LIGHT ASYLUM is the reverential EBM, darkwave, techno project of self-taught, multidisciplinary performance artist, founder, vocalist and producer Shannon Funchess. Founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2007, the project has toured extensively through Europe, Eastern Europe, North America and Scandinavia performing at nightclubs and festivals. Funchess has collaborated with Sweden's The Knife and Detroit's ADULT. as a featured vocalist and credited producer on their respective studio albums and was featured on TV On the Radio’s debut EP ‘Young Liar’s’ as well as !!!’s (chk chk chk) “Heart Of Hearts” single. Funchess has also been DJing nightclubs, renegade raves and art events since the mid 90's with her first DJ gig as a resident at a pirate radio station in downtown Seattle, Washington and resident at the HotBox party at Aerospace Club. A guest at Discwoman, BOUND NYC, The Lot Radio, Ficken 3000, Coffin Club, dublab, Dream House, Synthicide, Elsewhere, Institute of Contemporary Art Boston and Portland Institute For Contemporary Art, she continues to DJ regularly and produce, perform and release music under the LIGHT ASYLUM moniker in 2022.

Power trio com melodias que passeiam entre o grunge punk, alternative rock, riot punk e stoner rock! Formado pela guitarrista e vocalista Flávia Biggs, a baixista Mayra Biggs e o baterista Brown Biggs!

Classwar Karaoke is operated by Anthony Donovan & Jaan Patterson.

As a project, classwar karaoke is based around a series of ongoing, quarterly surveys, the first of which, dubbed '0001 survey', was released in May 2008. Each survey is different - in terms of personnel, number of personnel, and in terms of theme. Participation is fairly open - so long as those interested in being involved work intelligently within the broad context of experimental music and do not seek to use the project as just another on-line shop-window for their material. So far, the inclusive nature of classwar karaoke has worked wonderfully-well in terms of quality of material. See and hear for yourself by checking out our internet archive pages. Indeed, the label itself was envisaged, from the very start, as an experiment in the positive power which inclusivity can have upon artworking if included in meaningful ways. That said, we reserve the right to maintain the quality of both the art which is offered and the community from which it comes. Our ambitions for the label do not stop at periodic on-line releases. In the short time it has been running, we have already had one classwar karaoke live showcase; which featured as 0005 survey. More events are planned. Similarly, physical releases - of CDRs and DVDs - are forthcoming.

If you like what you hear and see, please leave a comment; and if you'd like to be included in a future survey, get in touch, and we can discuss that possibility.

Best wishes,
Anthony Donovan & Jaan Patterson

08/26/2025 Ground Hum Sessions with thc.xlr at Recreational Psychoacoustics Lab

05/03/2025 Opening for Lagrange Point at Slash Gallery SF. Group show with an audio installation by Crystal Cortez and myself. Featuring art by Santino Gonzales, Suzanne Kite, mario lemafa, Bogosi Sekhukhuni, and Wendi Yan. Closes August 23.

03/08/2025 Ground Hum at Washington Hall with music by James K, somesurprises, The OC34N, Carly Barton, Casey Adams+Hannah Rice, August V.M., THC.XLR with tondiue+Sketch Artist. Art by Gia Valente+Max Washburn, Kate Van Ness, Jasmine Gervais. Lights by Blazinspace. Workshops and Discussions by Huggy Pillow and Copyright Linda Fox. www.groundhum.net

12/14/2024 NonSeq at Chapel/Good Shepherd Center with Otodojo and Omari Jazz https://www.nseq.org/concerts/nonseq-otodojo-omari-jazz-asa-nakagawa/

08/10/2024 Backyard show in Seattle with Natasha El-Sergany and Domenica Diavoleria

Archive of all III volumes of the Secret Lotus Garden mixes can be found on mixcloud: https://m.mixcloud.com/asa-nakagawa/

09/09/2023 Drone Sleepover at Fremont Abbey with Little H Collective, Playback Head, Elijah Knutson, Mason Lynass, Casual Decay

08/12/2023 Stump Meadow with Harsh R, Human Joy, and Negative Zeal

12/11/2022 Holocene with Gemini Moon, Crystal Quartez, and Antemano

10/22/2022 Vox Populi with Ulla Straus, Julia Santoli, Rat Porridge, Alejandra

06/17/2022 Final Fantasy: a private party with live sets by Polydactyl and Liquid Asset

05/01/2022 Peninsula Park Rose Garden Party with Autonomuse, Gemini Moon, and Papri Chaat

12/18/2021 Community Fridge Benefit Show at Asian Arts Initiative with Rat Porridge, Slipstream, and DJ set by BB Basura

11/13/2021 showing a/v work for Okaeri LA, a queer nikkei conference with kristy oshiro, alex hayashi, kyle kurihara, damien d’luxe, wastewomxn, amiide

11/05/2021 Liquid Asset: “Invincible Summer” listening/release party with Polydactyl, Eden Alison, Chauder & Celia. Secret location.

10/08/2021 live ambient/experimental set at secret location

09/04/2021 queer block party at love city brewing (outdoors) brought to you by altslut69 and pleasuredome with the moon baby, dvonne, polydactyl, and pleasuredome djs. drag performances by sir donyx, avery goodname, khaki capri, and daught ladell. tickets $10 on eventbrite $15 at the door.

08/20/2021 Heterodox Records Sonic Adventures Consortium Vol. 3 out now! https://heterodox-records.bandcamp.com/album/sonic-adventurer-s-consortium-vol-3-htx089

07/31/2021 pure potentiality guest mix airing on dublab 4:30 PST

04/17/2021 7pm PDT Intermission from Isolation 1 Year Anniversary Fest. mars kumari, Elaine Thap, Demonsleeper, Polydactyl, Marlo de Lara, vrg bls, Tambalaya, ariB, Dear Laika, Reagan Holiday, Abbie Bateman, fake meat
tinyurl.com/intermission4misolation

04/02/2021 Polydactyl~Hex on You EP is out now! Bandcamp link below

03/20/2021 Pink Noise VI ~ co-presented by Holocene Portland and Northwest Film Forum

12/12/2020 Intermission from Isolation livestream with Abbie Bateman, Holiday Special, Eidolon, and Trash Ghosts

07/28/2020 Improvised livestream performance for longstanding avant garde night Make It Up Club based in Melbourne, Australia. Sharing the bill with Yuca Matsumoto, and Villem Yahu

02/17/2020 DJing at Echoplex for experimental shoegaze allstars Draag with Dustin Wong & Brin, Night Dreamer, and Soft Blue Shimmer

12/11/2019 Ambient set at Chewing Foil Gallery with Kloxii, Mason Guerrero, Eternal Turtle, Corbo

11/12/2019 DJing Stranger at La Cita with Knob Fondlers, Tall Wall, Jenny Sayaka Nono, Sir Dance A Lot

10/08/2019 DJing Stranger at La Cita with SHV, the Simulation Destroyer, Jenny Nono, Dan Memes

09/14/2019 PEHRFEST; party in celebration of the LA underground at Chewing Foil

09/10/2019 DJing Stranger 30 at La Cita DTLA

08/17/2019 Ambient set for Leaving Records' 'listen to music outside in the daylight under a tree' at La Tierra de la Culebra Highland Park

08/13/2019 DJing Stranger 29 at La Cita DTLA

Formed in Moscow, Russia, by Ixes and Al-Maytatu L-Habithu. Project works in several areas: music, film, art, propaganda. In the tradition of true industrial music, [Qamat is-sa'atu] adheres of the principles of DIY and Lo-Fi aesthetic. The basic concept - a rejection of modern values of the custumer society, extreme individualism, a triumph of the spiritual over material, escape from reality, the expansion of consciousness. Genre can only be described in general terms as Post-Industrial, because the project doesn't recognize the limits in style, working in "united information space (UIS)". Sound design combines synthetic melodies and heavy electronics with live instruments. 
ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺍﻟﺳﺎﻋﺔ [Qamat is-sa’atu] are: 
Al-Maytatu L-Habithu - vocal, synths, percutions, tape works, rhythm programming 
Alsinner - vocal 
Ulia Kirilenko - vocal 
Maxim Vsycheskiy - guitar, ravish-sitar sounds 
Vitaliy Kopilov - guitar 
Maria Kopilova - didgeridoo 
James Adlay - tube, horn 
Stan Dex - cello

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