photo by Kelee

Mykel Boyd
Founder of the Somnimage Label.
Photographer.
New prints and show available soon

See a bit, hear a bit, make contact.
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Recordings

Mykel Boyd
"escape those who dream only by night:   cdr ltd. ed. of 23     
2006

Wyrm and Mykel Boyd
Split 8" Lathe Cut Vinyl, shaped like a triangle  ltd. ed. of 50 copies
2006

Allan Zane / Mykel Boyd "trace elements"
4 cdr boxset package in silkscreened box with inserts and extras. ltd.ed. 50 copies
2006

Mykel Boyd / Is  "..."
split 3" cdr ltd. ed. 50 copies.
One collaborative track and one original each from MB and IS.
2006

Francisco Lopez / Mykel Boyd
Split 10" Lathe Cut vinyl ltd.ed. of 60 copies
2007


"Radio interference from unknown orgasm" various artists cd
featuring  Val Denham, Sword Volcano Complex, Wyrm, Mykel Boyd , Merzbow and Massimo & Pierce of Black Sun Productions
2 tracks by Mykel Boyd
"feel how the ground does move"
"upon the very verge of remembrance "
2007

Mykel Boyd
"Je suis dans le trou"
2007
Recorded for 500th Radio Show "Le Vestibule" Trois-Rivieres (Quebec)   Canada
UNRELEASED

 Mykel Boyd
"October,1952"
released in  2007
3" cdr limited to 50 signed copies
Hand assembled sleeve with photo.
2007

Mykel Boyd + Winters in Osaka split 3" cdr
Special "tour" cdr. One track from each artist in white letterpress jacket with opaque insert.
released in 2007
limited to 100 copies

Mykel Boyd
"confronting our history"
one track on 1-8-08 compilation from Power Silence Label
released in 2008

Mykel Boyd
"in the form of a siren and foetus"
deconstruction / collaboration of Winters In Osaka material.
on Winters In Osaka "red tooth, red claw" from Power Silence Label.
released in 2008

Mike Shiflet / Mykel Boyd split 12"
"encircling dyspnea" on the MB side.
limited to 100 copies on black vinyl with insert.
Silkscreened covers.
"encircling dyspnea"
released in 2008

Past Live Events

September 26th 2006 Nihilist Chicago,IL
with Child Abuse and Silentist

December 27th 2006 at The Empty Bottle Chicago,IL
with IS, Estesombelo and Shattered Hymen



May 13th 2007 at Something Else on WLUW 88.7 fm
Live on-air performance


Tuesday, May 15th 2007 Triage @ Elastic Arts Foundation Chicago,IL
with jason soliday...... labycz / roebke / guillermo


Saturday, May 26th 2007 @ Boris Karloft  Chicago,IL
with Deathroes and Hot Tapes



 

Sunday, June 10th 2007 @ Hyde Park Arts Center  Chicago,IL
Included collaboration with Vertonen
Part of Juan Angel Chavez's Speaker Project
 

Tuesday June 19th 2007 @ The Empty Bottle Chicago, Illinois
with Late Severa Wires and In The Country (norway).

Saturday, June 30th 2007 @ Eyedrum  in Atlanta, Georgia
with
Francisco Lopez, Darker Florida (Irene Moon), Black Natural (Mr. Natural, Graham of Blossoming Noise and Travis of NCC)

Thursday July 5th 2007 @ Enemy   Chicago, Illinois
with Jason Soliday and Francisco Lopez

Friday July 6th 2007 @ Elastic Arts Foundation  Chicago, Illinois
with Is, Vertonen, Shattered Hymen, and Silvum

Saturday August 25th 2007 @ Enemy  Chicago,IL
with Mora (Jason Soliday, Philip Von Zweck, and Brent Gutzeit ) and Terence Hannum.

Sunday October 7th, 2007 @ Enemy  Chicago, IL
with
Winters in Osaka, Envenomist and Mark Solotroff

Tuesday October  9th, 2007 @ The 5lowershop  San Francisco ,CA
with
Winters in Osaka
AMIR COYLE
BULLSHIT DETECTOR
ACWAY
NERFBAU
TELEPATHIK FRIEND
FILTHMILK

Wednesday october 10th, 2007 @ Vlagrant
Los Angeles CA
with Albert Ortega

Thursday october 11th, 2007 @ 21 Grand  Oakland, CA
Brutal sound effects festivel #43

Sunday october 14th, 2007 @ norcal noisefest
the space theatre
Sacramento,CA
 

Tues, December 18th, 2007 @ Elastic Arts, Chicago,IL
with
Series Founders
Vadim Sprikut, Brian Labycz, and Blake Edwards
Neil Jendon
Carol Genetti and Eric Leonardson

Tuesday January 8th, 2008 @ The Empty Bottle, Chicago,IL
with
The Rita (Canada)
Is
Shattered Hymen
Raperies (like Draperies) (WI)
Body Collector (MI)
Augment

Saturday February 23rd, 2008 @ University of Chicago Film Center
WHPK presents: Pictures and Sounds
Live audio performances with experimental film accompaniment
with
Ghost Ice (St. Louis Mind-Melter Extraordinaire)
The Fortieth Day + Noise Crush (Mark Solotroff + Isidro Reyes of Bloodyminded with live video manipulation by Lisa Slodki a.k.a. Noise Crush)
Mac Blackout (Solo tape-fuckery from Ex-Functional Blackout / current Daily Void member)

Tuesday March 25th , 2008 @ The Empty Bottle
Chicago, Illinois
with
Michelle Webb, Unlucky Atlas and  Mark Trecka

Wednesday March 26th 2008 @ Enemy
Chicago, Illinois
w/ Michelle Webb and magic missile
(perfromed one solo set and collaborative set with Michelle Webb)
 

Sunday March 30th, 2008
Something Else on WLUW 88.7 fm Chicago,IL
performed one solo set and a collaborative set with Winters in Osaka
 

Friday April 25th, 2008 @ Medicine Park Gallery
Chicago, Illinois
collaboration with Camilla Ha (magic is kuntmaster).............Screening for videos by Usama and Kristie Alshaibi
 

Saturday May 3rd, 2008 @ Hotti Biscotti
Chicago, IL
with Druids of Huge, Peter J Woods and Jason Soliday

 

Friday May 23rd, 2008 @ Enemy
Chicago, Illinois
with  Astro (Hiroshi Hasegawa), Mike Shiflet,  Jason Soliday, Peter J Woods, Peaking Lights, TV Pow and Vertonen