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| − | The Smudge aka Bucko Crooks is a performance artist, sculptor, and noise musician from Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA. He performs his works in live environments and also records experimental music under various monikers. The Smudge uses a combination of theatrics, recording and playback techniques, and electronic gear in his work. The moods of | + | The Smudge aka Bucko Crooks is a performance artist, sculptor, and noise musician from Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA. He performs his works in live environments and also records experimental music under various monikers. The Smudge uses a combination of theatrics, recording and playback techniques, and electronic gear in his work. The moods of these projects range from serious to campy, violent and melancholic to funny and child-like. He usually performs around the midwestern United States. In 2010, The Smudge and a few friends began releasing music on the netlabel "Galactic Intolerance Records", and it now sports somewhere around 160 releases online. In late 2017, The Smudge and several other Milwaukee artists opened an art gallery and DIY studio / venue called "Gold In The Fridge" in St. Francis Wisconsin. It closed in 2019. |
| − | He began his practice in 2001 with a desktop computer, a blue dog mixer, and two belt drive turntables mixing thrift store tapes and records and recording them to tape, | + | He began his practice in 2001 with a desktop computer, a blue dog mixer, and two belt drive turntables mixing thrift store tapes and records and recording them to tape, eventually to a PC. Today, he uses a variety of tools and methods to produce art. In 2018, The Smudge began developing touch sensitive sculptural instruments called "phonometers" which run piezo contacts into a custom MAX msp patch to augment video and audio playback. This can be seen in action [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3zBGhYzOyw HERE] projected on a screen during a performance with John Olson and Nate Young at "Gold in The Fridge" in 2019. |
[[File:Phonometer-5 - Front.jpg|thumb|Phonometer #5]] | [[File:Phonometer-5 - Front.jpg|thumb|Phonometer #5]] | ||
| − | The Smudge project has produced experimental music and sound across several genres, often incorporating comedic and tragic elements tied to relational aesthetics and non-traditional Americana. He lives and works | + | The Smudge project has produced experimental music and sound across several genres, often incorporating comedic and tragic elements tied to relational aesthetics and non-traditional Americana. He lives and works at Fort Sad on the shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee Wisconsin with his three cats, Dianne, David, and PepsiCo. He enjoys French fries, once serving them for everyone during his set at Kansas City Noise Fest 4 at Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club. He has a tattoo which reads: "Great Set". The Smudge also makes short films and video content, which can be found on his Youtube channel. |
Currently, The Smudge is collaborating in a duo project called "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVmswt25LgA Minnie VanGawker]" with drone and dark-ambient artist C. Vadi. | Currently, The Smudge is collaborating in a duo project called "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVmswt25LgA Minnie VanGawker]" with drone and dark-ambient artist C. Vadi. | ||
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https://archive.org/details/galactic-intolerance-records | https://archive.org/details/galactic-intolerance-records | ||
[[category:Noise]][[category:Wisconsin]] | [[category:Noise]][[category:Wisconsin]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:09, 4 January 2022
The Smudge aka Bucko Crooks is a performance artist, sculptor, and noise musician from Milwaukee Wisconsin, USA. He performs his works in live environments and also records experimental music under various monikers. The Smudge uses a combination of theatrics, recording and playback techniques, and electronic gear in his work. The moods of these projects range from serious to campy, violent and melancholic to funny and child-like. He usually performs around the midwestern United States. In 2010, The Smudge and a few friends began releasing music on the netlabel "Galactic Intolerance Records", and it now sports somewhere around 160 releases online. In late 2017, The Smudge and several other Milwaukee artists opened an art gallery and DIY studio / venue called "Gold In The Fridge" in St. Francis Wisconsin. It closed in 2019.
He began his practice in 2001 with a desktop computer, a blue dog mixer, and two belt drive turntables mixing thrift store tapes and records and recording them to tape, eventually to a PC. Today, he uses a variety of tools and methods to produce art. In 2018, The Smudge began developing touch sensitive sculptural instruments called "phonometers" which run piezo contacts into a custom MAX msp patch to augment video and audio playback. This can be seen in action HERE projected on a screen during a performance with John Olson and Nate Young at "Gold in The Fridge" in 2019.
The Smudge project has produced experimental music and sound across several genres, often incorporating comedic and tragic elements tied to relational aesthetics and non-traditional Americana. He lives and works at Fort Sad on the shore of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee Wisconsin with his three cats, Dianne, David, and PepsiCo. He enjoys French fries, once serving them for everyone during his set at Kansas City Noise Fest 4 at Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club. He has a tattoo which reads: "Great Set". The Smudge also makes short films and video content, which can be found on his Youtube channel.
Currently, The Smudge is collaborating in a duo project called "Minnie VanGawker" with drone and dark-ambient artist C. Vadi.
Solo Projects:
The Smudge: https://thesmudge.bandcamp.com
HNW: https://copcorpse.bandcamp.com
Drone: https://goldendrone.bandcamp.com
ANW: https://hugnoisewall.bandcamp.com
Youtube: Bucko Crooks on Youtube
Collaborative Projects:
With harsh noise artist Citizen 2-13: https://noiseco2-13.bandcamp.com/track/live-at-the-mutiny-in-chicago
With bedroom pop musician Saint Lewis: https://saintlewisandthesmudge.bandcamp.com
With ambient artist Four Blood Moons: https://glassnoise.bandcamp.com
With post industrial artist Mommy: https://thesmudge.bandcamp.com/album/mommy-the-smudge-live-at-club-garibaldi
With Apk ♀ ᴎᴇᴛ ☯ Ltd℻ aka Angel Marcloid: https://swampcircle.bandcamp.com/album/a-tribute-to-fear-factory
With experimental collective Frenia: https://loopless.bandcamp.com/album/loopia https://loopless.bandcamp.com/album/frenless
With Noise Rock band Loopless: https://loopless.bandcamp.com
Netlabel:
Galactic Intolerance Records: https://archive.org/details/galactic-intolerance-records
