Explore the history of Nameless Sound through featured essays, never before released audio, performance videos, and other notable collections from the historic vault. Starting in January 2021, editions will focus on artists who have left a sonic and social imprint on the networks of Nameless Sound audiences, musicians, and youth. With materials and accounts dating from our time as a branch of The Pauline Oliveros Foundation to more recent years.
We are very proud to present our fifth edition, The Aural and the Visual: Dialogues, Convergences, and Blurred Lines.
Includes performance documentation of:
Phantom Orchard (Ikue Mori and Zeena Parkins)
Text of Light (Tim Barnes, Ulrich Krieger, Alan Licht, Lee Ranaldo)
Keith Rowe and Loren Connors at the Rothko Chapel
Ran Blake Film Noir
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A Feature on The Hill of James Magee
with audio by Peter Brötzmann and James Magee/Bob Ostertag
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A Feature on Nameless Sound poster artists: Heather Leigh, Gabriel Martinez, David Wang, David Feil.
Essays by: Natilee Harren, Keith Rowe, Loren Connors, Karen Fang, Melissa Warak, Gabriel Martinez, David Wang, David Feil
Keep listening and explore our archive with editions featuring Joe McPhee , Maggie Nicols , Alvin Fielder , and Pauline Oliveros at Nameless: 20 Years of Sound .
Event Instructions (click to expand)
The following are guidelines, recommendations, and directions for this event.
Cameras, recording equipment, and cell phones are strictly prohibited at the Hill.
The performance will begin at 3pm. We will check-in all guests at Ranch Road 2317 (directions below) from 2pm-2:30 pm. Check-in is mandatory and will close at 2:30pm.
Please be on time, as we won't be able to admit anyone once we close the check-in. You can park on the side of the road. After you check in, shuttles will be available to take you to the Hill from 2pm-2:30pm. You are also welcome to walk to the Hill from this point, which is approximately two miles away. If walking, please allow time to get to the site by 3pm.
We recommend that you wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes. Sunblock is advised (a hat might be a good idea too). We will have drinking water and light snacks available, but recommend that you bring a thermos with water. Portable toilets will be on site.
The Hill is technically in the Central Time Zone and El Paso is in the Mountain Time Zone, which is one hour behind major Texas cities to the East (Houston, Austin, Dallas). For the sake of clarity, we are listing the event in Mountain Time (the time in El Paso).Although phone service is unreliable, you can call 409-497-5018 on the day of the event for further directions. Because of unreliable service, we can't guarantee that we will receive your call.
Directions: Here is Google Maps link for Cornudas, Texas:
https://goo.gl/maps/eopSAhqzCAZy5V8A9
To get to the Hill from El Paso:Travel East on Highway 180. The turn-off for The Hill is Ranch Road 2317 off of Highway 180. This turn-off is 26 miles past the U.S. border checkpoint. (They have dogs that sniff for bodies and substances.) The exit is on the right. We will have a small sign posted.If you pass May's Cafe/Cornudas on the left on 180, you've gone too far. Parking will be below the site, along the left side of Ranch Road 2317.
For questions please contact Nameless Sound by email at
administration@namelesssound.org or by phone at 713-928-5653.
If calling on the day of (or the day before) the event, please call 409-497-5018.See you soon! Nameless Sound & The Cornudas Mountain Foundation.
