no theme
curated by Anthony Donovan
published 5th may 2008
An L After I An N Before E, Comfy Rubbish, Dr. Whom, Ice Bird Spiral, Igor's Roomy Lab Coat, Murmurists, One Minute Wanda, Prometheus (Unbound), Sifir, Tracy Lee Summers, Viscera(e), & Zoologic
0002 survey
'Bodies the Instruments'
curated by Anthony Donovan
published 1st August 2008
Bryan Lewis Saunders, Comfy Rubbish, Fonik, Igor's Roomy Lab Coat, Murmurists, One Minute Wanda, Sifir, Tracy Lee Summers, Undress beton, & Zoologic
0003 survey
'Burlesque:Regress'
curated by Anthony Donovan
published 5th november 2008
An L After I An N Before E, Bryan Lewis Saunders, Comfy Rubbish, Ice Bird Spiral, Igor's Roomy Lab Coat, Inferno Speedgown, Lezet, Murmurists, Noise Research, One Minute Wanda, Prometheus (Unbound), Rev. Undress Beton, Robert Redford for Bedford, Sifir, & Tracy Lee Summers
0004 survey
'palimpsest/frottage/dementia & c.'
curated by anthony donovan
published 14th february 2009
a quiet monday, autotistic, bryan lewis saunders & tracy lee summers, comfy rubbish, dr(dr)one, familiars, fonik, igor's roomy lab coat & murmurists, inferno speedgown, pixyblink, post abortion stress, seesar, vultures, & zoologic
0005 survey
live showcase at WA1, Warrington, UK
18th February 2009
'Goya Made Us Do It'
curated by Anthony Donovan
published 3rd may 2009
Autotistic, Bryan Lewis Saunders, Damascus Road Show / These Feathers Have Plumes, Fonik (remixed by Bacillus), Glass Eye Union, Igor's Roomy Lab Coat, Jaan Patterson, Kalistongue, Lezet, Murmurists / Igor's Roomy Lab Coat, One Minute Wanda, Post Abortion Stress with Leonardo Casas, Prison Food Sucks / Thomas Petit / Colin Johnco, Seesar / Sonic Pleasures, Testphasen-Negativ, Vultures, & Zoologic
0007 survey
'12 Dead Hens at Ipatiev House'
curated by Adrian Beentjes & Anthony Donovan
published 21st August 2009
Adrian Beentjes & David Cunliffe, Anthony Donovan & Jaan Patterson, Autotistic, Fonik, Inferno Speedgown, Lezet, Murmurists, Pixyblink, Post Abortion Stress, Ruela Pinho, Sean Reynard, & Sessar
0008 survey
untitled
curated by Adrian Beentjes & Anthony Donovan
published 23rd November 2009
A Quiet Monday & Abdul 'Ben' Camel / Colin John Conass / Anthony Donovan & Jaan Patterson / Fonik / Iku Turso / Kalistongue / Lezet / Murmurists, Pixyblink & Bryan Lewis Saunders / Noise Research / One Minute Wanda / PAS / Ruela Pinho & Babalith Band / Pixyblink / Bryan Lewis Saunders & Nicole Bailey / Sound Inhaler / Undress Beton / Zoologic
classwar karaoke is a collective and netlabel, originated and operated by myself, Anthony Donovan, from March 2008 until August 2009, and now operated by myself, Adrian Beentjes and Jaan Patterson.
As a project, classwar karaoke is based around a series of ongoing, quarterly surveys, the first of which, dubbed '0001 survey', was released in May 2008. Each survey is different - in terms of personnel, number of personnel, and in terms of theme. Participation is fairly open - so long as those interested in being involved work intelligently within the broad context of experimental music and do not seek to use the project as just another on-line shop-window for their material. So far, the inclusive nature of classwar karaoke has worked wonderfully-well in terms of quality of material. See and hear for yourself by checking out our internet archive pages, and the material featured here. Indeed, the label itself was envisaged, from the very start, as an experiment in the positive power which inclusivity can have upon artworking if included in meaningful ways. That said, we reserve the right to maintain the quality of both the art which is offered and the community from which it comes. Our ambitions for the label have not stoped at periodic on-line releases. Classwar Karaoke includes live performances and physical releases, also. Please contact us for details.
If you like what you hear and see, please leave a comment; and if you'd like to be included in a future survey, get in touch, and we can discuss that possibility.
Best wishes,
Anthony, Adrian & Jaan
latest survey is 0008
untitled / published 23rd November 2009
curated by Adrian Beentjes & Anthony Donovan
0008 survey includes examples of both film and music - with, of the seventeen acts involved on this occasion, seven choosing to submit film, and ten choosing to submit music. The former can be viewed via the videos section; the latter can be heard via the player above. (Full credits can be accessed by clicking on 'lyrics'.) As ever, each submission includes an image and a piece of text. Images can be seen via the pics section; whilst texts are located in the blog.
