David First

events

Date Event Name description recording
November 30, 2010 The Voicing of Progression - an Evening of Tributes to Composer/Guitarist/Educator Dennis Sandole Featuring: Ian Ash - drums, percussion; Rob Brown - saxophone; Bruce Eisenbeil - guitar; David First - guitar/laptop; Brian Groder - trumpet; Denise Sandole - voice; Matthew Shipp - piano; Dylan Taylor - bass; Bobby Zankel - saxophone

In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Dennis Sandole’s passing, TVoP (a phrase from the...
February 13, 2010 David Linton: Bicameral Research Sound & Projection System with special guests - - David First & Satoshi Takeishi : 60 Hz Raga David Linton: Bicameral Research Sound & Projection System with special guests - David First & Satoshi Takeishi

David Linton - interactive sound and live video
David First - guitar & electronics
Satoshi Takeishi - percussion

David Linton (born Newburgh NY 1956) is a Time based multiple media artist traveling the vectors of sound, subculture,...
December 10, 2009 INTERPRETATIONS: FLUX Quartet performs David First / Dom Minasi String Quartet Pioneering new-music group, FLUX Quartet, premieres Elegies For The Afterland, a new work by eclectic composer and punk-era innovator David First, commissioned through the Meet The Composer Commissioning Music/USA program. Guitarist/composer Dom Minasi presents works from his recent CD Dissonance Makes The Heart Grow Fonder, featuring Dom Minasi on nylon...
May 18, 2006 David First Composer/guitarist David First will present Rocking Pipeline Witness Apologies to Dennis – a new drone-field work dedicated to the memory of his teacher Dennis Sandole, featuring Peter Zummo (trombone,) “Blue� Gene Tyranny (harmonically-tuned keyboards,) Christopher McIntyre (trombone) and First (guitar/laptop.) This work will continue First’s usual concerns with various...
November 21, 2003 Judy Dunaway and David First \"The duo explores the irregular overtone series produced by latex ballons, tones derived from the analytical formula that decribes the harmonics of a sphere, and nothing less than the known resonant frequencies of the earth.\"
October 27, 2002 David First \"Operation Kracpot\", live data feeds from Alaska vibrating with the Earth’s electro-magnetic resonance, pulsating drones designed to emulate and induce various states of brainwave activity, and a rocking band modulating all of the above with the sole purpose of making you feel really good on multiple planes. The ensemble features...
April 17, 1997 David First David First will premier HIGHER PLAINS DRIFTER, the opening section of 720 hour drone cycle revealing altered state secrets through molecular chicanery. Featuring Virgil Moorefield, percussion; Tom Chiu, violin; Dave Eggar, cello; and First on guitar/MIDI controller and theremin.
March 25, 1988 David First \"Sad Grace Monarchy\", a resolution of conflicting temperaments for his large ensemble featuring Jill Burton and the World Casio Quartet.