Kevin Bednar is an experimental sound artist and programmer whose output ranges from ambient soundscapes to mangled percussion. As a software engineer by trade, Spednar performances are comprised of live-coded sets using tidalcycles, puredata, DIN is Noise, and other experimental software packages.
In 2018, he began developing and performing with a custom software package 'Audiot' along with Danielle Rager. Kevin is a co-founder of Cosmic Sound, a Pittsburgh-based online radio station and event production collective. He has recently helped to create the BXC Collective and Live Code Pittsburgh groups.
PERFORMANCE
UPCOMING
- JUL 20 2020 - as DXGPVWZ (A/V) for Apizza Night Unifactor Takeover(Interwebz)
PAST
- MAY 23 2020 - Renraku Global Relay [DJ] (Interwebz)
- MAR 22 2020 - Eulerroom Equinox with Pittsburgh Live Code (Interwebz)
- FEB 1 2020 - with Elevator Shift, Morgantics, Brad Valentine (Collision Crossfit, PGH)
- JAN 22 2020 - with Liz Kosack, Vartan Mamigonian (Government Center, PGH)
- NOV 8 2019 - NOPH with Morgantics, Chris Palmer (Art Gallery on Phelps, YNGZTWN)
- OCT 24 2019 - with Rxm Reality, Machine Listener (Collision, PGH)
- OCT 22 2019 - with Dungeon Acid, Mx Silkman, Autumn Pool (3577 Studios, PGH)
- SEPT 26 2019 - Synodic #3 with Musheen Gurrl, Cutups [DJ] (Belvederes, PGH)
- SEPT 21 2019 - with Machine Girl & Five Star Hotel (Collision, PGH)
- SEPT 16 2019 - DXGPVWZ with w00dy, Grand Mausoleum, TzT, Lady Mechanics II (Collision, PGH)
- AUG 11 2019 - VOICE OF THE VALLEY XI [Live] (INDIAN MEADOWS, WV)
- JUN 29 2019 - Cosmic Sound with Koeosaeme, CVN (3577 Studios, PGH)
- JUN 10 2019 - DXGPVWZ with Cube, Cartoon Forest (Collision, PGH)
- APR 26 2019 - INFIITY POOL with BECKER, GANTT, TRASH PANDA QC, {ARSONIST} (MAGICK CITY, NYC)
- APR 27 2019 - with YUREKA CASH, BORDEN + KANEVSKY, {ARSONIST} (DUST BUNNY, PHL)
- MAR 22-23 2019 - ALGORITHMIC ART ASSEMBLY(GRAY AREA THEATER, SF)
- FEB 16 2019 - DETOUR: LOCALS ONLY (HOT MASS, PGH) [DJ]
- DEC 1 2018 - ALGORAVE MADISON [Live] (COMMUNICATION, MDN)
- AUG 11 2018 - VOICE OF THE VALLEY X [Live] (INDIAN MEADOWS, WV)
- JUN 22 2018 - COSMIC SOUND with REW [Live A/V] (MATTRESS FACTORY, PGH)
- JUN 9 2018 - AV BLOWOUT with REW [Live A/V] (DADS, CHI)
- JUN 8 2018 - NADA EVENING OF AV with REW [Live A/V] (STUDIO Z, MPLS)
- MAR 17 2018 - BANGFACE WEEKENDER [Live] (PONTINS, SOUTHPORT)
- MAR 15 2018 - EULERROOM #9 (ALGOSIX) [Live] (ACCESS SPACE, SHEFFIELD)
- SEP 16 2017 - ALGORAVE PITTSBURGH [Live] (PEIRCE STUDIOS, PGH)
- JUL 27 2017 - VOICE OF THE VALLEY IX [Live] (INDIAN MEADOWS, WV)
- JUL 8 2017 - SUMMERTIME BRUISE as II-GO [Live] (GLITTERBOX, PGH)
- JAN 9 2017 - ALGORAVE MONTREAL [Live] (CASA DEL POPOLO, MTL)
- NOV 12 2016 - ERRATA//DATA [Live] (WOOD STREET GALLERIES, PGH)
- OCT 7 2016 - VIA FESTIVAL with MORGANTICS [Live] (BUNKER PROJECTS, PGH)
- AUG 19 2016 - FULL MOON GATHERING [DJ] (PISGAH NATL FOREST, AVL)
- APR 28 2016 - AMORPHAUX RELEASE PARTY [Live] (SPACE UPSTAIRS, PGH)
RELEASES
ALBUMS/EPS
COMPILATIONS
REMIXES
CURATION
- COSMIC SOUND (2014 -) / BXC COLLECTIVE (2017 -)
- SEP 16 2017 - PITTSBURGH ALGORAVE (PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST, PIERCE STUDIOS, PGH)
- MAR 31 2017 - MUSICSPACE (PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST, SPACE GALLERIES, PGH)
- NOV 12 2016 - ERRATA//DATA (PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST, WOOD STREET GALLERIES, PGH)
- OCT 7 2016 - VIA FESTIVAL NOISE SHOWCASE (BUNKER PROJECTS, PGH)
INSTALLATION
TALKS/SEMINARS
- MAY 13 2019 - Tidalcycles Overview with Pittsburgh Functional Programming Meetup (Code & Supply, PGH)
- APR 19 2017 - LIVE CODING PERFORMANCE & PERCEPTION (CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, PGH)
- DEC 10 2014 - PITTSBURGH PRODUCERS MEETUP (BRILLOBOX, PGH)
LINKS