Tom Hall (electronic musician)
| Tom Hall | |
|---|---|
 Tom Hall Live at Electrofringe Festival, Newcastle, Australia | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 12, 1980 |
| Origin | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia |
| Genres | Electronic music, glitch, ambient, electroacoustic, experimental, noise, drone, field recordings |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, artist, producer |
| Instruments | Computer, synthesizer, analog FX, field recordings |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Presto!?, hellosQuare, Overlap |
| Associated acts | AXXONN |
| Website | www.tomhall.com.au |
| Notable instruments | |
| Laptop, Analog FX Pedals, Field Recordings | |
Tom Hall is a musician and multimedia artist located in Los Angeles.
Tom Hall's musical focus is characterized by field recordings with computer software processing and improvisation, which generates a large range of possible sounds including; melodic rhythms, grainy textures, and drone.
Hall's eclectic works flourish by utilising a variety of mediums, each that reflect on his varied background and interests. With a strong focus on elements of the 'everyday' Hall's practice involves considered explorations into place, space and time. Drawing inspiration from countless 'peripheral' spaces, Hall focuses on using multiple approaches to engage and recontextualise them to the public.[1]
Hall focuses and uses sound as a means to translate feeling, create hybrid environments and notions of journey. Stylistically these outcomes vary from noise orientated improvisation, to structured drone and melody.
Biography
Tom Hall is a graduate of The Australian National University with Honours where he majored in Photomedia, studying under the guidance of Dr. Martyn Jolly. During Hall's time at university he spent 1 year abroad on a scholarship studying sound and moving image at Kyoto Seika University[2] under the guidance of Saburo Hirano and Shinsuke Ina where Hall made extensive developments in audio/visual processing working with Max/Msp/Jitter and Ableton Live.
Hall utilises custom designed software and a variety of unorthodox approaches to combining imagery and sound, producing an array outcomes that have seem him exhibit and perform globally in the past 5-years. During his short career has had completed consecutive residencies at The Perth International Arts Festival, residencies in San Francisco, Netherlands and Japan. Hall has developed a reputation for touring tirelessly having completed multiple tours throughout Australia, Japan, Europe, UK and America. In addition to this Hall has also completed a number of sound based installations and exhibited works globally.
Hall is also the recipient of the 2009 Brisbane Lord Mayors Fellowship that allowed him to complete a four-month residency in San Francisco, USA.
During his career Hall has worked with and played alongside artists such as Steinbruchel, Sawako, Tim Hecker, Jason Khan, Lawrence English, Takashi Kojima, Haco, Birchville Cat Motel, Isis, Health (band) and Lichens.
Hall is also a member of AXXONN. A stream-line electronic music project that transcends pop/electro/doom/black metal and noise.
Discography
- (2004) Irashai Mase – CD Nightrider Records
- (2006) Fluere – CD Nightrider Records[3]
- (2006) Floats – CD Nightrider Records
- (2008) Cross – CD hellosQuare[4]
- (2008) Euphonia w/ Lawrence English – Presto!?
- (2010) Past Present, Below – Digital Overlap.org
- (2011) Distressed – CS Sonoptik
- (2011) Muted Angels – CS Complicated Dance Steps
- (2013) Many Days End – CS/CD Sonoptik
Compilations
- Various artists – Airport Symphony – Virtual Terminal Room40 – 2007[5]
Collaborations
- Euphonia w/ Lawrence English – Presto!?
