Episode 2.2 (March 2022) In this episode of The No Normal, we feature local artist Parker Thiessen. A central figure in our experimental scene, Parker Thiessen has recorded and performed as a soloist and as a member of numerous duos and ensembles, including Soft Ions, Private Investigators, Zebra Pulse, and more.
Parker Thiessen, along with his Private Investigators partner, Ian Rowley, runs the experimental label Pseudo Laboratories. Now nearing its 50th release, Pseudo Laboratories has, since 2014, produced cassettes and digital versions of work by dozens of artists.
Ian Crutchley, New Music Edmonton Artistic Director, interviewed Parker Thiessen for this episode. They discuss the Pseudo Laboratories label, as well as the creative work of Parker Thiessen himself.
Program:
11:20 – Burden, Let Vibrate pseudolaboratories.bandcamp.com/album/let-vibrate
27:00 – Psychic Chamber, Cauldron Melody (forthcoming Pseudo Laboratories release)
21:00 – Illusions from Simulacra, Kelly Ruth, pseudolaboratories.bandcamp.com/album/simulacra
45:30 – Phase Meditations (Holy Phase), Parker Thiessen, (excerpt)
52:00 – Parker Thiessen and Ethan Bokma, privately recorded backyard performance
Artist Bio:
Parker Thiessen is a filmmaker, sound artist/musician and designer originally from Northern rural Alberta, now practicing in amiskwacîwâskahikan/Edmonton in Treaty 6, with an interest in collaboration, experimentation and DIY. Through his work, Thiessen has explored and propelled the growth of the experimental music scene in Edmonton, initiating the Ramshackle Day Parade noise collective and label, co-founding Pseudo Laboratories cassette label, and performing in Zebra Pulse, Private Investigators, and solo. His film work includes experimental shorts, live projections, music videos and video glitch experimentation.
For More Information:
- Parker Thiessen: www.parkerthiessen.com
- Pseudo Laboratories: www.pseudolaboratories.bandcamp.com
