Bryan Lewis Saunders
Encyclopedia
Bryan Lewis Saunders is a performance artist, videographer
, and performance poet widely known for his disturbing spoken word
rants, tragic art performances and Stand up tragedy
.
On March 30, 1995, Bryan began drawing at least one self-portrait every day for the rest of his life. For 11 days in 2001, Bryan conducted an experiment in which he ingested or inhaled a different intoxicant everyday and created a self-portrait under the influence documenting the effects of his altered perception. In January 2011, a selection of the drug induced self-portraits presented online went viral. In 2003, Bryan began sleeping with a cassette recorder and documenting both his dreams and somniloquy
which led to a wealth of source material for both audio releases and books. The transcriptions of his lengthy somniloquy led to what is known as the Stream of unconsciousness (narrative mode)
method of writing.
Videographer
Strictly speaking, a videographer is a person who works in the field of videography, video production — recording moving images and sound on video tape, disk, other electro-mechanical device. News broadcasting relies heavily on live television where videographers engage in electronic news...
, and performance poet widely known for his disturbing spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
rants, tragic art performances and Stand up tragedy
Stand up tragedy
Stand-up tragedy is a style of tragic performance where a performer performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Unlike the goal of Stand-up comedy which is to evoke laughter, the goal of Stand-up tragedy is to make the audience members cry....
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On March 30, 1995, Bryan began drawing at least one self-portrait every day for the rest of his life. For 11 days in 2001, Bryan conducted an experiment in which he ingested or inhaled a different intoxicant everyday and created a self-portrait under the influence documenting the effects of his altered perception. In January 2011, a selection of the drug induced self-portraits presented online went viral. In 2003, Bryan began sleeping with a cassette recorder and documenting both his dreams and somniloquy
Somniloquy
Somniloquy or sleep-talking is a parasomnia that refers to talking aloud while sleep. It can be quite loud, ranging from simple sounds to long speeches, and can occur many times during sleep...
which led to a wealth of source material for both audio releases and books. The transcriptions of his lengthy somniloquy led to what is known as the Stream of unconsciousness (narrative mode)
Stream of unconsciousness (narrative mode)
In literary criticism, stream of unconsciousness is a narrative mode that portrays an individual's point of view by transcribing the author's unconscious dialogue or somniloquy during sleep, in connection to his or her actions within a dream....
method of writing.
Discography (Incomplete)
- The Inner Demon Demos Vol. 1-3 (Stand-Up Tragedy Records 2006)
- Songs About Huffing (Teenage Whore Tapes 2008)
- Daku: Bryan Lewis Saunders and Z'EVZ'EVZ'EV is an American poet, percussionist, and sound artist. After studying various world music traditions at CalArts, he began creating his own percussion sounds out of industrial materials for a variety of record labels...
(Outfall Channel 2009) - Craigslist (Anti Everything Noise 2009)
- A/Mei/Sen: Bryan Lewis Saunders mit Kommissar HjulerKommissar HjulerKommissar Hjuler works as a sound recordist in the field of Noise and Post-industrial music, visual artist and film maker at Flensburg, a town on the German border with Denmark. He often works together with his wife Mama Baer as Kommissar Hjuler und Frau. As self-taught artist he began making...
Und Frau (Scumbag Relations 2009) - Der Muter Object Fur Die Hunde: Z'EVZ'EVZ'EV is an American poet, percussionist, and sound artist. After studying various world music traditions at CalArts, he began creating his own percussion sounds out of industrial materials for a variety of record labels...
and Kommissar HjulerKommissar HjulerKommissar Hjuler works as a sound recordist in the field of Noise and Post-industrial music, visual artist and film maker at Flensburg, a town on the German border with Denmark. He often works together with his wife Mama Baer as Kommissar Hjuler und Frau. As self-taught artist he began making...
Und Frau and Bryan Lewis Saunders (Blossoming Noise 2010) - Near Death Experience (Erratum 2010)
- Bed Bugs 1-3 (Private Leisure Industries 2011)
Sleep Works
- N1-N4 Variations: Vocal Documentation From All Four Sleep Stages (Stand-Up Tragedy Records 2008)
- Animus Chora: Spirit Receptacle (Belsona Strategic 2009)
- Torso (Colin Johnco Records 2009)
- 87 Dreams Of A Sociopath: Bryan Lewis Saunders (Surrism-PhonoethicsSurrism-PhonoethicsSurrism-Phonoethics is a Frankfurt, Germany based non-profit netlabel specializing in Experimental music. Some of their releases could be classified as Electronic art music/Electronic music, industrial or experimental music with sub-genres like Electro-Acoustic, Improvisation & Cut-Up.Their...
2010) - Le Bobcat: Bryan Lewis Saunders and Raymond Dijkstra (Fragment FactoryFragment FactoryFragment Factory is an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany, founded in summer of 2009. The label is operated by the sound artist Michael Muennich and specializes in releasing Experimental music in the broadest sense, including Electro-acoustic music, Noise and its several...
2010) - Stream of Unconscious Vol. 1 with Hopi Torvald and Kommissar HjulerKommissar HjulerKommissar Hjuler works as a sound recordist in the field of Noise and Post-industrial music, visual artist and film maker at Flensburg, a town on the German border with Denmark. He often works together with his wife Mama Baer as Kommissar Hjuler und Frau. As self-taught artist he began making...
und Frau (Stand-Up Tragedy Records 2011) - Stream of Unconscious Vol. 2 with Razen and Classwar Karaoke Friends (Stand-Up Tragedy Records 2011)
- Stream of Unconscious Vol. 3 with Evil Moisture and Wehwalt (Stand-Up Tragedy Records 2011)
Videography
- I'm Not Dead-I'm Schizotypal (short) (2000)
- Where's Mao Now When You Need Him (2005)
- Sex, Drugs and Institutions (2007)
- Missing Child (2008)
- Sign It! (2008)
- Bed Bugs II (2008)
- Steve MackaySteve MacKaySteve Mackay is an American tenor saxophone player, best known for his participation on The Stooges' second album Fun House.-The Stooges:Mackay was familiar to The Stooges from his work in Detroit's avant-rock pioneers, Carnal Kitchen...
and the Radon Ensemble "Hidden Away" Live 2008 (2009) - Slobberscope (2009)
- Near Death Experience (2010)