork of minds sewing together the creaks, drips, oscillations, internal howlings and unexpected rhythms of their careful manipulations. The forming of a versatile beast, carefully composed sonic gestures help birth a new image of the creature. Don't miss this rare Six Heads jam, 19 years strong!
Burdock
1184 Bloor St. W., Toronto
April 23, 2019, 9pm
$10
April 22, 2019
SIX HEADS/U.R.G. SPLIT TAPE
Just released a new cassette on my label Disembraining Songs - a C-60 with a brand new Six Heads recording called "Sideways" filling the A-side and an archival recording of Urban Refuse Group from 1998 on the B-side. The tape is not limited but will likely remain a small-run release. More details available on the Six Heads facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/SixHeadsGroup/
Expect to see a digital version of this release in the near-future.
April 19, 2019
SOLOS, DUOS, TRIO REVIEW
A review of my collaborative album with Wilfried Hanrath and Glenn Sogge:
April 5, 2019
ANOTHER REVIEW
Music review blog Yeah I Know It Sucks has posted a review of the "Davidurgic Neadors" album.
Mar. 26, 2019
JAZZWORD REVIEW
Jazzword published a nice review of the Women From Space Festival. Review by Ken Waxman with photos by Susan O’Connor.
http://www.jazzword.com/womenfromspace/
Mar. 17, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #3
Third episode of my new radio art project, in collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.)
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-3/
Mar. 14, 2019
DAVIDURGIC NEADORS
Very pleased to have a track (as The Bim Prongs) on the compilation album "Davidurgic Neadors: Playing David Nadeau's Compositions" from France's No Records!
The album sees a diverse range of artists interpreting scores from David Nadeau's book "Partitions pour piano / Piano Scores".
1. THE BIM PRONGS - Two Chospticks And A Mixing Bowl
2. FRANK AUDIFFRET - La Schola de Beauport
3. LAVIE CHABON - Un fluide irradie l'univers connu
4. THE HAUCHZART ENSEMBLE - The Glinnis, reworking the piano music of David Nadeau
5. OLIVIER NADEAU - Attached To A Frying Pan And A Butter Knife
6. MUWN - Holographic Corridor III (MUWN Mix)
7. WILFRIED HANRATH feat. HUMANFOBIA - Yurei (reworking the piano music of David Nadeau)
8. YANN PILLAS - Davidurgic Neadors Ardemix
9. MARCO MARONGIU - Chromatographie fluide
10. WILFRIED HANRATH feat. BILL BOETHIUS - Piece For Peace (reworking the piano music of David Nadeau)
Check it out at https://norecords.bandcamp.com/album/davidurgic-neadors-playing-david-nadeaus-compositions
Mar. 10, 2019
SYNAPTIC CIRCUS
Nilan Perera's Synaptic Circus Sundays
featuring
Davison/Pottie/Gane and Hansen/Philips
Sunday, March 10, 7:30 – 9:30pm
@ Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto
Set 1: William Davison (electronics), Ambrose Pottie (drums and percussion) and Mark Gane (guitars)
Set 2: Mike Hansen (electronics/turntables), Ted Phllips (laptop)
Mar. 8-11, 2019
WOMEN FROM SPACE FESTIVAL
I will be performing with Neal Retke and Zoë Alexis-Abrams as part of the Women From Space Festival, Tranzac Club, Mar. 9th. Lots of great sets lined up for this four-day, multi-venue fest! Details below:
The Women From Space Festival’s directive is to create a space for women during International Women’s Day weekend (March 8-11, 2019). This festival will feature musicians and dancers from the Toronto area who are key members of the improvisation, jazz, and creative music scenes.
FRIDAY MARCH 8: WENONA LODGE (1069 Bloor W):
9pm: Kayla Milmine (soprano sax), Bea Labikova (saxes & fujara), D'Alex Meeks (perc)
9:30pm: Cheryl O (cello), Meghan Cheng (violin), Irene Harrett (bass)
10pm: Brian Abbott (guitar), Tomasz Krakowiak (perc)
10:30pm: Mingjia Jessica Chen (vocals), Claire Yunjin Lee (piano)
SATURDAY MARCH 9: TRANZAC (292 Brunswick Ave)
10pm: Tova Kardonne (vocals)
10:30: Diane Roblin (piano), Heather Saumer (trombone)
11pm: Zoe Alexis-Abrams (vocals), Neal Retke (vocals, misc), William Davison (electronics)
11:30: Ashley Urquhart's Colour and Noise
SUNDAY MARCH 10: ARRAY SPACE (155 Walnut Ave)
A SOMEWHERE THERE AND WOMEN FROM SPACE PRESENTATION:
8pm: OVERLEAF (Mira Martin-Gray, Heidi Chan & Kayla Milmine)
8:30: Bea Labikova (sax), Germaine Liu (perc)
9pm: Dawne Carleton (dance), Rob Clutton (bass)
9:30pm: Tania Gill (piano), Rebecca Hennessy (trumpet)
MONDAY MARCH 11: BURDOCK (1184 Bloor st W):
9pm: HAPPY APPLE (Joe Strutt & Allison Cameron)
9:30: Laura Swankey (vocals, electronics)
10pm: PRICES EASY (Aisha Sasha John)
10:30: PLASTIC BABIES (Christine Duncan, Laura Swankey, Patrick O'Reilly)
All performances are $10 / PWYC / all ages
ALL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND AT: womenfromspace.com
Got questions? Email Bea & Kayla @ womenfromspace@gmail.com
Feb. 19, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #2
Second episode of my new radio art project, in collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.)
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-2/
Feb. 6, 2019
SONIC SCRAPS (FOR TRUDY)
Very pleased to have contributed to this collaborative album project masterminded by {An} Eel!
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-scraps-for-trudy
Feb. 5, 2019
VESPAZIANI - DAVISON
Track Could Bend #47
Featuring Meg Remy's Last Tape / Freaky Boos / William Davison & Bob Vespaziani
improvised music + weird rock offshoots, presented by Mechanical Forest Sound
Tuesday, February 5, 2018
Wenona Lodge / 1069 Bloor Street W., Toronto
PWYC / doors @ 8 / show @ 9:00 / done @ 11
featuring:
1) Meg Remy's Last Tape
2) Freaky Boos [Hamilton, ON]
3) William Davison & Bob Vespaziani
Regrettably, this venue is inaccessible (located in a basement).
Note: Bob and I will be playing the first set at 9pm sharp!
Jan. 23, 2019
STACTIRRM RADIOO #1
First episode of my new radio art project, in collaboration with Matt Waldron, a.k.a. irr.app.(ext.)
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/stactirrm-radioo-1/
Jan. 3, 2019
FRIENDS OF SOUNDS AND NOISES VOL. 2
Pleased to have a track (as The Bim Prongs) on this new compilation CD and digital album from panpanpanaviandistresscall!
Artists include:
ELMS
Joel Crutcher
Albert Negredo
Wilfried Hanrath
Geingenschrey (Peter Wullen)
The Bim Prongs
Jaap Blonk & Nora Mulder
Antonella Porcelluzzi feat. Vaders Orchestra
Awkward Geisha
Eddie Lee Sausage & Infinite Article
Grime6i6ter6 / {AN} EeL
Peter Wullen - Glen Sogge - Emmi K
James Bailey
The Psycho Paranoid Flower Power Electro Shit Song Company
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/friends-of-sounds-noises-vol-2
Jan. 1, 2019
365
tENTATIVELY a. cONVENIENCE's 2018 year-long music project and feature-length video has wrapped up and is now online at https://youtu.be/ZaglhRjJYzU
The project consisted of tENT filming himself playing music every day of 2018, mostly solo, but with a number of other musicians and sound-makers as well, of which I was thrilled to be included!
Dec. 23, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #12
"The Long Play - Episode 12 - Rockin' T" - final episode of my latest year-long radio art series. Something new coming in 2019!
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-12-rockin-t/
Dec. 20, 2018
FAE MA BIT TAE UR BIT #33
Another great radio sound collage from Dylan Nyoukis et al which I'm thrilled to have contributed some small bits of inappropriately themed audio blibblab to!
And I'm in great company with contributions from Dylan Nyoukis, Michael Kemp, Baby Ezra, Joe Posset, Crank Sturgeon, Karen Constance, Angela Sawyer, Grant Smith, Tina Kerkels, Toby Lloyd, Fraser Burnet, Fabio Roberti, Elkka Nyoukis, This is Yvonny Lovejoy, Plastic Containers Of Nothing, baby Ida, Ludo Mich, Jaap Blonk, Stewart Greenwood and various Brighton group jabber gonks.
Check it out on the Resonance Extra Mixcloud channel
https://www.mixcloud.com/resonanceextra/fae-ma-bit-tae-ur-bit-33-thursday-the-20th-of-december-2018/
Dec. 16, 2018
ELECTRONIC COTTAGE AUDIO EXQUISITE CORPSE
Forty-five minute experimental music album composed by the Surrealist exquisite corpse method by twenty members of the Electronic Cottage community.
1. Hal McGee — Food For Thought
2. Juan Angel Italiano — Concretismo
3. {AN} EeL — Portable Effluvium
4. Girls On Fire (Leslie Singer) — Take It Back
5. Frank — Take 2
6. Lumen K — The First Table
7. osvaldo cibils — soundart25september2018elartedelasperillas
8. Crank Sturgeon — (h) Awl-type latter C, impt
9. The Joke Project (Seiei Jack) — FACELOOK
10. Lord Litter — dreamstate
11. Jeremiah Paddock — One Missed Call
12. Francesco Aprile — Second Zen poem
13. Mike Nobody — untitled
14. Rafael González — Writing errors
15. W.A.Davison — Internal Monologue Of A Fried Egg
16. Dave Fuglewicz — Running A Red Light
17. homogenized terrestrials (Phillip Klampe) — unlocking fendor’s lantern
18. Penny Grune-Fae — "sometimes, it's okay to eat your friends"
19. David Nadeau — untitled
20. Fiver’s Stereo (Shatter Wax) — Winter Sky
https://www.electroniccottage.org/hal-mcgee/electronic-cottage-audio-exquisite-corpse
Dec. 9, 2018
SOMEWHERE THERE PRESENTS...
Somewhere There presents...The Second Sunday of December:
William Davison, Patrick O’Reilly & Neal Retke // David Sait
Sunday 09 December 2018
Array Space (155 Walnut Avenue, Toronto)
8pm
$10/pwyc
8pm
David Sait, solo guzheng
9pm
William Davison, Patrick O’Reilly & Neal Retke
William Davison (electronics) Patrick O’Reilly (guitar) Neal Retke (vocals and other madness)
Dec. 5, 2018
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY RECORDISM!
Nov. 25, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #11
"The Long Play - Episode 11 - Beanbag" - Nov. 2018 instalment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-11-beanbag/
Oct. 31, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #10
"The Long Play - Episode 10 - Travelin" - Oct. 2018 instalment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-10-travelin/
Oct. 29, 2018
ACKER AWARDS TORONTO 2018
I am one of 19 recipients of the 2018 Toronto Acker Award and will be in attendance at the ceremony on Oct. 29th.
Acker Awards Toronto 2018
Mon., Oct. 29
7PM-10PM
The Theatre Centre
1115 Queen St. West, Toronto
Ph: 416-534-9261
Admission: PWYC
Oct. 22, 2018
A DECADE DOWN
My analog synth noise drone project Panic Engines kicks off this great three volume various artist comp called "A Decade Down" which was just released in celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Static Fanatic blog. Some fantastic material here and well worth a listen! And don't forget to peruse the posts of the blog itself, it's one of my favorites!
https://thestaticfanticnoiseblog.bandcamp.com/album/a-decade-down-the-static-fanatic-at-10-2008-2018
http://thestaticfanatic.blogspot.com/
Oct. 7, 2018
Audiopollination #64.1
Sun., Oct. 7, 8 - 10pm
Array Space
155 Walnut Ave., Toronto
$10
Visiting Italian musicians Paolo Gaiba Riva and Francesco Zedde are playing 3 sets with Toronto locals and the final set as a noise duo
Set 1: Paolo Gàiba Riva / Mira Martin-Gray / William Davison
Set 2: Francesco Zedde / James Beardmore (electronics) / David Jones
Set 3: Paolo Gàiba Riva / Francesco Zedde / Kayla Milmine (sax) / Brian Abbot (guitar) / MJ Wright (percussion)
Set 4: Paolo Gàiba Riva and Francesco Zedde
https://soundcloud.com/diarrhealblast/sets/preamp-coprophagy/s-VBzgn
A combo made up of two mentally deviated italians.
Francesco Zedde (aka Tonto and Tacet Tacet Tacet) and Paolo Gàiba Riva (aka PGR).
their sound combine both the digital big, heavy and sometimes uncontrollable sound of a home made circuit bended no input device and the dynamic and rawer one of contact mic-ing his own arse and other more or less clear places.
Paolo Gaiba Riva: https://zoominnight.bandcamp.com/album/harvesting-pumpkins-before-winter
Francesco Zedde on Percussion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjOjqyXuACo
on electronics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBGH_YY1Bfk
Sept. 27, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #9
"The Long Play - Episode 9 - Cyclone" - Sept. 2018 instalment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-9-cyclone/
Aug. 29, 2018
IN STUDIO - DAVISON / IAFFALDANO
Recording session with Michelangelo Iaffaldano.
Aug. 28, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #8
"The Long Play - Episode 8 - Milk Shake" - Aug. 2018 instalment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-8-milk-shake/
Aug. 15, 2018
ZODIACS
Allison Cameron and William Davison at The Tranzac.
ZODIACS
Wed., Aug. 15, 7:30 - 9:30pm
The Tranzac
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
$5/PWYC
Wednesday night early evening improvisations
Set 1
electric meeting with:
William Davison, electronics
Allison Cameron, electronics
Set 2 - Way Back When:
Dan Friedman, sax and...
Kurt Newman, electric guitar
Allison Cameron, electronics
Come for some beers and massage your ears with the sounds of music played freely.
Aug. 2, 2018
IN STUDIO - DAVISON / IAFFALDANO
Recording session with Michelangelo Iaffaldano.
Aug. 1, 2018
cONVENIENCE / Davison Duo
A collaborative audio/video recording (via Skype) with tENTATIVELY a. cONVENIENCE!
July 30, 2018
SOLOS, DUOS, TRIO
Very pleased to announce the release of "Solos, Duos, Trio", my collaborative album with Glenn Sogge and Wilfried Hanrath, available now from the panpanpanaviandistresscall bandcamp site! Many thanks to Neal Retke for initiating this project and putting the album out on his label!
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/solos-duos-trio-davison-hanrath-sogge
And a nice review of the album here at Electronic Cottage!
July 26, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #7
"The Long Play - Episode 7 - Reveille Rock" - July 2018 instalment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-7-reveille-rock/
July 18, 2018
IN STUDIO - DAVISON / IAFFALDANO
Recording session with Michelangelo Iaffaldano.
July 14, 2018
HWG SHOWCASE
HWG / Ewen Newman Newman Trio / Sound of the Mountain + The Bim Prongs
Sat., July 14/18
6:30 - 9:30pm (early show!)
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
Presenting the H.W.G. Showcase - Featuring Tata Chris, Jim Benbow & {AN} EeL from Hippies With Guns ( Southern Illinois' premier 1980's Industrial Drone band ) and featuring the trio of SANDY EWEN, KURT NEWMAN & PAUL NEWMAN. Also featuring a first time trio of SOUND OF THE MOUNTAIN (Elizabeth Millar - amplified clarinet + Craig Pedersen - amplified trumpet) with THE BIM PRONGS (W.A.Davison - amplified objects)
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https://sandyewen.bandcamp.com
http://kurtnewman.blogspot.ca
https://paulnewman1.bandcamp.com
http://www.soundofthemountain.com
http://www.recordism.com/The_Bim_Prongs.html
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This show represents the first performance of members of HIPPIES WITH GUNS in Canada, and is a rare show for {AN} EeL in Toronto, having relocated to northerly latitudes.
Please join us for an evening of exploring sounds!
July 13, 2018
ELECTRONIC COTTAGE COMPILATION 004
Back in the late 80s/early 90s, Hal McGee published Electronic Cottage magazine, one of the premier DIY magazines dedicated to Cassette Culture. In addition to six issues of the magazine published between 1989 and 1991, Hal also released three Electronic Cottage various artists compilations on cassette. Early in 2018, Hal revived the Electronic Cottage project in the form of an online magazine, forum and community - https://www.electroniccottage.org/
Today, the 4th Electronic Cottage various artists compilation (CD-R and digital album) has been released by Electronic Cottage and Haltapes! I have a track on it, along with 33 other members of the EC community. Contributors include:
Ditlev Buster, Frank, {AN} EeL, Thomas Park, Juan Angel Italiano, Jack Hz, Shaun Robert, Don Campau, Rafael González, Walls Of Genius, Swami Loopynanda, John M. Bennett, Gen Ken Montgomery, Eduardo GOZNE, Lord Litter, Phillip Klampe, Dylan Houser, osvaldo cibils, Chris Phinney, Jim Barker, Lumen K, Aimee Grace Naworal, Adam Naworal, Seiei Jack, Jen Sandwich, Shatter Wax, John Wiggins, Dave Fuglewicz, Jeff Central, Francesco Aprile, W.A.Davison, Hal McGee, Hal Harmon, David Nadeau
You can listen to the comp in its entirety at https://www.electroniccottage.org/hal-mcgee/electronic-cottage-compilation-004 (and please note the cover art by yours truly!) and a CD-R can be purchased from Haltapes for $8 postage paid worldwide
(PayPal to haltapes at gmail dot com)
July 13, 2018
IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU
Also released on Friday the 13th this month (see my previous post about Electronic Cottage Compilation 004), is another great comp from Neal Retke's panpanpanaviandistresscall label. This one is called "It's Not Me, It's You" and features 17 artists doing cover versions of tracks from the {AN} Eel Soundcloud page ( https://soundcloud.com/nealretke ). My input on this one includes the title, cover art, and track #2 which is my cover version of Neal's cover version of "Endless Blockades For The Pussyfooter" by G.I.S.M.
The compilation is available to be streamed or purchased at https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/its-not-me-its-you
July 5, 2018
IN STUDIO - POTTIE MARTYNEC GANE DAVISON
Recording session with Mark Gane, Eugene Martynec, Ambrose Pottie.
June 27, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #6
"The Long Play - Episode 6 - Catnip" - June 2018 instalment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-6-catnip/
June 24, 2018
IN STUDIO - cONVENIENCE DAVISON
Recording session (via Skype) with tENTATIVELY a. cONVENIENCE.
June 16, 2018
A POETRY OF SOUND
I have a collaborative track with Neal D. Retke on his latest album of collaborations "A Poetry of Sound ( Vol ??? )". The album consists solely of Neal's vocal renditions of texts which he solicited from a number of people in his network. The results are astounding, confounding, and hilarious, often at the same time!
Collaborators include:
The Psycho Paranoid Flower Power Electro Shit Song Company, Paul Sturm, Awkward Geisha, Carol Sandin Cooley, John M. Bennett, Piotr Szreniawski, Matt Jasper, G.X. Jupitter-Larsen, Qkcofse, Stephanie Vela Anderson, Volodymyr Bilyk, Shafer Powell, Nicholas M. Taylor, Nico Vassilakis, Peter Wullen, David Nadeau, Thomas Park, Frank Audiffret, W.A.Davison, Christian Eason, Lezet, Sacha Archer, Wilfried Hanrath, and Ben Presto
You can listen to the album here - https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/a-poetry-of-sound-vol
June 1, 2018
RADIO NAUTILUS
The Bim Prongs (W.A.Davison) have a track on a new compilation release from French netlabel No Records
https://norecords.bandcamp.com/album/radio-nautilus
May 27, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #5
"The Long Play - Episode 5 - Corn Bread" - May 2018 instalment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-5-corn-bread/
May 26, 2018
NAKATANI GONG ORCHESTRA
The Music Gallery presents: Tatsuya Nakatani Gong Orchestra
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Doors: 7:30PM | Concert: 8PM
918 Bathurst St., Toronto
$20 Regular
$15 Advance
$10 Students/Members at musicgallery.org
PLUS
Deep Listening Intensive
featuring Anne Bourne, 3PM
In recent years, the Music Gallery has devoted more time and resources to the presentation of adventurous, participatory musical systems. We have seen scores of local musicians from all walks of life learn from the masterful musical concepts of the likes of Pauline Oliveros, Adam Rudolph, Roscoe Mitchell and Katy Payne. We continue this sensibility here in presenting NGO, Tatsuya Nakatani’s Gong Orchestra (NGO), a contemporary live sound art project that tours throughout North and Central America.
Osaka-born, New Mexico-based Nakatani began germinating ideas for NGO in early 2002, and finally took the project on the road in April 2011. NGO is a continuous, growing community engagement project; and the only bowing gong orchestra in existence in the world today. The rich harmonies produced from multiple layers of bowed gongs are transformative, engaging and inspiring for both players and audiences.
As per Nakatani’s instructions, the Music Gallery curates an ensemble of local players to play his handmade gongs, bows and other instrumentation that travel with him from town to town. We've contacted a wide range of local musicians and artists to create a one-of-a-kind ensemble:
Artist, filmmaker and author Brenda Joy Lem
Katie Jensen (Baby Cages, Feast In The East, Polaris Prize podcast)
Sound artist Debashis Sinha
"Song farmer" Charlotte Cornfield (Burdock booker)
Rupert Ojiji Harvey (founder of Messenjah and Crack of Dawn)
Kristyn Gelfand (Maracatu Mar Alberto)
Filipina-Canadian MC extraordinaire HanHan
Alex Punzalan (DATU)
Alex Bordokas (Maracatu Mar Alberto, Uma Nota)
W. A. Davison (Recordism)
Treson (The Human Rights)
Graphic designer/musician Jenn Kitagawa (Eyeballs)
Bryan Bray (Gates/Cetacea)
On the day of the concert, Nakatani conducts a specialized training workshop to these players in preparation for the performance. Players experience Nakatani’s unique point of view regarding gong techniques, and learn to work with the immersive vibrations of these special instruments. With as many as 14 gongs in play at any one time, the walls and ceiling of 918 Bathurst will shimmer with beautiful resonances and community feeling.
Nakatani performs a solo set to open the evening, then returns to conduct his own compositions for the group performance.
This event is sponsored by Spirit of Math
Deep Listening Intensive with Anne Bourne, 3PM
This day begins by opening the airy, light-filled environs of 918 Bathurst’s Sun Room to the public for a springtime celebration and/or contemplation. Anne Bourne returns to conduct the second Deep Listening Intensive of our season: she will lead participants in experiential listening meditations and sounding pieces composed by the late Pauline Oliveros. This is a FREE event, no ticket purchase or reservation is required.
April 25, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #4
"The Long Play - Episode 4 - Time Bomb" - April 2018 installment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-4-time-bomb/
April 13, 2018
AUDIO-POLLINATION #61
Arrayspace
155 Walnut Ave., Toronto
8 - 11pm
Set 1) Brodie Chisholm/Nicholas Buligan/Andew Kay
Set 2) Lorne Shapiro/William Davison/Neil Wiernik
Set 3) Will Austin/MJ Wright/Luca Capone
Set 4) Kayla Milmine/Bea Labikova/Sarah Peebles
$10 / doors at 7:30 / music after 8pm
April 3, 2018
TRACK COULD BEND #37: Third Anniversary All-Star Spectacular!
improvised music + weird rock offshoots, presented by Mechanical Forest Sound
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Array Space / 155 Walnut Ave.
[special off-site show!]
PWYC / doors @ 8 / show @ 8:15 / done @ 11
[we'll have a lot of music to get played! We'll be starting earlier than usual!]
Mechanical Forest Sound says, "Much to my surprise and delight, Track Could Bend has been around for three full years! To celebrate, I have invited everyone who's played in the past year to come back for a special anniversary blowout. The night will feature instant "bands from a hat", drawn at random right before the players head up on stage!"
"Bands from a hat players" (subject to change!): Jakob Rehlinger, Craig Renaud, Luke Kuplowsky, Diane Roblin, Mira Martin-Gray, William A. Davison, Katie Jensen, Mani Mazinani, Matt Nish-Lapidus, Heidi Chan, Justin Huang Ford + more to be added!
Mar. 25, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #3
"The Long Play - Episode 3 - Hot Fudge" - Mar. 2018 installment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-3-hot-fudge/
Feb. 28, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #2
"The Long Play - Episode 2 - The Hungry Eye" - Feb. 2018 installment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-2-the-hungry-eye/
Feb. 27, 2018
QUIET DRONES 9
Various artist compilation featuring MOLEKULES, JAKOB THIESEN, JAMES HAMILTON, KALTE,
INNER SPACE VOYAGE, NAVI, JIM WYLDE (ft. EVA STONE), and PANIC ENGINES (W.A.Davison)
http://www.paperplusound.com/wordpress/variousquiet-drones-9/
Feb. 15, 2018
TWO HALVES VOLUME THREE
The Bim Prongs and The Dream Sequins have a collaborative composition on this various artist compilation:
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/two-halves-volume-three
Feb. 14, 2018
CANNED DADA: VOL. 1
The Bim Prongs make a couple of appearances on this various artist compilation (cover art by W.A.Davison):
https://panpanpanaviandistresscall.bandcamp.com/album/canned-dada-vol-1
Feb. 6, 2018
TRACK COULD BEND #35
Tue., Feb. 6, 8 - 11pm
Belljar Cafe/Bar
2072 Dundas St. West, Toronto
Track Could Bend #35 (Bim Prongs & {AN} EeL / N A V I / Love Children of the Apocalypse)
improvised music + weird rock offshoots, presented by Mechanical Forest Sound
PWYC / doors @ 8 / show @ 9 / done @ 11
[the start time is not B.S. — this will start on time!]
featuring:
1) Bim Prongs & {AN} EeL
2) N A V I
3) Love Children of the Apocalypse
Feb. 4, 2018
THE LONG PLAY #1
"The Long Play - Episode 1 - Beatnick Fly" - Jan. 2018 instalment of my latest radio art series.
https://www.mixcloud.com/william-davison2/the-long-play-episode-1-beatnick-fly/
Jan. 26 - 28, 2018
THE 8 FEST
Fri., Jan. 26 to Sun., Jan. 28
the8fest small gauge film festival
Beverley Halls SPK
206 Beverley St., Toronto
The program "DIY: Subvert" will include three early 90s Super-8 filmworks by W.A.Davison and a Super-8 film by Recordists and Six Heads member S.Higgins (with live sound by Higgins and Davison).
Full schedule coming soon. See http://the8fest.com/ for details.
Aug. 4, 2017
AUDIO BLEED
Fri., Aug. 4th, 9pm - 12am
Please join us for an evening with Processor, Panic Engines and Western Plates. Breaking sonic constraints with deep dronefields, noisescapes, structured chaos and rhythmic passages.
drone, ambient, rhythmic noise, experimental noise
Processor
https://processor.bandcamp.com/music
Panic Engines
https://panicengines.bandcamp.com/releases
Western Plates
Belljar Cafe/Bar 2072 Dundas st. W. Toronto
http://www.facebook.com/BelljarCafe/
PWYC (pay what you can)
July 14 - 15, 2017
ECLEC-TIC-TOC FEST
Featuring performances by
Darling Cora / Hidden Hierarchies / Knurl / The Bim Prongs / Retired / Mickie Lynn / Lorne Shapiro / Money House / {AN} Eel / Barry Prophet, Cheryl Ockrant, Ben Grossman Trio / Bit Reduction / Body of Waste / Damon Loren Baker / Faster / James Bailey / Fake Flesh / Moth Ash / Valerie Kuehne & Irrevery / Dreambeat (Jonathon Horne & Co.)
Gerrard Art Space
1475 Gerrard St. E., Toronto
$5 or PWYC
June 17, 2017
MILLER/SCHOORL/KRAKOWIAK
DAVISON/MARTYNEC/POTTIE
DUTTON/SORBARA
Miller/Schoorl/Krakowiak - laptop/guitar/drum
Davison/Martynec/Pottie - objects/laptop/percussion
Dutton/Sorbara - voice/drums
June 17, 8pm
@ Anandam Dancetheatre
221 Sterling Rd., Unit 5, Toronto
June 16, 2017
JON VAUGHN + THE BIM PRONGS
Friday, June 16
@ LP's LPs
2227 Dundas St. W
Toronto
Doors 8pm / Show 9pm / $10
Jon Vaughn (Saskatoon)
+ The Bim Prongs
+ DJ Lorenz
May 2, 2017
TRACK COULD BEND #26
improvised music + weird rock offshoots
Presented by Mechanical Forest Sound
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
The Steady Café / 1051 Bloor St W.
Toronto
PWYC / doors @ 8 / show @ 9 / done @ 11
[the start time is not B.S. — this will start on time!]
1) Sandro Perri/Allison Cameron/Josh Cole/Nicole Rampersaud
2) Allison Cameron & William Davison
3) Moth Ash
April 8, 2017
AUDIO-POLLINATION #53.1
Set 1) Abigail Trotsky / ChrisTrotter / Owen Lyons
Set 2) UsK/ Dominique Banoun/ Alan Bloor
Set 3) William Davison / Mark Gane / Ambrose Pottie / Eugene Martynec
Set 4) Alaniaris: Mark Zurawinski and Michael Kaler
April 8/17, 8pm - 10pm
Array Space
155 Walnut Avenue, Toronto
$10 entry
Mar. 24, 2017
AUDIO BLEED
A night of sonic lacerations with surgical precision. Explore dark analog and digital caverns of tonal hues through experimental noise, rhythm, soundscape, and drones.
Inchoate
Hybrid Frequency
Johan Seaton
Panic Engines
Mar. 24/17, 9pm
Belljar Cafe/Bar, 2072 Dundas St. W., Toronto
PWYC
Mar. 8, 2017
Music By And For Ken Aldcroft, IV
Wed., Mar. 8, 10pm
Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
i - Allison Cameron, William Davison & John Oswald
Allison Cameron (banjo, amplified objects, etc.) William Davison (guitar, amplified objects, electronics, etc.) John Oswald (alto saxophone)
ii - Emily Denison & Andrew Furlong
Emily Denison (trumpet) Andrew Furlong (bass)
On the second Wednesday of each month, Ken Aldcroft presented live creative music in the Southern Cross Lounge at the Tranzac Club in Toronto. Ken's monthly is now an ongoing tribute to his life and music. In the coming months, his own ensembles will present their music in their own ways. It is also a primary goal of BY & FOR to create space for new interpretations by a broader circle of musicians interested in spending some time with Ken's music and sharing what they hear. Please stay tuned as things take shape.
Feb. 25, 2017
Avant-Harrrd Extravaganza
Living Performances by:
Roman Pilates - Toronto shut-in takes a ride to the out-zone!
The Bim Prongs - Local legend debuts new project ear drip pouring on sound on sound aesthetics
Body of Waste - Conducting classes for art students on how to conceptualize dissatisfaction on a Kraft-Dinner budget
At the Dupe Shop
1185 Bloor St. W., Toronto
Sat., Feb. 25th, 8pm
Free to get in, Pay to leave or PWYC
Feb. 18, 2017
Super-8 DreamSTATE
Lost Super-8 films from 1971 projected with electronic music by Panic Engines (W.A.Davison), dreamSTATE, and Heiki
Sat., Feb. 18th, 6pm
@ LP's LPs
2227 Dundas St. W., Toronto
Admission is PWYC. Space is limited. PLEASE NOTE this is an early show! Music and projections will start at 6pm and run through the early evening.
Nov. 23, 2016
Carousel Magazine Launch - Guelph
Launch for Carousel Magazine issue 37 + 4Panel 1 book, Nov. 23/16, 7 - 9pm at Silence, 46 Essex St., Guelph, Ontario.
The evening will feature performances by the following creators: William Davison (sound performance), Mark Connery (reading), Mark Laliberte (reading / projection-performance) and John Nyman (reading). Additionally, there will be an open mic segment to the evening, where we invite anyone who wishes to read to come up to the mic as well!
BONUS: The first 25 people at the event will receive a FREE copy of CAROUSEL 37, the new issue — otherwise, magazines and the 4PANEL 1 book will be available for purchase during the event.
Aug. 14, 2016
Aldcroft/Burrows/Feder/Mendoza/Shalabi/Davison/Lynn/Ng
Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14, 2016
Doors 7:30
Concerts 8-11pm
Tickets: $15/$10 per night or passes for $45/$25
Thursday August 11: Solo Ken Aldcroft; Janet Feder Solo: Sam Shalabi and Jared Burrows w/Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet) and Ben Grossman (hurdy gurdy)
Friday August 12: Sam Shalabi Solo and Ava Mendoza Solo; Ken Aldcroft and Janet Feder w/ Kathryn Ladano (bass clarinet) and Ben Grossman (hurdy gurdy)
Saturday August 13: Aldcroft/Burrows/Feder/Mendoza/Shalabi: in duos, trios, large ensemble w/Joe Sorbara (drums/percussion), Jonathan Adjemian (analog synth), Emily Denison (trumpet)
Sunday August 14: Aldcroft/Burrows/Feder/Mendoza/Shalabi: in duos, trio, large ensemble w/William Davison (sound making devices), Michael Lynn (double bass), Karen Ng (alto saxophone)
Advance tickets available at Silence or from kenaldcroft at yahoo dot ca.
More information: http://kenaldcroft.com/events.asp
Silence
Guelph's Portal for Adventurous New Sound Events
46 Essex Street
Guelph, ON
Aug. 12, 2016
Carousel Paper Roadshow - Windsor
Friday, August 12, 7PM - 10PM
@ Common Ground Art Gallery
3277 Sandwich St., Windsor, Ontario
READERS/PERFORMERS for the evening include: Jim Johnstone, William Davison — featuring poetry readings, a comic strip slide show, short stories, and an experimental music/sound performance! Hosted by CAROUSEL editor / 4PANEL curator Mark Laliberte
Aug. 11, 2016
Carousel Paper Roadshow - London
Thursday, August 11, 7PM - 10PM
@ Brown and Dickson Bookstore
211 King Street, London, Ontario
READERS/PERFORMERS for the evening include: Jim Johnstone, William Davison, Blair Trewartha — featuring poetry readings, a comic strip slide show, short stories, and an experimental music/sound performance! Hosted by CAROUSEL editor / 4PANEL curator Mark Laliberte
Aug. 7, 2016
AUDIO-POLLINATION #45.1
Sun., Aug. 7, 8 - 10pm
Array Space
155 Walnut Ave., Toronto
Audiopollination in association with array space and somewhere there presents a night of improv music featuring Sandy Ewen (USA)
1. Sandy Ewen (guitar) / Andrew Furlong (bass) and Olya Glotka (movement)
2. Sandy Ewen (guitar) / William Davison (various) / Alan Bloor (violin and metal) and Michael Lynn (bass)
3. Sandy Ewen solo guitar
Sandy Ewen: an improvising guitar player based in Houston. Recordings out with Jaap Blonk, Weasel Walter, Tom Carter, Henry Kaiser and played in small ensembles with Lydia Lunch, Roscoe Mitchell, Maggie Nichols and others.
bandcamp: https://sandyewen.bandcamp.com/
July 27, 2016
CAROUSEL PAPER ROADSHOW - KINGSTON
Wed., July 27/16, 7pm
@ The Mansion
506 Princess St., Kingston, ON
READERS/PERFORMERS for the evening include: Jim Johnstone, William Davison, Michael Casteels, Kat Verhoeven — featuring poetry readings, a comic strip slide show, short stories, and an experimental music/sound performance! Hosted by CAROUSEL editor / 4PANEL curator Mark Laliberte
July 13, 2016
ALDCROFT DAVISON DENISON LYNN
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
10:00 PM
$10/pwyc
Ken Aldcroft- guitar
William Davison- sound making devices
Emily Denison- trumpet
Michael Lynn- double bass
Tranzac (Southern Cross)
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
July 7, 2016
CAROUSEL PAPER ROADSHOW - PETERBOROUGH
Artspace
378 Aylmer St N, Peterborough, Ontario
Thu., July 7/16, 7 - 10pm
READERS/PERFORMERS for the evening include: Jim Johnstone, Robin Richardson, William Davison — featuring poetry readings, a comic strip slide show, short stories, and an experimental music/sound performance! Hosted by CAROUSEL editor / 4PANEL curator Mark Laliberte
June 30, 2016
CAROUSEL PAPER ROADSHOW
7 - 9:30 PM
220 King St. W., Kitchener, Ontario
READERS/PERFORMERS for the evening include: Jim Johnstone, Robin Richardson, William Davison — featuring poetry readings, a comic strip slide show, short stories, and an experimental music/sound performance! Hosted by CAROUSEL editor / 4PANEL curator Mark Laliberte
June 29, 2016
CAROUSEL PAPER ROADSHOW
8 PM - 11 PM
Artword Artbar
15 Colbourne St., Hamilton, Ontario
READERS/PERFORMERS for the evening include: Jim Johnstone, Robin Richardson, William Davison, Laura C. Furster, Marc di Saverio, Sam Shelstad — featuring poetry readings, a comic strip slide show, short stories, and an experimental music/sound performance! Hosted by CAROUSEL editor / 4PANEL curator Mark Laliberte
June 27, 2016
THE BIM PRONGS
@ Cabaret Voltaire - Atlantique
The Bim Prongs (W.A.Davison solo)
Cabaret Voltaire - Atlantique
1873 Granville St, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Monday, June 27, 7 - 8:30pm
June 10 - 11, 2016
SPLEENCOFFIN FESTIVAL
E.M.P. Collective, Baltimore, USA
https://spleencoffin.com/festival/
June 5, 2016
PHYCUS
Double Double Land
209 Augusta Ave., Toronto
Oct. 6, 2015
AUDIO POLLINATION #35.2
Set 1 - Barry Prophet (Digital Theremin & Sound Art), Aisha Sasha John (dancer), Yusuke Furutate (Guitar, Voice)
Set 2 - Tomasz Krakowiak (percussion), Holger Schoorl (guitar)
Set 3 - Tiina Kiik (accordion) + Zach Clark (bass guitar) + William Davison (prepared guitar)
Set 4 - Kayla Milmine (soprano sax/voice), {AN} Eel (vox/instruments/electronics) + Paul Newman (tenor saxophone)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/742163979245382/
Tuesday, Oct. 6/15, 8pm
Array Space, 155 Walnut Ave., Toronto
$10 or PWYC
July 25, 2015
SASQUATCH lll CD RELEASE PARTY
Saturday, July 25, 7:30 - 11pm
Silence, 46 Essex St, Guelph, ON
PWYC
http://theorgangrindersgazette.blogspot.ca/2015/07/sasquatch-lll-cd-release-party.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/785953461524871/
June 14, 2015
Sound Seance 1
collaborative drone event with
KNURL - LORDE AWESOME - THE BIM PRONGS - ISLES DAY - BRIGITTE BARDON'T - SEXY MERLIN
GEARY LANE, 360 Geary Ave., Toronto, 11am - 4pm
May 9, 2015
NIGHT DRONES
featuring
ISLES DAY - LORDE AWESOME - THE BIM PRONGS - PROFESSOR SWAMI WILL ALAN - JAMES BAILEY
Saturday, May 9, 8pm at Polish Combatants Hall, 206 Beverley St., Toronto.
May 5, 2015
TRACK COULD BEND #2
~AH! LA LETTRE! + KAYLA MILMINE~
~BRIAN ABBOTT + WILLIAM DAVISON~
~NIDUS~
Johnny Jackson (587 College St., at Clinton)
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Doors @ 8 / Music @ 9 / Done @ 11-ish
PWYC
Mar. 16, 2015
AALBORG GROUP + TIINA KIIK + WILLIAM DAVISON + FASTER
Monday March 16th: Audiopollination #28.3 @ 8:30pm @ Array Space
Somewhere There’s Audiopollination in association with Array Space presents Audiopollination 28.3 featuring the (USA) duo Aalborg Group (improvising with Toronto’s own Tiina Kiik and William Davison) + Faster. $10
1. Aalborg Group: Maxwell Boecker (bass) and John Gregg (percussion)
2. John Gregg (percussion) + Tiina Kiik (accordion)
3. Faster – Brian Abbott (guitar) and Kayla Milmine (soprano sax)
4. William Davison (amplified objects) and Maxwell Boecker (bass)
Aalborg Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKYTS6Iax4A
https://aalborggroup.bandcamp.com/releases
Faster: http://faster.bandcamp.com/
William Davison: http://www.recordism.com
Location:
Array Space: 155 Walnut Ave Toronto ( www.arraymusic.com )
FEB. 11, 2015
ALDCROFT DAVISON MILCHEM OSWALD
Ken Aldcroft - guitar
William Davison - sound making objects
Glenn Milchem - drums
John Oswald - alto saxophone
at The Tranzac
292 Brunswick Ave., Toronto
10pm - $10/PWYC
FEB. 15, 2015
RED LANTERN AT CINECYCLE
Red Lantern - Arthur Bull, William Davison, David Lee, Tena Palmer, Bob Vespaziani - provide a live soundtrack for F.W.Murnau's classic silent film "Sunrise"
Sunday, February 15, 2015, 8pm, $10
CineCycle, behind 129 Spadina Ave., Toronto
FEB. 20 - 22, 2015
SOMEWHERE THERE CREATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL
http://www.somewherethere.org/festival