KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Alan Sutcliffe of the Computer Arts Society

Analog Audio

Event Type

Interviews

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

OTG.1972.09.13.c2

Program Length

27 min

Dates

1972-09-13 | broadcast
| 1972-04-02 | created

Description

Alan Sutcliffe, British computer artist and Director of the Computer Arts Society, the world’s largest federation of cybernetic artists, talks with Charles Amirkhanian about his work. Alan and other members of his Society have used computers in a number of inventive ways so as to produce art, both visual and musical. Alan also agreed to sing “Stolen Kisses Sweet” for the KPFA microphone as he accompanies himself on his antique player piano. While not a contender for a Grammy, Alan certainly deserves an award for good sportsmanship for allowing KPFA to broadcast this musical debut. This interview was recorded April 2, 1972 in Wokingham England. (from KPFA Folio)

Genres

Modern Art
Poetry

Musical Selections

Stolen Kisses Sweet [lyrics by Francis Wheeler] (ca. 1921) / Ted Snyder -- Spazmo [excerpt] / Alan Sutcliffe

Performers

Alan Sutcliffe, vocals and piano (Stolen Kisses Sweet)

Subjects

Songs with piano
Computer art
Computer music
Poetry
Performance poetry
Interactive art

Acknowledgment

Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the GRAMMY Foundation.

Related places

Wokingham (England) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Amirkhanian, Charles
Sutcliffe, Alan
Wheeler, Francis
Snyder, Ted, 1881-1965