mechanics

amy duties: main vox, guitar, words, diplomacy gear: 1967 guild starfire III (red), fender jazzmaster reissue found in pawn shop, 1974 fender twin reverb and custom extension 2X12 cabinet, line6 pod with floorboard. now playing: (the forces most currently at work) arab on radar autolux bowery electric ex models land speed record pieterK plug spark sanjay radiohead stereobate the for carnation trail of dead weTM the crew of the space shuttle answers my most gnawing question about the universe other writings: mechanics log the new science of sound e-mail amy close alex once upon a time now: arab on radar, ex models, juno, landspeedrecord, radiohead, sigur ros, spoon, stereobate aidan close mike aside from his bass and sampling contributions to prosolar mechanics, mike is also head engineer of our recording projects. if that wasn't enough, he is also a free-lance web designer/graphic designer. send an e-mail to mike here. close syllabus This semester's course will discuss music in the following contexts: originality dark vs. light the emotional struggle of inner space the mental connection with outer space rock 'n' roll is sex Required reading: "Six Easy Pieces," by Richard J. Feynman; "The Elegant Universe," by Brian Greene; "Music for Mechanics," by Jaime and Gilberto Hernandez; "Stars in My Pockets Like Grains of Sand" by Samuel R. Delany, "The Phenomenology of Mind," G.W.F. Hegel; "The Many Worlds FAQ" at anthropic-principle.com\preprints\manyworlds.html Required viewing: obeygiant.com, egomedia.com, Andre Tarkovsky's film "Solaris" Required listening: Impact b/w X Marks the Spot 7-inch (Powerbunny 4X4) Turn On full-length CD (Powerbunny 4X4) Urban Development Series Vol. 4 split-CD with Landspeedrecord (AmBiguousCITY!) A second full-length is due out in 2002 Other than PMX, there is no required listening. Anything you're listening to can and will be discussed against the larger canvas of PMX. We don't care what your workload is like. As far as we're concerned, this is the only course you're taking. Extensions will not be given for any reason, barring a death in the family. Attendance is mandatory. Close the academy for the advancement of prosolar mechanics prosolar mechanics is currently accepting applications for temporary and permanent, full and part time co-conspirators in the following areas: drummers (for per-project or permanent basis. must embrace working with samplers) community liaisons please contact amy@prosolarmechanics.com close james cooper auxiliary mechanic, class a duties: critical operations, motivation, road and stage management contact james: james@prosolarmechanics.com close gus menezes auxiliary mechanic, class a duties: photography, lights, comeraderie, gear detail contact gus at gusphoto@yahoo.com close pieter k auxiliary mechanic, class a duties: critical operations, moral support, transcontinental communications stars from aircraft - a single with pieter k and prosolar mechanics due out in jan 2002. check back for details. pieter k is working on a full-length drum n bass album for breakbeat science of nyc that will feature vocal work by amy website: metaformal.com close tishana kabok auxiliary mechanics, class a duties: organization, tolerance, gear design, critical operations close	m e c h a n i c s

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	auxiliary mechanics league james cooper gus pieter k tishana
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