The Tears of Eros

The new album project The Tears of Eros will have texts and vocals by myself, music by Nick Wilson (memories of a distant sea), Jochen Arbeit (Einstürzende Neubauten), Dan Rathbun (Sleepytime Gorilla Museum), Joe Gore (Tom Waits), Ulrich Krieger (Metal Machine Trio), and others to be announced.

Saudade

The Saudade project has moved into its next phase. Joan Jeanrenaud (The Kronos Quartet) has added electric cello to three of Robert Fripp's (King Crimson) soundscapes. I have written the texts and will soon record my vocals.

New Music Project Announced: Blood Of Union

I am pleased to announce a new music recording project: Blood of Union.

The musicians are:


Paul Amlehn - Text, Vocals

Ulrich Krieger - Saxophone, Didgeridoo, Electronics

Michael Blair - Drums, Percussion

Christian Fennesz - Guitar

Brian "Brain" Mantia - Drums

David Crowell - Saxophone

Cor Fuhler - Prepared Piano, Synthesizer

Mick Rossi - Piano, Percussion

Jem Finer - Banjo, Field Recordings

Gerd Bessler - Violin, Piano, Guitar

Terry Edwards - Saxophone, Trumpet

Leo Abrahams - Guitar

Andrew Sterman - Saxophone


Ulrich Krieger is a member of Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio, and has worked with Phil Niblock, and La Monte Young. Michael Blair has worked with Lou Reed and Tom Waits. Christian Fennesz has worked with Mike Patton and David Sylvian. Brian "Brain" Mantia has played with Primus and Tom Waits. David Crowell is a member of The Philip Glass Ensemble. Cor Fuhler has played with Sonic Youth and John Zorn. Mick Rossi is a member of The Philip Glass Ensemble, and has worked with Leonard Cohen. Jem Finer is a founding member of The Pogues. Terry Edwards has played with Tindersticks and PJ Harvey. Gerd Bessler has worked with William S. Burroughs and Tom Waits. Leo Abrahams has worked with Brian Eno and Roxy Music. Andrew Sterman is a member of The Philip Glass Ensemble.

Traum Und Trauma Video Art Work

The Traum Und Trauma video art work has been completed. It features images from my photo-painting work and music by Robert Fripp. The editing was done in collaboration with Edward Sampson of Digipost. After a year and a half of intensive work, Im happy with the result. Early reactions to the piece have been very strong.

Texts Published In Evergreen Review

Two of my texts: Saudade, and: L'Enigme Du Desir, will be published in the Evergreen Review. Evergreen Review was founded by Barney Rosset, publisher of Grove Press, in the late 1950s. It debuted pivotal works by Samuel Beckett, William Burroughs, Jean Genet, Octavio Paz, Norman Mailer, Vladimir Nabokov, and Henry Miller. Kerouac and Ginsberg also regularly had their writing published in the magazine.

New Music Project Announced: The Lugubrious Game

I am pleased to announce the new music recording project: The Lugubrious Game.

The participants are:


Paul Amlehn - Texts, Vocals

Sarth Calhoun - Keyboards, Continuum Fingerboard

Jim Sclavunos - Percussion

Joe Gore - Lap Steel Guitar, Bowed Piano

Carla Kihlstedt - Violin, Guitar, Harmonica

Jamie Saft - Organ, Analogue Synthesis

Mick Harvey - Loops

Mike Rathke - Guitar

Julia Kent - Cello

Rosie Westbrook - Bass

David Van Tieghem - Percussion


Sarth Calhoun is a member of Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio. Jim Sclavunos is a member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and has also played with Sonic Youth. Joe Gore has worked with Tom Waits and PJ Harvey. Carla Kihlstedt plays with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, and Tom Waits. Jamie Saft has worked with Laurie Anderson, John Zorn, and Antony and the Johnsons. Mick Harvey is a founding member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and has worked with PJ Harvey. Julia Kent plays with Antony and the Johnsons. Rosie Westbrook works with Mick Harvey. David Van Tieghem has worked with Laurie Anderson, Merce Cunningham, and The Wooster Group.

Limited Edition Prints

Editions Sui Generis is now offering limited edition prints from the Traum und Trauma (Dream and Trauma) series by Paul Amlehn. Images from this series were recently published in Static.07, the inhouse journal of the London Consortium, a collaboration between the Science Museum, the ICA, and the TATE.

http://static.londonconsortium.com/index.php

These works were also exhibited at The Workshop, in Bialystok, Poland, and at the Laboratoire Village Nomade, in Lac Neuchatel, Switzerland, earlier this year.

The unframed prints are signed and numbered from an edition of 7. They are available in A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) or A3 (11.7 x 16.5 inches) sizes.

Traum und Trauma is a series of photo-painting works using photographic materials, chemicals, and other processes (such as heat, radiation, and magnetism) to generate images. These images are then digitally scanned at 1200 dpi, and printed on an HP Z3100 inkjet printer onto Hahnemule Fine Art Paper.

To purchase a print or for further information contact:

editions.suigeneris7@gmail.com


Image Credits:
Traum und Trauma: 42
Traum und Trauma: 97
Traum und Trauma: 80
All By Paul Amlehn 2007/2008.