photo by Mandy Matz
photo by Mandy Matz
Mykel Boyd
Founder of the Somnimage Label.
Photographer.
See a bit, hear a bit, make contact.
www.mykelboyd.com
myspace
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
"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.
limited to 100 copies
released in 2007
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
Mykel Boyd
"extract one" cdr
"tour" only compilation of previously released tracks. +
"Je suis dans le trou"
Recorded in 2007 for 500th Radio Show "Le Vestibule" Trois-Rivieres (Quebec) Canada
released 2008
irr.app.(ext.) and Mykel Boyd
split 7"
standard edition 7" on white vinyl in silver on black silk screened sleeve.
limited to 200 copies
artist edition includes two 10"x10" letterpress prints, one from each artist
limited to 100 copies, signed and numbered.
released 2008
Painting Petals on Planet Ghost
and Mykel Boyd split 7"
standard edition 7" on white vinyl in opaque wrap-over sleeve.
limited to 200 copies
artist edition includes two unique Polaroid photos, one from each artist
limited to 50 copies, signed
released 2008
Norcal Noisefest Eleven (XI):
Visual Documentation
partial Mykel Boyd perfromance on DVD
released 2008
Winters in Osaka and
Joshua Slusher 'kaddish" 3" cdr
Mykel Boyd appears as member of WIO. for this release
released 2008
Signs of the
Apocalypse / Rapture published by Front Forty Press Chicago,IL
Mykel Boyd track "feel how the ground does move"
appears on audio portion of cd with Sonic Youth, OM, SunnO))), Yakuza,
Zelienople, Death Unit, Jana Hunter, Matteah Baim, and others.
released 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
07/06/2008 @ The Empty Bottle
Chicago, Illinois
with vertonen, shattered hymen, Hybrid Frequency and Is
08/03/2008 08:00 PM @ The Empty Bottle
Chicago,Il,
Winters in Osaka + Mykel Boyd (collab set) with Envenomist and Mister
Fuckhead & Friends
08/12/2008 08:00 PM @ Elastic Arts
Chicago,Il,
with Bokeh (which is my new duo with mandy matz) Zack Kouns, Andy Ortmann and
Rory Hinchey (Canada) with special a DJ set by Rococo Records
08/22/2008 08:00 PM @ Enemy
Chicago, Illinois
with Illusion of Safety, TV Pow, Jason Soliday and Vertonen
09/27/2008 Milwakee, Wisconsin @ THE BORG WARD
2008 MILWAUKEE NOISE FEST
friday
october 17th, 2008:
Chicago,IL @ Metal Shaker
Winters In Osaka (w/mykel boyd), Centaurus, Iron Reminders, Disrobe
saturday october 18th, 2008:
St. Louis Noise Fest. @ Lemps Arts
Winters In Osaka (w/mykel boyd) and Mykel Boyd solo
tuesday
october 21st, 2008:
Denton,Tx
@ House of Tinnitus
with Xrin Arms, Lychgate and Zanzibar Snails
wednesday october 22nd, 2008:
Austin,Tx @ Beerland
with Aunt's Analog, Dillon Tulk and The Plutonium Farmers
friday october 24th, 2008:
Dallas,TX @ Reno's
Winters In Osaka (w/mykel boyd), Stormcrow, Blood Ov and The Great Tyrant
november 12th, 2008 Chicago, IL @ Enemy
performing as Bokeh (mykel boyd/mandy matz) with Unlucky Atlas and Auris
november 20th,
2008 Chicago, IL @ Sonotheque
for signs of apocolypse / rapture book release with Zelionople
november 22nd, 2008 Chicago,IL @ Enemy
performing as Bokeh (mykel boyd/mandy matz) with Douglas Ferguson, Unlucky
Atlas, Antiques and We Are Hex
january 9th, 2009 Chicago, IL @ Heaven Gallery
Mykel Boyd solo set and Aymeric Haineaux from France.
March 21st, 2009 @ Hotti Biscott Chicago, IL
Mykel Boyd solo set + Illusion of Safety and Mykel Boyd
Collaboration with IOS
Saturday April 11th, 2009 @ Rooms Gallery Chicago, IL
Mykel Boyd solo +
Instinct Control, The Wilford Brimleys.
3 sound artists performed during intermission for Insurgent Theatre’s play
titled "Paint the Town"