David Kendall is a sound artist, improviser, and composer from Los Angeles (and outlying areas), California. David has played in Los Angeles and along the west coast with some of the staples of the west coast’s experimental music scene, including Bob Bellerue, Albert Ortega, Mitchell Brown, Jeremy Drake, Leticia Castaneda, Joseph Hammer, and Jessica Catron. Recent electronic work has explored the varied and unique characteristics of defective or outdated sound-producing media.  Compositions seek to align improvisers of often vastly differing styles and instruments along identical creative frameworks. David is at the California Institute of the Arts, earning his MFA in the Composition/New Media program, and where he has studied with David Rosenboom, Tom Erbe, Mark Trayle, Michael Pisaro, and has performed under the supervision of Wadada Leo Smith and Djoko Walujo.


David Kendall
24700 McBean Parkway box DQ-27

Valencia, CA 93115

dkendall@calarts.edu

http://www.calarts.edu/~dkendall  


education

 

BA, History, University of California, Santa Barbara, December 2000.

 

MFA, Composition/New Media, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, May 2004.

 

original compositions, including performances

 

Electromechanics (2003-2004)

For motors, feedback circuits, electronic processing. Performed at Beyond Baroque, April 2004.

 

Looping Piece #2 (2003)

For audio recording media with a loop playback function.

 

Jetlag in a Godly Country (2003)

Two channel electro-acoustic composition. For the film by Jonathan Crow.

 

After Brecht (2003-2004)

For live electronics, voice recordings. Based on “Cloud Scissors” by George Brecht.

 

A Tale of Two CDs (2003)

Music for the spoken word monologue/drama by “Buzzsaw” Walter Primmer.

 

Fil di Ferro (2003)

For small ensemble of improvisers. Variable instrumentation. Performed April 2003 at California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, and May 2003 at Salvation Theater, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Looping Piece (2003)

For solo performer and antique tape machines and microphones. Performed May 2003 at the California Institute of the Arts and 21 Grand, Oakland, CA.

 

Crossing (2003)

Two channel electro-acoustic composition. For the film by Sung-Jin Moon.

 

Out (2003)

Two channel electro-acoustic composition, featuring the bass playing of Mark Dresser. For the film by Maile Colbert.

 

Float Memory (2002-2003)

Two channel electro-acoustic composition. For the dance choreographed by Tzu-Hui Chen. Performed April 2003 at the California Institute of the Arts.

 

Chien Levitaur (with Albert Ortega and Leticia Castaneda, 2002)

For live electronics across two separate, adjoining spaces. Performed September 2002 at The Smell, Los Angeles, CA.

 

performances of compositions

 

Out #2 (2003)

Composed by David Kendall. For laptop and tape loops, to accompany the film “Out” by Maile Colbert. Performed at the Smell, December 2003.

 

Company (2003)

Composed by the Experimental Music Workshop (led by Michael Pisaro, with Mike Richard, David Kendall, Ezra Buchla, Mark So, others), to accompany a reading of Company, by Samuel Beckett. For voice recording, electronics, composed actions. Performed at CalArts December 2003.

 

Le_Bergsonisme (2003)

Composed by Mike Richard. For recorded voice, variable performers, based on Le Bergsonisme by Gilles Deleuze. Performed at CalArts November 2003.

 

Espace Donne L.A. (2003)

Composed by Hans W. Koch and Andreas Wagner. For ensemble of improvisers at various locations around Los Angeles and mixed Live at the Goethe institute, September 2003.

 

An Unrhymed Chord (2003)

Composed by Michael Pisaro. For variable instrumentation. Performed at Calarts April 2003.

 

Werewolves in Love (2003)

Composed by Ezra Buchla. For voice, cell phone, electronics, clarinet, violin, guitar, percussion. Performed at CalArts April 2003.

 

Chthonic Discourse (2003)

Composed by Bob Bellerue. For long strings and speaker drivers. Performed at CalArts March 2003.

 

Improvisation for Found Objects (2003)

Arranged by Liam Mooney. For variable instrumentation, performers. Performed at CalArts March 2003.

 

Bisma Mahawira (2003)

Composed by Djoko Walujo for the Javanese Gamelan Kyai Doro Dasih (The Venerable Dream Come True) , based on Mahabarata. Performed at CalArts March 2003.

 

Wirangrong (2002)

Composed by Djoko Walujo for Kyai Doro Dasih. Performed at CalArts March 2003.

 

Cobra (1985)

Composed by John Zorn. For variable group of improvisers. Performed at CalArts December 2002, the Smell, January 2003.

 

Blindfold (2002)

Composed by Ezra Buchla. For live electronics. Performed at CalArts December 2002.

 

Mbira Mibira (2002)

Various Pieces composed by Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Braxton, John Coltrane for the   ensemble Mbira Mbira, led by Wadada Leo Smith. Performed at CalArts, November 2002. 

 

selected recent ensembles, performances, collaborations

 

Honeycomb Wheels (2003- )

With Jessica Catron. Performed at Salvation Theater December 2003.

 

with Jeremy Drake, Matt Davignon Chris Cory, Moe! Staiano, Rent Romus. (2003)

Performed September 2003 at the Luggage Store, San Francisco, CA.

 

with Jeremy Drake (2001- )

Performed  September 2003 at The Space, San Diego, CA, Salvation Theater, Los Angeles, CA, the Luggage Store Gallery.

 

Big Togetherness (with Bryan Eubanks, Leif-Erik Sundstrom, John Krausbauer) (2003)

Performed at the Space, San Diego, September 2003.

L.A. Sonic Onion (2002-3)

With Mitchell Brown, Joseph Hammer, Josh Weide, Sandor Finta. Performed November 2003 at Liminal Space, Portland, OR, as part of Portland’s Enteractive Language Festival 2003.

With Mitchell Brown, Joseph Hammer, Jeremy Drake, Leticia Castaneda. Performed August 2002    in San Francisco, Portland, OR, Olympia, WA, Seattle, WA.

 

Stan Packhage (2003- )

With Albert Ortega. Performed June 2003 at KFJC-fm 89.7 Los Altos hills, CA. Performed September 2003 at Casa Del Pueblo, Los Angeles, CA. Performed December 2003 at The House on The Hill, Castaic, CA.

 

Improvisatyrs (2002- )

With Bob Bellerue. Performed June 2003 at Lillian Theater, Los Angeles CA, at the TONE series. West coast tour, June 2003, performed at 7Hz, San Francisco, 21 Grand, Oakland, The Space, San Diego, Sound Vision, Portland, OR, the Jasmine Tree, Portland, OR, Traditions Café, at the Olympia Experimental Music Festival, Oly, WA. Performed August 2003 at Beyond Baroque at the Beyond Music Sound Festival, Venice, CA.

With Bob Bellerue, Sandor Finta, Albert Ortega. Performed August 2003 at Cole’s Pacific Electric Buffet, Los Angeles, CA.

with Bryan Eubanks (2001- )

With Jim Altieri, Leif-Erik Sundstrom. Recorded December 2003 at The House on The Hill, Castaic, CA.

With Steve Schneider, Recorded Fall 2002 at CalArts.

Sound/Shift Big Sur (2003)

A shift within an ever-changing lineup of over 100 improvisers. Performed at the Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur, CA, May 2003.

 

Sound/Shift Oakland (2003)

A shift within an ever-changing lineup of over 70 improvisers. Performed January 2003 at 21 Grand, Oakland, CA.

 

Lilies of the Valley (2002-2003)

With Ezra Buchla. Performed November 2002 at the CEAIT festival, Valencia, CA, Februay, 2003 at Beyond Baroque, at the Physic annual series.

With Ezra Buchla, Joe Lake. Performed March 2003 at Calarts.

With Ezra Buchla, Joe Lake, Corey Fogel. Performed May 2003 at Salvation Theater, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Gelflesh (2003- )

With Corey Fogel and Ezra Buchla. Performed May 2003 at CalArts.

With Jeff Eliassen, Ezra Buchla, Corey Fogel. Performed August 2003 at Salvation Theater at the Line Space Line weekly series.

With Brian Crabtree, Ezra Buchla, Corey Fogel. Performed July 2003 at the Knitting Factory, Hollywood, CA.

 

Democrisy (2002- )

With Sandor Finta, Josh Weide, Albert Ortega. Performed October 2003 at CalArts.
With Sandor Finta, Josh Weide. Performed September 2003 at Jasmine Tree, Portland, OR.

With Sandor Finta, Josh Weide, James Brown. Performed August 2003 at Casa Del Pueblo, Los Angeles, CA. Performed July 2003 at 51 Buckingham, Pomona, CA. Performed May 2003 at the Knitting Factory Hollywood.

With Sandor Finta, Josh Weide, James Brown, and Rick Potts. Performed May 2003 at the Garage, Los Angeles, CA. 

 

discography/publications

 

Improvisatyrs (2004), by David Kendall and Bob Bellerue. Forthcoming release on Anarchymoon.

 

A Tale of two CDs (2003-2004), by Buzzsaw. Forthcoming release on Harsh Reality.

 

minima musica (2000- ) online catalog of archival materials, compositions, solo releases.

 

Sun City Girls Interview (2003) Interview with Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls, published in Sound Collector #8.

 

professional experience

 

sound design (2003). Jetlag in a Godly Country, dir. Jonathan Crow.

web design (2003). http://ceait.calarts.edu. With Patrick Villaincourt.

foley artist (2003). In the Land of Milk and Money by Susan J. Emschwiller. With Bob Bellerue.

co-curator (2003-2004). CEAIT Festival 2004 at CalArts and REDCAT.

co-curator (2002- ). Experimental Music Series at the Smell.

disc jockey (2001-2003). "Saturday Afternoon Music" -- experimental music, live performances -- KSPC 88.7-fm Claremont

live bands engineer (2001- ). KSPC 88.7-fm claremont.

promotion, publicity (2001- ).  experimental music events in and around Los Angeles.

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