Tom Hall (artist)
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Tom Hall is a musician
and multimedia artist
located in Los Angeles, USA.
Tom Hall's musical focus is characterized by field recordings with computer software processing and improvisation, which generates a large range of possible sounds including; melodic rhythms, grainy textures, and drone.
Hall's eclectic works flourish by utilising a variety of mediums, each that reflect on his varied background and interests. With a strong focus on elements of the 'everyday' Hall's practice involves considered explorations into place, space and time. Drawing inspiration from countless 'peripheral' spaces, Hall focuses on using multiple approaches to engage and recontextualise them to the public.
Hall focuses and uses sound as a means to translate feeling, create hybrid environments and notions of journey. Stylistically these outcomes vary from noise orientated improvisation, to structured drone and melody.
under the guidance of Saburo Hirano and Shinsuke Ina where Hall made extensive developments in audio/visual procession working with Max/Msp/Jitter and Ableton Live
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Hall utilises custom designed software and a variety of unorthodox approaches to combining imagery and sound, producing an array outcomes that have seem him exhibit and perform globally in the past 5-years. During his short career has had completed consecutive residencies at The Perth International Arts Festival, residencies in San Francisco, Netherlands and Japan. Hall has developed a reputation for touring tirelessly having completed multiple tours throughout Australia, Japan, Europe, UK and America. In addition to this Hall has also completed a number of sound based installations and exhibited works globally.
Hall is also the recipient of the 2009 Brisbane Lord Mayors Fellowship that allowed him to complete a 4 month residency in San Francisco, USA.
During his career Hall has worked with and played along side artists such as Steinbruchel, Sawako, Tim Hecker
, Jason Khan, Lawrence English
, Takashi Kojima, Haco
, Birchville Cat Motel
, Isis (band)
, Health (band)
and Lichens (musician)
.
Hall is also a member of AXXONN. A stream-line electronic music project that transcends pop/electro/doom/black metal and noise.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and multimedia artist
Multimedia artist
Multimedia artists are contemporary artists who use a wide range of media to communicate their art. Multimedia art includes, by definition, more than one medium, therefore multimedia artists use visual art in combination with sound art, moving images and other media...
located in Los Angeles, USA.
Tom Hall's musical focus is characterized by field recordings with computer software processing and improvisation, which generates a large range of possible sounds including; melodic rhythms, grainy textures, and drone.
Hall's eclectic works flourish by utilising a variety of mediums, each that reflect on his varied background and interests. With a strong focus on elements of the 'everyday' Hall's practice involves considered explorations into place, space and time. Drawing inspiration from countless 'peripheral' spaces, Hall focuses on using multiple approaches to engage and recontextualise them to the public.
Hall focuses and uses sound as a means to translate feeling, create hybrid environments and notions of journey. Stylistically these outcomes vary from noise orientated improvisation, to structured drone and melody.
Biography
Tom Hall is a graduate of The Australian National University with Honours where he majored in Photomedia, studying under the guidance of Dr. Martyn Jolly. During Hall's time at university he spent 1 year abroad on a scholarship studying sound and moving image at Kyoto Seika UniversityKyoto Seika University
is a private university, located in Seika, Kyoto, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1968, and it was chartered as a university in 1979....
under the guidance of Saburo Hirano and Shinsuke Ina where Hall made extensive developments in audio/visual procession working with Max/Msp/Jitter and Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a loop-based software music sequencer and DAW for Mac OS and Windows by Ableton. The latest major release of Live, Version 8, was released in April 2009. In contrast to many other software sequencers, Live is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for...
.
Hall utilises custom designed software and a variety of unorthodox approaches to combining imagery and sound, producing an array outcomes that have seem him exhibit and perform globally in the past 5-years. During his short career has had completed consecutive residencies at The Perth International Arts Festival, residencies in San Francisco, Netherlands and Japan. Hall has developed a reputation for touring tirelessly having completed multiple tours throughout Australia, Japan, Europe, UK and America. In addition to this Hall has also completed a number of sound based installations and exhibited works globally.
Hall is also the recipient of the 2009 Brisbane Lord Mayors Fellowship that allowed him to complete a 4 month residency in San Francisco, USA.
During his career Hall has worked with and played along side artists such as Steinbruchel, Sawako, Tim Hecker
Tim Hecker
Tim Hecker is an electronic musician and sound artist based in Montreal, Canada. Hecker previously recorded under the moniker Jetone, but has become better known internationally for his ambient recordings released through Kranky, Mille Plateaux, Alien8, Force Inc, Staalplaat, and Fat Cat under his...
, Jason Khan, Lawrence English
Lawrence English
Lawrence English is a composer, media artist and curator living in Brisbane, Australia. For over a decade he has been an increasingly active force in Australian sound art and experimental music - both as a creator and curator.- Sound works :...
, Takashi Kojima, Haco
Haco
Haco is a Japanese singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and sound artist, known for her work with After Dinner and Hoahio, among others.Following formal studies in acoustics, electronic music and recording technology Haco came to international attention fronting the group After Dinner , helped...
, Birchville Cat Motel
Birchville Cat Motel
Birchville Cat Motel is a one-man experimental music project formed by Campbell Kneale from Wellington, New Zealand. Although largely unknown in his home country, Kneale has toured throughout Japan, America, Europe, and Australia. His first vinyl release was Jewelled Wings on the Freedom From label...
, Isis (band)
Isis (band)
Isis was a Los Angeles, California-based post-metal band, founded in Boston, Massachusetts, with a career spanning from 1997 to 2010...
, Health (band)
HEALTH (band)
Health is an American noise rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band's 2007 release with Crystal Castles charted at position nine in the UK indie singles chart.- History :...
and Lichens (musician)
Lichens (musician)
Lichens is the name of Robert A.A. Lowe's musical project, created for performance and recording solo and with collaborators.Lowe was previously a member of 90 Day Men before beginning his solo project. In live performances, Lichens commonly features looping wordless vocals, acoustic and electric...
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Hall is also a member of AXXONN. A stream-line electronic music project that transcends pop/electro/doom/black metal and noise.
Discography
- (2004) Irashai Mase - CD Nightrider Records
- (2006) Fluere - CD Nightrider Records
- (2006) Floats - CD Nightrider Records
- (2008) Cross - CD hellosQuare
- (2008) Euphonia w/ Lawrence English - Presto!?
- (2010) Past Present, Below - Digital Overlap.org
- (2011) Distressed - CS Sonoptik
- (2011) Muted Angels - CS Complicated Dance Steps
Collaborations
- Euphonia w/ Lawrence English - Presto!?