Stephen Ives

Stephen Ives co-founded [http://www.digitalcutuplounge.com Digital Cutup Lounge] in 1999 with the aim of promoting new media networks through peer-to-peer online sharing and live performances with international visual artists, musicians, and DJs. Their release "Cutup Mixdown" (2001) experimented with the practice of computer mixing techniques utilising audio samples and live improvisations. The second release, "Networks Effects" (2002), featured collaborations between musicians and new media artists from Asia, US and UK.

Ives specialises in creating mixtures of music from diverse range of cultures/styles. He has lived in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, US and UK, establishing a uniquely global perspective on engaging music, technologies and approaches working across cultural-boundaries.

Festival performances

*Text Festival, Exeter – performing as part of Respray with poet Ralph Hoyte – combing spoken word and new media - 2005
*Arts Council England, Decibel Event – performing with Visual Artist/Musician Ansman Biswas at the Exeter Phoenix – 2004
*International Society for Contemporary Music, World Music Days, Hong Kong – 2002
*Sound and Vision Festival, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong – 2001/2002
*Amnesty International Party, Academy of Performing Arts, Hong Kong - 2001
*Sonic Circuits VIII: Festival of Electronic Music, University of Hong Kong – 2001
*CityPoetry Festival 2001, Club bl.ush, Hong Kong – 2000/2001

Releases

*Battery Operated (Various Artists) Re:cord CD / DVD [COCOSOLIDCITI] - 2005
* WTF - Madonna remix project (Various Artists) [Justablip] – 2004
* Digital Cutup Lounge – Digital Sound Scapes [Nokia] - 2003
* Digital Cutup Lounge – Network Effects [GOGO records] – 2002
* Digital Cutup Lounge – Gravy (12”) [Diet Strychnine records] – 2002
* Enrique Iglesias vs Asha Bhonsle - Escape (DCL remix) [Universal Music] - 2002
* Digital Cutup Lounge - TV Eye (HK/LA) – MAAP (Australia/Beijing) Festival - 2002
* Digital Cutup Lounge vs Alan Youngblood – Cutup Mixdown [GOGO records] – 2001
* Groove Sessions [Petrol Records] - 2001
* Eastern Sunrise [Universal Music Group] – 2001
* Nelly Furtado I’m Like a Bird (Asha vs Nelly Remix) [Universal Music group] – 2001
* Barry White vs Asha Bhonsle - Let The Music Play [Universal Music] - 2001
* Digital Deviants - Gau Chat [DD Productions] - 1997