Music for Frequencies of Tradition film screenings at The Roxie
Wednesday, June 15, 6:15 - 6:45 pm (preceding 6:45pm screenings)
Location: Little Roxie Theatre, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Each monthly screening of Frequencies of Tradition is preceded by original music and a sound mix curated by Topazu (Infinite Beat – San Francisco), with the participation of Annie Chen (Teaphile, Zhuang B – Oakland), Nihar (Left Hand Path, TVOD – San Francisco), and Aaron J (Sure Thing – Boston). The sonic environment anticipates five films, in conjunction with the exhibition Frequencies of Tradition, on view at KADIST San Francisco (April 2 - July 16, 2022).
Topazu (Infinite Beat) is a San Francisco-based selector. She hosted the local Infinite Beat Ambient showcase and radio show, Infinite Beat. Since 2015, the show featured producers, artists and DJs that are shaping the Bay Area sound in experimental synthesis as well as celebrated romanticism, nostalgia and cinematic themes with modern day electronics.
She has been featured DJing many local shows including: Sure Thing, Surface Tension, Honey Soundsystem and Recombinant Media Labs as well as supported many international artists such as: Wolfgang Voigt, Evigt Morker, Silent Servant, HTRK and Marie Davidson. With her interests in abstract textures, carnal rhythms and her exuberance in darker, chaotic noise, she was a featured performer for the first San Francisco edition of Mutek in 2018.