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The result of Neely and Nathanson’s work was a remarkable four-hour composition that seemed to narrate our journey across the intercity landscape. - Big Red and Shiny
Fan Letters is an audiovisual collaboration between musician Dylan Neely and multimedia Alex Nathanson. Their work combines sound, video, and handmade electronic instruments into playful and thought-provoking interactive multimedia performances. Shows oscillate between noise and chamber music, from experimental cinema to Saturday morning cartoons, and political negotiations to schoolyard games. Their work has been described as “that secret alchemical intersection between music performance, video games, good art, digital animation, multiple screens, and tech,” and as “difficult to describe.” Based in NY, Fan Letters has played in squats, DIY spaces, museums, and concert halls throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Notable performances of their work have occurred at the Museum of the Moving Image, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Silent Barn, La MaMa, and Flux Factory. Their work has been presented by MATA Interval, Queens New Music Festival, and supported by the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. They have also been awarded multiple residencies at The Watermill Center. Past collaborators include steel pan player Kendall Williams, turntablist Maria Chavez, and The Median Movement. Alex Nathanson is an artist, engineer, and educator whose work spans electronics, video, sound, and performance. In addition to Fan Letters, past collaborators include Kid Millions, Carina Kaufman, Will Owen, Kendall Williams, The Median Movement and others. His artwork has been featured at Anthology Film Archives (New York, USA), PS122 Gallery (New York, USA), and the Art Prospect Festival (St. Petersburg, Russia). He was a long-term artists in residence at Flux Factory, in Queens, NY from 2012 to 2016. As an educator, he works with students as young as 7 to graduate students and working professionals, teaching skills related to sound, light, mechanics, and electronics through creative projects. Presently, his work is focusd on exploring the practical and experimental applications of sustainable energy technologies. He has been hyperbolically described as a, "video effects guru," and poorly described as, "difficult to describe." Dylan Neely is a composer and sound artist whose projects include film and theater scoring, interactive audiovisual performance, opera, and installation. A Fulbright Fellow, Dylan has participated in residencies/programs through The Watermill Center, SiMN, The New York Youth Symphony, Flux Factory, mpa-B, and highSCORE, with performances at venues including Symphony Space, The Museum of the Moving Image, Issue Project Room, Lincoln Center Film Society, The Stone, MoMA PS1, and La MaMa. His music has been played by groups including Mills Contemporary Performance Ensemble, Ensemble Móbile, The American Composers' Orchestra, and The Salome Chamber Orchestra. He received a B.A. from Bard College at Simon's Rock and M.F.A. from Mills College. He's based in Brooklyn, NY, where he creates sound for Fan Letters and works in film music.
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