Jake Muir at the Cambridge Foundry
Co-presentation by Non-Event and the Goethe-Institut Boston
Audio recording: Matthew Azevedo
Camera: Anda Volley
Video edit Wenhua Shi
Berlin based sound artist, DJ and field recordist Jake Muir was infatuated with sound from an early age, surrounded by California's buzzing, whirring sonic landscape and his father's collection of beachfront rock LPs. So, it wasn't surprising when, as he developed his ear, Muir was drawn to work that dexterously manipulated these elements, particularly musique concrète, field recording and experimental turntablism. He approaches his practice as a listener first, carefully choosing, layering and processing sounds that help him deconstruct and contextualize his lived experiences and influences. Using investigative software methodologies, DJ techniques and the engineering skills he acquired while studying in Berlin, Muir makes deeply personal sonic art that fluidly traverses genre membranes, encouraging reflection and sometimes prompting psychedelic states. He will be performing an a/v set of “Bathhouse Blues,” his acclaimed exploration of 1970s bathhouse culture vintage gay porn soundtracks.