my first recordlabel

The Sketch
This is what got it started. Transfer Composition/composition Transfer
The idea was simple; paint a canvas using a plugged in electric guitar and in the process get 4 pieces of work:
1. a painting 2. A Performance/video 3. A soundtrack and 4. A Guitar covered in paint.

The Jackson Pollock angle came from the realisation of the potential outcome and the similarities of technique and execution.
The difference was a deliberate attempt to combine musical inspiration and visuals and in the process produce both sound and imagery.. Transferring the energy of music/sound onto a canvas.

See more about the Transfer compositions

Welcome to my first record label.

The 17^th of October until the 26^th this project is having its debut at UKS gallery in Oslo.

What is my first record label?

First of all it is an onsite portable record label/ studio and store. A 4 track digital record studio utilizing inexpensive home-studio equipment, an upgrading of the D.I.Y philosophy to modern technology, making it possible not only to record music but also produce full fledged record releases on CD-R with covers and print burned CDs.

The studio component is Accompanied by Sonics; about 33 homemade and customized electric guitars, exploring the sonic potential of added string pickup assembly and set ups differing from conventional electric 6 string guitars. The Instruments are intended to shy away from the pop-music conventions by altering accessibility and encourage creative redefinition and compositions of sound and music.

Supplemental is the project Transfer composition/composition Transfer, exploring the transfer of music into a visual media like painting. Through a performance where a guitar is used as a paint tool simultaneously as you record the sound and videotape the performance.
In the gallery 4 black blank canvases are left to the public to decorate as they are inspired by the music created in the gallery.

The entirety of the project is an Ode to the application of D.I.Y by modern means, D.I.Y, aesthetics, solutions and philosophy.

The idea of creating music, setting up a studio independent of industry and of scene, almost anywhere and creating a visual index and brand counteracting convention and expectation to music and based on free sonical expression, experimentation and interpretation.

A recording ideal Inspired by the American hardcore and alternative wave of the 80s and 90s, the independent record label philosophy to serve as a archiver of music and ideas that will be lost in time and gone with a performance or 2.

Illustrate Studio gear set up

TRANSFER COMPOSITION:

Sick of songs sick of the verse chorus verse order of music, with singing just to fill an expectation and words written in a state of inflation just so one mite word something rather than an empty holler. Instrumental, and noise composition the beauty of coincidence and consequence.

Thanks to

Sigurd Blandhoel for tireless support, driving my ass around and his hard work throughout this project

Vigdis, Birgitte and the rest of the Blandhoel family for support, advice, funding and perseverance

Ann Kristin Johnsen for hard work and photography on transfer composition # 1 and 2, inspiration, letting me bitch and moan way to much

Helga Marie Nordby, Graham Hayward and UKS for allowing me to exhibit this project, hard work, support and advice

Dag Sølvberg/ HEX film video production and video photography on transfer composition #3, editing for YouTube, hard work and support

Mari Eggen for stills and photographic excellence on transfer composition #3

MUSIKKLINK.no for sponsing the poster and for the guitars

Kenneth Amundsen for technical audio advice and inspiration
Tellef Haugen for teaching me soldering, guitar mechanics assembly tuning and hard work

Leif Stangeby Nielsen for metallurgic help and access to essential tools when I desperately needed it

Øystein Sandsdalen co. artist on Transfer composition # 3, long-time friend, encyclopaedia and inspiration

Idar Gunerus Engvall Halvorsen for assembly and guitar magic on the paintbrush guitar

Maria Bjerge for support and advice and bubblewrap anti-strip
Petter Edgar Ballo for hooking me up

Jannicke Kristoffersen for material support

Elisabeth Storhaug for advice, inspiration, help and a sympathetic ear

Kulturrådet project funding for debutant artists and in particular this project

Vederlangsfondet for funding and support

VULKAN and Mats A. Kjellberg for the use of VULKAN as location for Transfer composition # 1 and # 2, in October 07

Ilker Dursun for the body and the wood

Christian Kolverud for borrowing me tools and expertise
Monica Fosser for helpin me with get things sorted out

Morgan Shagerberg for glorious multitasking beyond the call of duty

Marthe Aune Eriksen for housing, organising and care

And the entire crew of Skånes konstforening.

NISJE-LAND:
Ivar Mykland
Leo Ziegler
Anita Overelv
Vebjørn Fjeld
Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk

Multima for excellent service and advice

Stian Eide Kluge for repaying a favour even if he didn?t have to

Everyone who ever sold me a guitar and other guitar related stuff…real cheap! and Everyone else who plays in a band and inspired me to make music on my own terms.
And to those who wants to contribute create music and art with my first recordlabel THANK YOU

my first recordlabel by Christian Blandhoel
Is an art Project, It will be possible for visitors to record music/albums throughout the exhibition period, during opening hours.

Se details in Studio and Recordings