Tilted Axes / NYC Village Halloween Parade 2023

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TILTED AXES: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars

NYC Village Halloween Parade, Tuesday, October 31, 7:00-10:00pm

Spring Street & 6th Avenue to 16th Street and 6th Avenue

TILTED AXES: MEMENTO MORI — Electric Guitars: Gene Ardor, Angela Babin, Ben Bray, Jessica Dankowitz, Ryan Due, Michael Fisher, Patrick Grant (director), John Halo, Liz Hogg, Jim Lee, Kyle Miller, Anthony Mullin, Dmitri Shapira, Jeremy Slater, Monica Smith, Keith Steimel, Kammy Yedor — Electric Bass: Al Messina, Jeremy Nesse, Kevin Pfeiffer, Sarah Metivier Schadt — Accordion: Dean Olsher — Saxophone: George Monteleone — Violin: Karina Byakova — Percussion: John Ferrari, Roxan Jurkevich, Alec Miniero, Bileshia Sproling — Satellites: Faye Bellucci, Asya Gribov, Proinsias Hederman, Jaidev Nesse — Standard Bearers: Howie Kenty, Alex Lahoski — Choreography: Christopher Caines — Media Producer: Jocelyn Gonzales … and others TBA

TILTED AXES: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars is an ensemble created and led by composer Patrick Grant.The project takes on aspects of spectacle informed by the tradition of urban street bands, avant-garde theater, and ancient music. It takes music out into the world and seeks transformative situations meant to change the conversation.

Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars is a project of Peppergreen Media andis powered by Vox Amplification courtesy of KORG USA. We thank our performance partners Strange Music Inc., and Alchemical Rehearsal Studios.

Taking New Music Out Into The World — The 12th season of Tilted Axes is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the ASCAP Plus+ Awards, the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Adjunct Development Fund, but mostly through the generous support of you the public through our fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas.

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Tilted Axes / Art in Odd Places: DRESS 2023

TILTED AXES: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars

Art in Odd Places 2023: DRESS curated by Gretchen Vitamvas

Sat., Oct. 14th, 12-3pm, 14th Street between Fifth & Sixth Avenues

TILTED AXES: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars is an ensemble created and led by composer Patrick Grant.The project takes on aspects of spectacle informed by the tradition of urban street bands, avant-garde theater, and ancient music. It takes music out into the world and seeks transformative situations meant to change the conversation.

TILTED AXES performs their latest spectacle OUTFITS & ENSEMBLES as part of Art in Odd Places 2023: DRESS,on Sat., Oct. 14th, 12-3pm, 14th Street between Fifth & Sixth Avenues

OUTFITS & ENSEMBLES: The ensemble of mobile electric guitars and percussion perform original music with choreography. The ensemble uses their traditional black and turquoise concert dress to define the liminal threshold of their imaginary proscenium in public spaces. In this work, the members will be taking this concept many steps further with changes of costume and color-coded accessories. Using the language of clothes combined with new music and movement, the group will create a narrative performance that communicates ideas of inclusion, and even exclusion, using the language of clothes.

Art in Odd Places 2023: DRESS is curated by Gretchen Vitamvas with Curatorial Assistant: Tasha Douge. Curatorial Manager: Sarah Starpoli. — artinoddplaces.org

Tilted Axes: OUTFITS & ENSEMBLES — Electric Guitars: Gene Ardor, Angela Babin, Ryan Due, Patrick Grant (director), Liz Hogg, Kyle Miller, Dmitri Shapira —Accordion: Dean Olsher — Electric Bass: Jeremy Nesse, Kevin Pfeiffer — Percussion: John Ferrari, Alec Miniero, Bileshia Sproling — Choreography: Christopher Caines —Media Producer: Jocelyn Gonzales

Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars is a project of Peppergreen Media andis powered by Vox Amplification courtesy of KORG USA. We thank our performance partners The Indonesian Consulate of New York City, Strange Music Inc., and Alchemical Rehearsal Studios.

Taking New Music Out Into The World — The 12th season of Tilted Axes is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the ASCAP Plus+ Awards, the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Adjunct Development Fund, but mostly through the generous support of you the public through our fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas.

Winter Workshop Completion

CONGRATULATIONS to the participants of our Winter 2021 Remote Recording Workshop for completing the course with honors.

THANK YOU to our supporters and co-producers who enabled these classes be FREE of charge to the community. We now have even more musicians and music to look forward to for Tilted Axes and all other kinds of new projects in our community to present to the public.

Look out for spring sessions coming in April.

Amy Denio
“Patrick Grant is a fantastic teacher and delightful musician. Music creates community, and Patrick encourages this beautifully in his workshops.

Dave Fabris
“…(an) insightful and inspirational class!”

Jeff Adams
“I know more now than I did before. This mini course gives me more confidence moving forward with my recording endeavours!”

Peter Legowski
“Thank you for your excellent how-to that was both inspirational and grounded in immutable properties of sound. You offered a simple useful approach for using the DAW – Ableton – that I already have more effectively, and opened doors to new creative possibilities. Yay!”

Henry Lowman
“THANK YOU, Patrick, for expanding the possibilities! MANY questions answered. We proceed…”

Jeremy Slater
“Thanks so much! It was great. I learned a lot!”

Kim Cary
“This class has been eye opening and ear opening…fun and surprising in many ways.

David Ross
“I learned many important aspects of working in the studio and with others that will now become a foundation.  You have a great way of distilling the essentials in every topic that you presented.  I came away with a much more solid understanding of the tools and components of my studio as well as your enlightened protocols for remote collaboration… I would definitely participate in any workshop that you might offer in the future.”

Joe Pfeffer
“You’re super talented at the online format. I had a terrific time, and I’m smarter too.”

Angela Babin
“Patrick is a great instructor – patient and welcoming while keeping our group on task and focused.”

Alex Durante
“The workshop provided valuable insights into the art and science of sound recording. I had no prior experience recording music and he showed me the fundamentals of getting a good sound from my instrument.”

Jason Goldstein
“Patrick Grant’s class provided me with a great introduction to recording on my computer.  I really appreciate his time, effort, and expertise.  I especially enjoyed our guitar ensemble recordings!  I highly recommend this class to anyone who might be interested in it.”

Milica Paranosic
“Thank you Patrick! I’ve learned a lot from you. As always.”

David Oskardmay
“Many thanks! This is very helpful. Time to dream of wires…”

For Labor Day 2020: “DETROIT INDUSTRY” BY DIEGO RIVERA, MUSIC BY PATRICK GRANT

1 of 3 (string orchestra version), The Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts, music © 2008 by Patrick Grant / www.StrangeMusic.com, performed by SONYC: String Orchestra of NYC

2 of 3 (electric guitar version), The Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts, music © 2013 by Patrick Grant, performed by Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars and recorded as “Rivera Court” ℗ 2016 PGM1601 (ASCAP). Premiered March 20, 2013 at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI

3 of 3 (techno music version), The Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts, music © 2011 by Patrick Grant / www.StrangeMusic.com, performed by Hi-Q