Mike Vernusky (born April 1, 1978) is an American composer, performer and record label owner. He writes music for concertized, theatrical, and filmic environments, primarily through the use of electronic media and live performance. His music has been described as "brash" by the New York Times[1] and 'isolationist ambient' by Wire Magazine.[2] In addition to having his works performed globally, Vernusky has made numerous speaking appearances about the urgency of artistic entrepreneurism including the EMS 2010 Festival in Shanghai[3] and as a regular guest at El Centro Mexicano para la Musica y Artes Sonoras in Morelia, Mexico.[4]
Mike Vernusky | |
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| Born | April 1, 1978 |
| Origin | Austin, Texas |
| Genres | Electronic, Electroacoustic, Isolationist Ambient, Noise, Acoustic, Radiophonic, Electro-Theatre |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Labels | Quiet Design |
| Website | www.vernusky.net www.quietdesign.us |
Awards and commissions
editMike Vernusky received First Prize in electronic music at the Digital Art Awards in Tokyo in 2004.[5] In 2008, Vernusky received a commission from El Centro Mexicano para la Musica y Artes Sonoras to write a new work for guitar and electronic sound. His work 'Nylah' for classical guitar was completed during a residency in Mexico and later featured on Spectra: Guitar in the 21st Century, released on Quiet Design.[6] Vernusky was also the recipient of the MATA Commission, where he collaborated with filmmaker Daniel Maldonado. Their cinematic installation work, The Hidden, premiered in New York City over the course of four nights of the 2009 MATA festival.[7]
Quiet Design
editIn 2007, Mike Vernusky and Cory Allen came together as co-owners and co-curators of the avant-garde record label Quiet Design. The highly acclaimed label has released works by over 30 artists in 10 countries. Some notable Quiet Design artists are Tetuzi Akiyama, Alvin Lucier, Jandek, Keith Rowe, Erdem Helvacioglu, Yoshio Machida.[2][8][9]
Discography
edit- Mike Vernusky, Music for Film and Electro-Theatre CD/Digital (2010,
Quiet Design) - Various, Spectra: Guitar in the 21st Century CD/Digital (2009, Quiet Design)
- Various, Deep Wireless 6: Water, Air, Sound (2009,
, New Adventures in Sound Art) - Various, Resonance: Steel Pan in the 21st Century CD/Digital (2007, Quiet Design)
- Various, Computer Music Journal: Sound and Video Anthology Vol. 31, 4 DVD/Digital (2007, MIT Press)
- Mike Vernusky, Blood that Sees the Light CD/Digital (2007, Quiet Design) [10][11]
References
edit- ^ Kozinn, Allan (2009-04-01). "Minimalism and a Stylistic Kaleidoscope". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ a b Alan Licht; Susanna Glaser; Nick Cain; Clive Bell; Derek Walmsley; Peter Shapiro; Richard Henderson; Jace Clayton; Mark Fisher; Nick Richardson. "The Wire 303". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music.
- ^ "EMS-2010 - Abstracts".
- ^ "COLABORADORES / CONTRIBUTORS". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Digital Art Awards 2004". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Residencia de: Mike Vernusky (Estados Unidos)" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.
- ^ "MATA » Mike Vernusky". Archived from the original on 2010-05-05. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Quiet Design". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "WDR 3 - Details". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Computer music journal sound and video anthology". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. MIT PRESS
- ^ "8/ Radio Ghosts (excerpts) by Mike Vernusky (Composer) & Greg Romero (playwright) (11:02)". Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. NAISA