Engineer Assistant

MIKE RUGNETTA http://rheumatictangle.net

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C u r re n t P ro j e c t s

Developing a comprehensive performance system for Brooklyn based band The Kiss Off which includes the design and con-

struction of custom, networkable MIDI gear. Production and song-writing for Kiss Off frontman Sam Tyndall and Brooklyn

based Shock Cinema frontlady Destiny Montague sideproject entitled PLAINS. Consulting for startup online only record

label GLOS MUSIC, and acting as Senior Editor for their first year of releases. Collaborating with choreographer Michael

Bodel on his newest piece - La Sonnambula - for a NY premiere in January at St. Anns and HERE. Writing a three act,

evening leg nth performance with full musical score alongside video artist Patrick Davison and vocalist Joanna Lampert; it

is scheduled to premiere in New York, Fall 2009. Sleeping, eating when there s time.

education

AUTONOMOUS MUSICAL SYSTEMS

COMPOSITION + COMPUTER SCIENCE

Certificate

Bachelor of the Arts

Centre de Cr ation Musicale Iannis Xenakis 04

Bennington College 06

Paris, France

Bennington, VT

p ro f e s s i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e

MIX ENGINEER, COMPOSER, PROGRAMMER EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Freelance: New York and Massachusetts 3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY

August, 2008 - Present September, 2007 - September, 2008

Clients include Nick Brooke, Corey Dargel, The Kiss Off, and Responsible for construction and maintenance of infrastructure

Michael Bodel at venues including Mass MoCA, Le Poisson and policy for Continuing Education Program focused on the

Rouge, and HERE. Services include live and studio mix engineer, arts. Work with and manage a team of instructors to build and

composition for performance or video, audio programming and improve curriculum. Develop and execute marketing strategies.

consultation

INSTRUCTOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

Steven s Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ Tekserve Corp. New York, NY

September, 2008 - Present September, 2006 - September, 2007

Instructor at the Product Architecture Engineering Lab, a gradu- Apple Certified Desktop, Portable and Software technician

ate architecture and design program focused on parametric and skilled in maintenance, repair and upgrade of Apple Macintosh

rule based modeling as well as computer aided milling and machines with a speciality in configuration and support of

fabrication. Class focuses on the uses of audio to influence and systems used in creative professional settings (I fixed 50 Cent s

generate architectural shapes and artistic forms. computer).

STUDIO ASSISTANT

PRINCIPAL ARTIST

Greenhouse Studios, Reykjav k, Iceland

Avant Media Performance, Brooklyn NY

December 2005 - February 2006

October, 2006 - Present

Assistant to Valgeir Sigurdsson, owner. Assisted tracking and

Involved in conceptualization, planning and performance of

mixing of Bonnie Prince Billy album The Letting Go. Assisted

highly collaborative new music and experimental theatre works.

tracking and programming of MAPS full length (MUTE

Credits include producer, director, sound designer, technical

records). Admin d studio / client server. Archived and main-

director and performer.

tained studio audio library. Made over 150 cups of coffee.

skills

PROGRAMMING MUSIC VISUAL OFFICE

HTML. PHP. CSS. C. Reading. Writing. Guitar. Illustrator. Photoshop. Word. Excel. Keynote.

PBasic. Ruby. Actionscript. Banjo. Accordion. Piano. Flash. Jitter. Processing. Power Point. Entourage.

XCode. Dreamweaver ProTools. Finale. Live. Final Cut Pro. Outlook. Open Office.

Max/MSP. Kyma. Filemaker .

references available upon request

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