Steim
STEIM or Studio voor ElektroInstrumental Muziek is a center for research and development of new instruments for electronic music and media art based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It has an artist in residence program for international artists and hosts concerts, exhibitions and workshops.
history
STEIM was founded in 1969 by Misha Mengelberg , Louis Andriessen , Peter Schat , Dick Raaymakers , Jan van Vlijmen , Reinbert de Leeuw and Konrad Boehmer . The first place of the STEIM was the Prinseneiland in Amsterdam. In 1971 the studio in Groenburgwal moved to the city center. It has been in the Achtergracht since 1986. It comprises three studios, a concert room, several work and office rooms and a guest house.
developments
hardware
- Crackle Box by Michel Waisvisz , Geert Hamelberg, Peter Beyls and Nico Bes (1975)
- The Hands by Michel Waisvisz
- Hyperstring Project by Jon Rose
- The Sweatstick by Ray Edgar (1990)
- The Lady's Glove by Laetitia Sonami (1991)
- Midi Concertina by Nicolas Collins (1992)
- Chromasome by Walter Fabeck (1994)
- Mutantrumpet by Ben Neill (2008)
software
- Lick Machine by Frank Baldé (1989–1995)
- LiSa by Michel Waisvisz and Frank Baldé
- Big Eye by Tom Demeyer (1995-2001)
- Image by Steina Vasulka and Tom Demeyer (1996-2001)
- MIDI Joy by Frank Baldé (1997-2002)
- JunXion by Michel Waisvisz and Frank Baldé
Directors
- Peter Schat , 1971–1973
- Peter Bennink , 1973– ??
- Michel Waisvisz , 1981-2008
- Takuro Mizuta Lippit ; Dick Rijken , since 2008
Artistic director
- George Lewis ; Joel Ryan ; Clarence Barlow , 1985 - circa 1990
- Nicolas Collins , 1992-1995
- Steina Vasulka , 1996-1997
- Sally Jane Norman , 1998-2000
- Daniel Schorno ; Netochka Nezvanova , 2001-2003
- Daniel Schorno, 2003-2004
- Jan St. Werner , 2004-2006
- Takuro Mizuta Lippit ; Mazen Kerbaj ; Atau Tanaka , 2006-2008
- Tarek Atoui ; Tina Blaine , 2008–
Invited artists
- Kasia Glowicka (2011)
- Mark Trayle (2010)
- Henry Vega (2009/10)
- John Richards (2007)
- Benton-C Bainbridge (1999)
- Peter Cusack (1996)
- Tom Cora (1992)
- Dominic Alldis (1988)
See also
literature
- Jacqueline Oskamp: Onder stroom: divorced from electronic music in the Netherlands. Ambo / Anthos 2011