Saturday 26 December 2009

Portrait of noise manufacturer Franck Smith

Franck Smith
Franck Smith
Franck Smith
Noise manufacturer Franck Smith
© Photo X.

Recent discographic works:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) Nov 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "II" (odl.9173-657) Sep 2009 here
* Zn'shñ, "++" (odl.9173-656) Apr 2009 here

Wednesday 9 December 2009

Franck Smith solo at STEIM, Amsterdam, December 17th : STEIM@40! Year Ending Concert "Patterns & Pleasure"

Update December 27th 2009

"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 17th 2009).
Edits taken from official video footage w/ line out mixer sound.


"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 16th 2009).
Rehearsals for "Patterns & pleasure" at STEIM's guesthouse


Update December 22nd 2009

"Franck Smith @ STEIM, Amsterdam" (Dec. 17th 2009).
Video by a member of the audience w/ direct camera sound.

Franck Smith,Handsonic HPD-15

17 December 2009 : STEIM@40! Year Ending Concert "Patterns & Pleasure" Solo sets by: Martin Brandlmayr / Percussion and computer Pierre Bastien / Self-made mechanical instruments Franck Smith / Handsonic and effects dj sniff / Turntable and computer STEIM Achtergracht 19, 1017 WL Amsterdam tel. + 31 (0)20 6228690 fax. + 31 (0)20 6264262 Thursday, Dec 17 2009 Doors Open: 20:00 Concert Starts at 20:30 Charge: 5 Euros

Recent discographic work:
* Franck Smith, "Théorème de point fixe" (odl.9173-658) here

Tuesday 1 December 2009

Dedicated to Japanese sound artist Ryoji Ikeda, "Théorème de point fixe" by Franck Smith is published on French discographic collection Odiolorgnette

Franck Smith,Theoreme de point fixe,Odiolorgnette,odl.9173-658

Franck Smith,Theoreme de point fixe,Odiolorgnette,odl.9173-658

Franck Smith,Theoreme de point fixe,Odiolorgnette,odl.9173-658
Order CD [odl.9173-658]
*Digital tracks on
Franck Smith,electronics

"That's the point!"
Influenced by algebric topology and scientific concepts on abstract spaces, this work for pure electronic drives the composer/soloist into a metaphoric piece around the ''fixed point theorems'' of Solomon Lefschetz, Bonislaw Knaster and Alfred Tarski... An amazing mental piece in 37 parts dedicated to Japanese sound artist and experimental composer Ryoji Ikeda.

Franck Smith, Théorème de point fixe.
Composed & performed by Franck Smith
(electronic manoeuvrings)
Recorded in 2009, time 40:25, Ref: odl.9173-658
Released in November 2009 on Odiolorgnette

Point fixe 02 (0:44)

Point fixe 06 (0:51)