JAPAN / THAILAND SUMMER TOUR

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JAPAN

TOKYO
DATE: 2007.7.13.fri
PLACE: SUPERDELUXE
FEE: 2,500yen(1drink order)
ACT: Christopher Willits, Moskitoo, and more
INFO: cubic music (http://www.cubicmusic.com/)

KYOTO
DATE: 7.15(sun) 17:30 open / 18:00 start
PLACE: Metro(www.metro.ne.jp) TEL: 075.752.4765
LIVE: Christopher willits、Moskitoo、Kenichi Itoi、FourColor
FEE: adv. 2,000yen / door 2,500yen
ORGANIZER: cubic music
SUPPORTER: shrine
INFORMATION: cubic music (www.cubicmusic.com)

NARA
DATE: 2007.7.16.mon
PLACE: sample
OPEN/START: 17:00-23:00
FEE: 3000yen(with 1drink)
LIVE: Christopher Willits, moskitoo, monospin, kaneko, yuki Motohiro
and more..
INFO: sample (http://sample.sakura.ne.jp/)

OSAKA
DATE: 2007.7.17
PLECE: Osaka@sansui
OPEN/START: open 18:00 /start 18:30
FEE: adv. 2000yen / door 2500yen
ACT: Christopher Willits, Moskitoo. Vampillia strings quartette.
PAPRICA, and more
INFO: www.dipdisc.com

HIROSHIMA
DATE: 2007.7.18.wed
PLACE: AINA HANINA
OPEN/START: open 18:30/start 19:00
FEE: adv. 2000yen day / door 2500yen [one drink order]
LIVE: Christopher Willits, Moskitoo, FourColor
stabilo (speaker gain teaddrop), cta
persimmons (novel sounds), junya hiramoto
INFO: http://stabilo74-loadbang.hp.infoseek.co.jp/

KANAZAWA
DATE: 2007.7.20.fri
PLACE: Kanazawa Social
OPEN/START: 8:30pm open / 9pm start
FEE: adv. 2000yen / door 2500yen+one drink
PERFORMANCE:
Christopher Willits
Kyoka (from Groopies)
Sigiriya
3000ndl
DJ Yoshimitu
Max

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THAILAND

BANGKOK
SO::ON Dry FLOWER presents : IDIOM
DATE: 1st August 2007
PLACE: JAZZ IT(RCA)
OPEN/START: 8pm
FEE: 250Baht
LIVE: Christopher Willits (USA)
Kazuhisa Uchihashi (Japan)
Utopium (France)
Little Fox (Thailand) and more
http://www.myspace.com/ghostednotes

JULY 5th SHOW IN SAN FRANCISCO

+ JULY 5th SHOW, this thursday at the RICKSHAW STOP in SF +

i’m playing a solo set w/ the Fleeting Joys, and Them Hills, (with Dan from Hella).
Doors 9pm. Rickshaw stop is @ – 155 Fell Street San Francisco, CA 94102
show info : http://www.sfstation.com/

SURF BOUNDARIES IN JAPAN, VIDEO/REMIX EP, LISTENING GARDEN CD

- Ghostly just released “SURF BOUNDARIES ADDENDUM” a Video/Remix EP to coincide with the Japan release of Surf Boundaries. The EP features Robert Lippok , The Dead Texan, Scott Pagano, Nobuko Hori, and Christina Vantzou + cover image remix by Maiko Kuzinishi. grab all of this at – http://www.ghostly.com/

- New Release on Line “LISTENING GARDEN”. a collab with Taylor Deupree. The release is creative documentation from our installation of the same name in Yamaguchi Japan.
info / buy at – http://www.12k.com/line/

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SURF BOUNDARIES ADDENDUM – PRESS RELEASE
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Artist: Christopher Willits
Title: Surf Boundaries Addendum
Release date: Available July 3, 2007 at http://www.ghostly.com
Remixers: The Dead Texan, Robert Lippok
Videos: Scott Pagano, Nobuko Hori, Christina Vantzou
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You can download the entire release through this link:
http://www.ghostly.com/christopher_willits-surf_boundaries_addendum.zip
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ABOUT THIS RELEASE:

Surf Boundaries Addendum is a new set of remixes and videos from Christopher Willits’ highly praised “Surf Boundaries” album that was released in October of 2006. Willits’ original album is an emotional, epic experience that combines elements of shoegaze, ambient, jazz and dreamy pop sounds, which now lend themselves perfectly to reconfiguring and visual interpretation.

Ghostly’s commitment to both music and art is exemplified in this collection of two audio reconfigurations and three visual art pieces from renowned artists, all available for free through the Ghostly website. The Dead Texan remix of “Colors Shifting” includes their signature smudging of guitar lines and play with reverberation while adding drips of organic sounds, emphasizing the ethereal qualities in Willits’ music. To Rococo Rot’s Robert Lippok (Raster Noton, Domino, Monika Enterprises) provides a minimalist version of “Yellow Spring,” bringing out warm distinctive drum beats and distorting the vocals for a more subtle approach. Scott Pagano, Nobuko Hori, and The Dead Texan’s own Christina Vantzou each showcase their unique take on imagery and music combinations with videos for “Colors Shifting,” “Saturn,” and “Green and Gold,” respectively.
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POINTS OF INTEREST:

* Audio and Visual collaboration based on Christopher Willits critically acclaimed Surf Boundaries.
* This addendum coincides with the Japanese release of the Surf Boundaries album and EP.
* Remixes from The Dead Texan (Kranky) and Robert Lippok of To Rococo Rot fame (Raster Noton, Domino, Monika Enterprises).
* Three new videos from renowned visual artists Nobuko Hori, Scott Pagano and Christina Vantzou (of The Dead Texan), and image remix by Maiko Kuzinishi.
* Willits is currently embarking on a world tour encompassing Australia/New Zealand, Japan, and Thailand.
* His upcoming projects include a 21-minute ambient guitar explosion for premier Australian label ROOM40, and a collaborative effort with Ryuichi Sakamoto through Commmons in Japan dedicated to preserving the ocean.
* You can view five additional videos for tracks from Surf Boundaries online through Overlap.org – http://www.overlap.org/.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Bio
http://www.ghostly.com/1.0/artists/willits/index.shtml
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Artist Site:
http://www.christopherwillits.com/
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Label Site:
http://www.ghostlyinternational.com
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Surf Boundaries Info
http://www.ghostly.com/1.0/ghostly/gi54.shtml
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Artwork, Photos and Logos:
http://www.ghostly.com/press

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LISTENING GARDEN + PRESS RELEASE

boomkat “album of the week”:
http://www.boomkat.com/

or buy the CD here : http://www.12k.com/shop/usa.htm#LINE
Listening Garden was developed as a sonic alteration of two quiet indoor/outdoor tea spaces installed at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media in Yamaguchi, Japan in June of 2004. The audio installation was designed to heighten visitor’s senses and alter the sonic space as they sat, read, or had quiet conversation amongst the trees. Taylor Deupree and Christopher Willits composed a number of short, randomly sequenced multi-channel soundworks using guitar and electronics. The fragments of sounds, while both gentle and subtly rich, are intentionally weathered, eroded and understated, generating a sonic bridge between the digital world of sound and the audiosphere of nature.

The audio on this CD is built from location recordings taken in the garden over the course of a week during the exhibit. The environmental and incidental sounds played a large part of the physical work and are captured and utilized in the recording. Listening Garden is meant to enhance the experience of simply sitting and enjoying one’s place in time.

This CD is best heard in a similar situation and at a low background level. Headphones are not recommended.

www.12k.com/line/
http://www.ycam.jp