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Performance/MP3 Link Venue/Location/Date Notes
Live and Studo Performances (not on CD)
Krispen Hartung - Is That Jazz? Festival Chapel Performance Space / Seattle, WA / January 15, 2009 At this performance I tried a new approach to audience interaction. I connected my cell phone to my computer system, and wrote my number on a white board. I instructed the audience to call the number and talk, hum, whistle, push buttons, etc, during my performance. In turn, I reacted to what the audience was doing and made it a collaborative performance.
Krispen Hartung & Brian McFadin - Day of the Dead Performance Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel Synagogue, Boise, ID, November 1, 2008, This was a performance held at a Jewish Synagogue hall, the first performance open to non-congregation members. There were four acts, all playing to pay tribute to musicians who had passed away in the last few years. I dedicated our performance to Derek Bailey. The first act was in the Noise genre, two guys using their laptops to process the sound track of Forbidden Planet, with the movie running as a backdrop....very cool. The second act was an old school country band, like the 1930's to 1950's stuff. We played next, and then next group was more rock/blues/psychedelic rock. Great span of genres.

Anyway, here is our set. I was much more minimalist with the effects than usual, but was using my random max/msp looper the whole time. Very enjoyable and dynamic set for me, and one of the few where I felt "in the moment" almost the entire time.

Kribophoric (Krispen Hartung & Robert Sterling) - Y2K8 Live International Live Looping Festival (Part I / Part II)

ANNO DOMINI GALLERY, San Jose, CA (Part I)

PEARL ALLEY STUDIOS, Santa Cruze, CA (Part II)

Krispen on guitar and laptop computer, and Robert on the handsonic and electronics. Recorded live at the festival.
Krispen Hartung, Brian McFadin, and Jared Hallack - Five spontaneous free jazz recording sessions (No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5.) Studio, Boise, ID, February 15, 2008 First time that Jared, Brian, and I ever played together. More to come...
Krispen Hartung - Y2K7 International Live Looping Festival Alchemy, Santa Cruz, CA Recorded live at the Y2K7 International Live Looping Festival; free improv / avant-garde; Krispen on mini electric guitar, laptop computer, and Max/MSP
Krispen Hartung & Brian MacFadin - Impromtu Free Jazz Session Boise, Idaho (Brian's studio) This one clip from a session I recorded today with a new collaborator, who I met at the 2nd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival. His name is Brian McFadin and he moved here less than a year ago from California. He's really quite an accomplished jazz sax player, studied at LACC, Cal State L.A, etc . He has a CD out with Tony Malaby, who has played with Paul Motian, etc; and he has another quintet CD out with John Bergamo, Doug Webb, Per Warpe (guitar), and Kentaro Ebiko (bass), called Succulent. Anway, I'm glad to have met him!
Krispen Hartung - Boise State University Boise State University / Boise, Idaho / September 6, 2007 Recorded live at Boise State University at a University Pulse sponsored experimental music series; performed with the mini electric guitar and laptop
Krispen Hartung & Lucio Menegon
Part I / Part II / Part III
3 Shapes Aikido Dojo / Boise, Idaho / August 3, 2007 "Mojo @ the Dojo - Experiments of Sound Returns"; Krispen on mini electric guitar, laptop computer, and Max/MSP
Krispen Hartung & Craig Green 3 Shapes Aikido Dojo / Boise, Idaho / August 3, 2007 "Mojo @ the Dojo - Experiments of Sound Returns"; Krispen on mini electric guitar, laptop computer, and Max/MSP
Krispen Hartung & Jeff Kaiser - Y2K6 International Live Looping Festival The Luggage Store, San Franciso, CA Recorded live at the Y2K6 International Live Looping Festival; free improv / avant-garde
Krispen Hartung & Rainer Straschill - Y2K6 International Live Looping Festival Orbis Nex , Oakland, CA Recorded live at the Y2K6 International Live Looping Festival; free improv
Krispen Hartung & Rick Walker - Y2K6 International Live Looping Festival (part I) Alchemy, Santa Cruz, CA Recorded live at the Y2K6 International Live Looping Festival, free jazz piece
Krispen Hartung & Rick Walker - Y2K6 International Live Looping Festival (part II) Alchemy, Santa Cruz, CA Recorded live at the Y2K6 International Live Looping Festival; free jazz / fusion piece
Krispen Hartung & Ted Killian at the "Mojo @ the Dojo: Experiments of Sound" show 3 Shapes Aikido Dojo / Boise, Idaho / August 26, 2006 "Mojo @ the Dojo - Experiments of Sound"; Recorded live from the soundboard; Krispen on guitar, laptop electronics, and voice; Ted Killain on guitar and elecronics; starts very dark and obscure, and then evolves with more intensity
Krispen Hartung & Ted Killian at the "Mojo @ the Dojo: Experiments of Sound" show 3 Shapes Aikido Dojo / Boise, Idaho / August 26, 2006 Recorded live from the soundboard; Krispen on guitar andlaptop electronics; Ted Killain on guitar and elecronics
Krispen Hartung & Ted Killian at the "Mojo @ the Dojo: Experiments of Sound" show 3 Shapes Aikido Dojo / Boise, Idaho / August 26, 2006 Recorded live from the soundboard; Krispen on guitar and laptop electronics; Ted Killain on guitar and elecronics
Krispen Hartung, Ted Killian, and George McLean at the "Mojo @ the Dojo: Experiments of Sound" show 3 Shapes Aikido Dojo / Boise, Idaho / August 26, 2006 Recorded live from the soundboard; Krispen on guitar andlaptop electronics; Ted Killain on guitar and elecronics; George McLean on synthesizers and electronics
Krispen Hartung & Tony K - Ninjam I Recorded live over the internet / June 8, 2006 Recorded live over the internet with Tony K using the Ninjam internet jamming software
Krispen Hartung & Tony K - Ninjam II Recorded live over the internet / June 8, 2006 Recorded over the internet with Tony K using the Ninjam internet jamming software
Krispen Hartung & Tony K - Ninjam III Recorded live over the internet / June 8, 2006 Recorded over the internet with Tony K using the Ninjam internet jamming software
Krispen Hartung - Live at the Alpine Playhouse Alpine Playhouse / McCall, Idaho / June 3, 2006 Live solo performance
Krispen Hartung & Rick Walker - Boise Experimental Music Festival Steamed Live Over the Internet / April 30, 2006 Live performance with Rick Walker on percussion, vocals, and found sound; post-Boise Experimental Music Festival Performance streamed live to the internet and at a club in Germany with Thelonius Balthasar Straschill.
Krispen Hartung & Rainer Straschill - KYBERMUSIK II Steamed Live Over the Internet / April 23, 2006 Live internet performance with Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill from Germany.
Krispen Hartung & Rainer Straschill - KYBERMUSIK I Steamed Live Over the Internet / March 15, 2006 Live internet performance with Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill from Germany.
Hartung & Hallock at the Bouquet - Part I The Bouquet / Boise, Idaho / January 19, 2006 Live performance with Jarod Hallock on electronic and acoustic drums; electronic free improvisation and real-time-looping
Hartung & Hallock at the Bouquet - Part II The Bouquet / Boise, Idaho / January 19, 2006 Live performance with Jarod Hallock on electronic and acoustic drums; electronic free improvisation and real-time-looping
Hartung & Hallock at the Bouqet - Part III The Bouquet / Boise, Idaho / January 19, 2006 Live performance with Jarod Hallock on acoustic drums; free jazz and improvisation, real-time looping
Hartung & Hallock at the Bouquet - Part IV The Bouquet / Boise, Idaho / January 19, 2006 Live performance with Jarod Hallock on acoustic drums; free jazz interpretation of "Alice in Wonderland"
Krispen Hartung - Y2K5 - 30 Minute Improvisational Piece Y2K5 International Looper's Conference / Santa Cruz, CA / October, 2005 Live performance with Jarod Hallock on electronic and acoustic drums;
Deridee-Deridah Live Web-Based Performance, 8/17/05 Performed live and streamed to the internet from Krispen Hartung's home studio
American Writhe Kulture Klatsch / Boise, Idaho / 7/1/04 With Dan Costello on harmonica
Lovecraft II Kulture Klatsch / Boise, Idaho / 7/1/04
Abstractomondo II Kulture Klatsch / Boise, Idaho / 3/3/05 Featuring Vincent Miresse on percussion and didjeridu
Our Crying Ascent Boise Yoga Center / Boise, Idaho / 4/2/05 Featuring Vincent Miresse on percussion and didjeridu
Strange Passenger Kulture Klatsch / Boise, Idaho / 4/7/05 Featuring Vincent Miresse on percussion and didjeridu
A Most Bizarre Tourist Kulture Klatsch / Boise, Idaho /4/7/05 Featuring Vincent Miresse on percussion and didjeridu
Aquarium Kulture Klatsch / Boise, Idaho /4/7/05 Featuring Vincent Miresse on percussion and didjeridu
On Park Center Smokey Mountain Pizza / Boise, Idaho / 6/29/0 Featuring Vincent Miresse on percussion and didjeridu
OM in D Smokey Mountain Pizza / Boise, Idaho / 7/27/05 Featuring Vincent Miresse on percussion and didjeridu
Eccentrics & Apparitions Studio
No. 1 Moxie Java / Boise, Idaho / 1/14/06 Acoustic guitar (tuned down a 3rd) with two EDPs and various VST effects; cajon, conga, various percussion in the mix as well; there is a lot of open space in this piece, which is what I like about...allows you to think and feel in between the sound; it take a while to develop, so be patient with the evolution; I am looping, of course, but the length of the loop is relatively long, so that you don't hear the repetition immediately; I switch to half speed and reverse toward the end, overdub, then back to normal speed; the acoustic guitar tuned down to C is hard to control here, but the deepness is intense
No. 4 Moxie Java / Boise, Idaho / 1/14/06 Starts with looping the chimes, then reversing them; lots of other natural percussion devices in here from Vinnie; I come in with my signature guitar synth tone about 2:57, but the patch is too damn loud, which again forces me into an uncomfortable zone and impacts my playing in an unpredictable way; 3:47...didjeridu comes into the loop; 7:06...the entire soundscape drops down to half speed...good grief, the didj sounds sinister this way! Sounds like some horrific monster lurking in the depths; 8:31...Vinnie starts talking, breathing, and groaning into the didjeridu like a tortured and haunted soul down under; 11:00 fade out...new movement...Vinnie inhaling and exhaling into the didjeridu, as if meditating...into a deep sleep....me descending down, down, down....12:52 comes the computer ambient noise, and Vinnie doing more weird vocal work into his didjeridu over the top of the prior looped section; Vinnie starts scratching the mic with his finger; I'm still descending, and then playing abstract melodies and runs....we fade out
No. 6 Moxie Java / Boise, Idaho / 1/14/06 More dark obscurity like the above...at this point, I am bored with my own bitterness and frustration with the evening; nonetheless, the piece keeps flowing into a deep, rumbling end.

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