latitude/longitude
Two Improvisations from July 13, 2007
Recorded live at Zebulon, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
Patrick McCarthy: Mandolin, Voice
Michael Garofalo: Lamellophones, Test Oscillator
Jason Labbe: Drums, Percussion
Lathan Hardy: Saxophone
Brooklyn-based artists Michael Garofalo and Patrick McCarthy began performing as Latitude/Longitude in 2004. They work with diverse sonic materials: test oscillators, homemade cassette tape and field recordings, radio transmissions (FM/AM/SW/CB), and toy electronics (broken and functional), as well as more traditional instruments, such as pedal steel guitar, banjo, mbira, and voice.
Latitude/Longitude's live performances are entirely improvised. They often collaborate live with New Haven-based artist Jason Labbe. In 2005 Latitude/Longitude released their self-titled debut album on their own imprint, Early Thieves. Solar Filters, a 7" vinyl record featuring two new songs, was released in fall 2007 as part of free103point9's Audio Dispatch series. Absolute Locations, a full-length collection of live improvisations, will be released in a limited edition in early 2008. Latitude/Longitude also plan to release a 12” LP (with Jason Labbe on percussion) sometime in the first half of 2008.
Recent performances include the 2007 NOISE! Festival at the Ontological Theater, St. Marks. Church, New York, NY, as well as the Campfire Sounds 2007 and Animals festivals at the free103point9 Wave Farm in Acra, NY.