Play Rhys Chatham Radio
Rhys Chatham
On Tour
49,616 plays (9,243 listeners)
Rhys Chatham (b. New York City) is an American avant-garde composer, guitarist, and trumpet player. He currently lives in France.
In the early 1970s Chatham was the first music director of The Kitchen in New York. His early compositions owed a significant debt to La Monte Young and other minimalists.
His concert productions included experimenters Maryanne Amacher, Robert Ashley, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros, Steve Reich, and early alternative-rockers such as Brian Eno, Robert Fripp and Fred Frith.
By 1977, Chatham’s music was heavily influenced by punk rock (having seen an early Ramones concert), particularly what would come to be named No Wave (influenced in the minimalist leanings of Tony Conrad, who he played with in an early group). That year, he began performing Guitar Trio around downtown Manhattan with an ensemble that included Glenn Branca. During this period he wrote several works for large guitar ensembles, including Drastic Classicism, a collaboration with dancer Karole Armitage.
Chatham began taking trumpet lessons in 1983, and his more recent works explore improvisatory trumpet solos (performed by the composer, employing much of the same amplification and effects that he acquired with the guitar) over synthesized dance rhythms by the composer Martin Wheeler, released on ninja tunes in the late nineties. In 2002, he enjoyed a resurgence following the release of the boxed set An Angel Moves Too Fast to See, whose title comes from Chatham’s composition for 100 guitars.
In the early 1970s Chatham was the first music director of The Kitchen in New York. His early compositions owed a significant debt to La Monte Young and other minimalists.
His concert productions included experimenters Maryanne Amacher, Robert Ashley, Philip Glass, Meredith Monk, Pauline Oliveros, Steve Reich, and early alternative-rockers such as Brian Eno, Robert Fripp and Fred Frith.
By 1977, Chatham’s music was heavily influenced by punk rock (having seen an early Ramones concert), particularly what would come to be named No Wave (influenced in the minimalist leanings of Tony Conrad, who he played with in an early group). That year, he began performing Guitar Trio around downtown Manhattan with an ensemble that included Glenn Branca. During this period he wrote several works for large guitar ensembles, including Drastic Classicism, a collaboration with dancer Karole Armitage.
Chatham began taking trumpet lessons in 1983, and his more recent works explore improvisatory trumpet solos (performed by the composer, employing much of the same amplification and effects that he acquired with the guitar) over synthesized dance rhythms by the composer Martin Wheeler, released on ninja tunes in the late nineties. In 2002, he enjoyed a resurgence following the release of the boxed set An Angel Moves Too Fast to See, whose title comes from Chatham’s composition for 100 guitars.
Top Albums
-
An Angel Moves Too Fast To See (Disc 2)
Rhys Chatham
Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
A Crimson Grail
Rhys ChathamBuy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.99
- 7digital $7.77
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $19.94
- eBay Search
-
Two Gongs
Rhys Chatham Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital $7.77
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
-
An Angel Moves Too Fast To See (Disc 3)
Rhys Chatham Buy- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Shoutbox
-
pathtoyirah wrote:
Drastic Classicism, Guitar Trio and For Brass are pretty freakin cool.
-
haloedeyes wrote:
i see what he's trying to do with it but it's not as good as his other works.
-
cjkisaragi wrote:
What's the consensus on the Hard Edge CD (sold thru the Wire's site)?
-
VisitationRites wrote:
Rhys Chatham's Astrology Column for Experimental Musicians, May http://visitationsmusic.blogspot.com/2009/05/rhys-chathams-astrological-advice-for.html
-
VisitationRites wrote:
Check Visitation Rites for Rhys Chatham's Monthly Astrology Column for Musicians, starting April 1st 2009! http://visitationsmusic.blogspot.com/
-
VisitationRites wrote:
Article on Drastic Classicism revival at the Kitchen, with interviews with Rhys Chatham, Karole Armitage, John King, Sarah Lipstate, Steve Gunn, Tom Gerke, Kevin Shea, Matthew Mottel http://visitationsmusic.blogspot.com/2009/03/extremely-drastic-case-of-deja-vu.html
-
phillip360 wrote:
Yes Septile is the name of the trio of Rhys Catham, Jonathan Kane & DJ Elated System AND that album they recorded.
-
ulinvodnaar wrote:
Fuck! Now I've just read that Septile is the name of the trio of Rhys Catham, Jonathan Kane & DJ Elated System and they released the album self-titled?! Damn confusion!
-
ulinvodnaar wrote:
Phillip - I thought "Septile" was a Chatham release that just had a some guest musicians, such as members of Jonathan Kane & DJ Elated etc. Not sure though. Let me know if you know anything definite. Thanks! :)
-
Airmaus wrote:
If you ride the Rock & Roll Train all the way to the end of the line, stand on the very edge of the cliff and gaze off into the abyss, you'll see Rhys there, giving you the finger.
-
adamcooleyisdea wrote:
amazing
-
dnkjazz wrote:
Wonderful Biography...
-
phillip360 wrote:
does anyone else listen to, SEPTILE - Rhys Chatham Jonathan Kane DJ Elated System
-
phillip360 wrote:
Is there a significance in being the 200th member of the currently euphoric and estrus 'pataphysics group?
-
Grindfucked wrote:
his brass work is great too
-
Emfriedlander wrote:
Interview with Rhys Chatham on Visitation Rites Soundblog: http://visitationsmusic.blogspot.com/2008/10/rhys-chatham-at-soy-festival-nothing.html
-
mythofsisyphus wrote:
An Angel Moves Too Fast To See (Disc 3) is my LIFE!
-
BackwardsBoy wrote:
Guitar trio is my LIFE!
-
keptblue wrote:
oh no!!! http://www.extlabs.com/yourinfamousharp/
-
petr_aprel wrote:
«a crimson grail» is one of the greatest guitar works
Videos
Events
-
Jan
21
David Fenech + Rhys Chatham (duo) and Kumquat
Olympic Café, Paris, France
Add shout
| 6 attendees
Listeners
-
d4nnn
Top Listener
-
jjjjjjjjeremy
Top Listener
-
Ruzigar
Top Listener
-
npunctc
Top Listener
-
ksanzel
Top Listener
-
micropink
Top Listener
Recent Activity
-
MrLJM wrote about Rhys Chatham in a deleted journal. Thursday morning
-
SirAlecHendrix connected Rhys Chatham to the group NEW composers. Tuesday evening
-
cantonsouth added Rhys Chatham to cantonsouth’s library. 8 days ago
-
aughtstar tagged Rhys Chatham with ‘l8’. 9 days ago
-
ileanus added Rhys Chatham to ileanus’s library. 11 days ago
-
lukecubed tagged Rhys Chatham with ‘composers’. 14 days ago
-
Nymphedark and Ne10 tagged Rhys Chatham with seen live. 16 days ago
-
Ne10 added Rhys Chatham to Ne10’s library. 17 days ago
-
sxzx tagged Rhys Chatham with experimental, avantgarde, guitar and 2 other tags. 18 days ago
-
lukecubed tagged Rhys Chatham with ‘minimalism’. 18 days ago
Related Journals
-
Study Music
by nostalghia_ |
17 Jun 2009 | 7 comments
-
Love Action 09
by sofiesea |
20 Apr 2009 | 3 comments
-
Top 100 2007
by Everyneurotic |
4 Jan 2009 | 4 comments
Groups (22)
-
Stars of the Lid are the only band we need
116 members
-
Music for Films
561 members
-
No Wave
494 members
-
Why dont you take a cup of drone
382 members
-
Experimental Music Society
220 members
More Information
- Links
- Labels
