About
BIO
Kevin Bednar is an experimental sound artist and programmer. His output as been described as ‘malfuctioning enterprise’, ‘experimental bell solos’, and ‘this is not the right way to use a computer’. When performing under the ‘spednar’ alias sets often explore complex textures, multichannel perception, and custom software output.
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.
RELEASES
ALBUMS/EPS
- 2021 - DISHEVELED/SPEDNAR SPLIT - THAC0 RECORDS
- 2021 - CONIUNCTIO - UNIFACTOR
- 2018 - S/T - THAC0 RECORDS
- 2018 - CODE 412 - CO-DEPENDENT
- 2017 - SOLID - SELF RELEASE
- 2017 - THREE PITTSBURGH GRAYS - BRIDGETOWN RECORDS
- 2017 - 2 EP (II-GO) - SELF RELEASE
- 2017 - 1 EP (II-GO) - IMMIGRANT BREAST NEST
- 2016 - AMORPHAUX EP - LA SQUADRA
- 2015 - MUSIC 4 AILANTHUS - AILANTHUS RECORDINGS
COMPILATIONS
- 2019 - TIME BEFORE THE MOON - E.L.M. COLLECTIVE
- 2018 - SNARE SNACKS - DEEP SPACE OBJECTS
- 2017 - MISAPPLICATIONS - CONDITIONAL
- 2017 - LIVE CODING ALREDEDOR DEL SOL
- 2017 - SQU013 - LA SQUADRA
REMIXES
- 2017 - YOUR OWN REALITY - BAHNHOF::ZOO - NIDALI RECORDS
- 2016 - PROXEMIQUES I & II - AKM - TSUKU BOSHI
- 2015 - ESCAPE BURN REMIX - KINDOHM - SELF RELEASE
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
- 2016 - A SECOND HOME (MATTRESS FACTORY, PGH)
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)