"Out now! Honored to present an extended interview with harsh noise visionary Sam McKinlay of THE RITA. Grateful to Sam for taking the time - check it out now!"
See the video HERE.
See White Centipede Noise HERE for more information.
THE RITA - Correlation DVD (Antipatik Records)
DVD + Digital Album
Includes the video versions of the tracks that appear on the Correlation 7" vinyl out in May 2020.
Videos:
1. Correlation I (Shark Attacks on Female Feet)
2. Correlation II (Convertible Ballet Tights)
Total Run: 10:55 min.
Electronics by THE RITA
Visuals by MARCO WERTHAM
Pro DVD in cardboard sleeve format.
"My body went into shock," she said. So I couldn't really feel anything. I just knew it was bad. She said she stayed conscious throughout the ordeal and at one point pleaded to God. I'm like, 'I'm 17, like, please don't let me die," she said. "Like, I'm not ready to die, I have stuff to do. Like, so much." The shark mangled her hands and her left leg. Her leg had to be amputated below the knee. She lost two fingers."
"I feel like I’m always in a battle with my feet,” says Lauren Lovette, with a sigh. One of New York City Ballet’s principal ballerinas, Lovette has beautifully arched, supple feet, and often, they’re killing her. After years of sprains and other injuries, she underwent surgery to correct a bone anomaly, but even with physical therapy, daily ankle exercises, ice baths and ointments, the 25-year-old still hasn’t made peace with her feet."
The DVD and more available in the 'Merchandise' section.
THE RITA - CHOREOGRAPHY II
Dancer / Choreographer: Alexandra HonchellMusic, Sound Source: Mallory Linehan
Sound Source Processing: Sam McKinlay
Directed by: Sam McKinlay, Alexandra Honchell
Camera: Alexandra Honchell
Edited by: Alexandra Honchell, Mike McKinlay
Ballet References: THE LEGEND OF LOVE, THE WINTER'S TALE, MAYERLING.
Early conversations on the video project pertained to how tying certain parts of the dancer's body can mimic the degradation of sound. Erratic movement as audio texture.
See the video here: https://vimeo.com/502066748
“The inlet butterfly is kept slightly open or an air injector, bypassing the inlet butterfly, is used to maintain air supply to the engine. This results in air/fuel mixture that keeps getting in the combustion chambers when the driver no longer accelerates. The ignition being severely delayed, the air/fuel mixture reaches the exhaust tubes mostly unburned. When the spark plug fires, the exhaust valve is starting to open due to the ignition delay mentioned above. Additionally, the exhaust temperature being extremely high, the unburned fuel explodes at the contact of the exhaust tubes. Luckily the turbo sits right there and the explosion keeps it turning (otherwise it would slow down since its intake, the exhaust gases, is cut-off).”
The physical striking of an object as cracking sound generator.
“In addition to the naturally hotter exhaust gas temperatures associated with a turbocharged engine, combustion within the exhaust is a further reliability challenge, giving the exhaust little relief from high temperature. Normally, when a ‘conventional’ turbocharged engine is on closed throttle, there is some respite from high exhaust temperature. Anti-lag equipped engines are often characterized by loud ‘bangs’ coming from the exhaust as combustion takes place.”
The curation of various tangible objects / tools for the rapid striking harsh sound.
“World Rally Championship (WRC) cars, for instance, generally replace their turbochargers after every race due to the destructive forces of anti-lag systems. These systems are easily recognizable by their backfiring sounds, somewhat similar to that of a gunshot...”
Another incredible example from Ted Byrnes of textural harsh sound via solo acoustic percussion (no electronics), this time streamlined and directed as a tribute to the Anti-Lag / Misfiring systems of racing cars.
Pro-tape C20, edition of 100, semi-gloss card cover in classic Slaughter / OEC style ziplock packaging.
$8 USD plus postage.
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