Northeastern Synth Fest Performers

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New England Synth Fest, Northeastern Univ., May 3, 2025

12:00

Liquid Brano

12:30

Switch Angel with visuals by Jame Coyne

1:00

David Dawson with visuals by Digital Awareness

1:30

Doug Bielmeier with visuals by Christie Bielmeier

2:00

A. Campbell Payne with visuals by Digital Awareness

2:30

Bill T Miller with visuals by BTMTV

3:00

Bob Familiar

3:30

Andrew Neumann

4:00

Leftroman with visuals by Anagram

4:30

Donald Martin

5:00

Snowbeasts

5:30

Todd Reynolds with visuals by Gabe Henkin

Switch Angel

 

Jame Coyne

Jame Coyne is a Somerville-based new media artist who often works with live visuals performances, video, sound, light, and interaction. Inspired by the delicate patterns found in biology, Jame’s creative process usually involves utilizing computer programming and other tools to generate complex patterns and organic forms that provide vignettes into ambiguous landscapes of self-contained, chaotic, organic worlds. Jame’s live visual work blends cellular automata, recorded content, abstract forms, bold colors, recorded and found footage, and audio reactivity to create a persistent immersive synthesized experience.

Doug Bielmeier

Boston-based Doug Bielmeier crafts commercial and experimental music catching ears from boutique audiences to media giants. Internationally performed, notably by NYC’s Unheard//of and Hypercube Ensembles, his 2021 “Ambient Works” topped NACC’s Chill Genre. With broadcasts on prominent stations like WMBR and KALX, and accolades likening him to Xenakis, Bielmeier’s sonic palette captivates, challenges, and mesmerizes. His rich discography highlights a distinctive voice in contemporary music.

Christie Bielmeier

Christie Bielmeier, PhD, is a Boston-based mixed media artist and design engineer known for her abstract video art that explores the dynamic interplay between fore and backgrounds. Using scientific principles to construct immersive visuals, Christie creates compelling, abstract landscapes that captivate viewers.

A. Campbell Payne headshot

A. Campbell Payne

(Photo credit: Jonathan Beckley)

Digital Awareness

DA is a live video art performance and installation project, created in an Allston basement in 2021! DA sets combine video synths, mixers, and live camera feeds to create live visuals that boggle the mind and delight the eyeballs. The team is composed of Harley Spring, Josh Artman, Nate Scaringi, and Abbey Franz. Follow @digital__awareness to become Digitally Aware!

Bill T Miller

BTM is a chameleon of sonic exploration… a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, recording engineer, producer, remixer, filmmaker, photographer, artist, instrument builder and cat lover. Painting sound with a Buchla Easel & TipTop Buchla Eurorack rig with stereophonic sound for NESF 2023. BTMTV VISUALS include a meltdown of assorted mutations of super 8 film, digital video, glitch art, spin art, wet show, time lapses, stop motion, toy cameras, iphone cam, trip glitch overload editing of decades of BTM Vault media archive. 
SEE: http://btmtv.com (via youtube)

Bob Familiar

Bob Familiar has been involved in the Boston music scene since the early 80’s as synthesist for bands such as The Dark, November Group, and Death in Venice. Bob’s music often explores the intersection of technology and art, utilizing both traditional instruments and cutting-edge digital tools to create immersive soundscapes. His performances are noted for their dynamic improvisation, often incorporating live looping and sound manipulation techniques. 

Andrew Neumann

Andrew Neumann is an American artist.  He works mainly with time based forms, including video, (single/multiple projections and installation), mixed media electronic music performance, as well as static sculptural modes, text panels, and conceptual photography. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Harvestworks New Works Grant, a LEF Foundation Grant and other awards.  He was represented by bitforms Gallery from 2002-2007.  He has performed his music/multi media works at Experimental Intermedia Foundation, Roulette, Issue Project Room, The Rose Art Museum, Artist Space, Microscope Gallery, as well as numerous “black box” venues. He is currently preparing two CD’s of solo electronic improvised music systems.

Leftroman

Leftroman is the artist name of Ian Condry, professor of media anthropology at MIT since 2002.  He is the founder of the MIT Spatial Sound Lab, a community studio for immersive sound projects.  He has released four albums designed for multichannel playback, and he publishes a monthly mixtape revolving around Japanese hip-hop, experimental, and electronica.  https://linktr.ee/iancondry 

Anagram

Anagram is the live visual performance moniker of toolmaker/multimedia artist Michael Dewberry. As Anagram he improvises immersive, audio-linked somewhereness out of past and future electronics. He has performed and/or installed work at Together Festival, First Night Boston, Illuminus, HUBWeek, Burning Man, and various under and overground spaces.

Snowbeasts

The Providence-based dark electronic duo Snowbeasts, consisting of Robert Galbraith and Elizabeth Virosa are mining unique territory between ethereal, experimental and heavy dance music. Since 2014, they have released over 20 projects, including collaborations with Dead Voices on Air. Their unique performances feature gritty techno beats created with live electronics, combined with otherworldly chants. (Photo credit: Derek Rush)