John Oswald

Canadian composer, saxophonist, and sound collage artist John Oswald is most beneficial known for his plunderphonics, that involves using examples of existing recordings to make a new work. Per year before Negativland got sued because of their U2 EP, Oswald was taken up to courtroom for his 1989 Plunderphonics Compact disc by among the many test resources, Michael Jackson. Plunderphonics was considered a copyright infringement and everything unsold copies had been destroyed. He provides since documented Rubiyat Plunderphonics as well as the demonstrative Nine Types of Plunderphonic Methods, in addition to written documents and provided lectures on related topics. Oswald can be famous for his Grayfolded produces, a plunderphonics-like treatment of recordings from the Pleased Dead’s “Dark Superstar.” Within the mid-’70s, he co-founded Pitch with Marvin Green; the task contains playing music at night. His improvisational function contains leading an (improvising) orchestra every week for most from the 1980s and executing as an alto saxophonist in a number of lineups in addition to solo. He provides composed numerous ratings for dance, and it has carried out an improvised dance workshop for over ten years. Oswald may be the analysis movie director for Toronto’s Secret Laboratory experimental studio room, and NorthAmerican Experience’s music movie director. He has created several recordings, and it has his very own produces for the Swell and Musicworks brands, among others.