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# Counting with Kevin Blechdom **[Kevin Blechdom][1]{: target="_blank"} is a matchmaker for unlikely aesthetic bedfellows, pairing academic computer composition with disarming pop melody and a healthy dose of banjo. In the [Spring 2013 issue of *Electronic Beats Magazine*][2]{: target="_blank"}, she proved that even experimental musicians can go by the numbers. Take notes; there'll be a quiz.** **1 Memorable line in a film or a song:** "I need a pickle like this in bed with me every night." Andrea Feldman, who plays Jesse in Paul Morrissey's *Heat*, says something like this while she's jerking off this young guy through a hospital gown at the swimming pool while she's talking to his brother. It's not only what she says but how she says it that is so memorable. **2 decisions I regret:** -- Doing things to make other people happy at the expense of my own happiness -- Doing things to make me happy at the expense of other people's happiness **3 people that should collaborate (and why):**{::}** ** -- Ma Rainey -- Pythagoras -- [André Vida][3]{: target="_blank"} **4 things I haven't done yet:**{::}** ** -- Bestiality -- Gone to jail -- Gotten a tattoo -- Crack **5 things I used to believe:** -- That other people could read my mind. -- That my imaginary friend was gonna tie me naked to a wooden plank and carry me across the street if I was bad. -- That getting drunk was fun. -- That I would never shave my armpits again. -- That I like music. **6 hours ago I was . . .** ****Drawing pictures of tape delays on a dry-erase board and explaining to college art students about how moving playback heads to different places on the tape equates to creating delay taps of different lengths of time. **7 albums, books and films that everyone should own:** -- Conlon Nancarrow, *Studies for Player Piano Box Set*{::}** -- Dušan Makavejev, *Sweet Movie* -- Gregory Bateson, *The Mind and Nature* -- Douglas Hofstadter, *Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid* -- Terrence W. Deacon, *The Symbolic Species* -- Frank Henenlotter and R.A. the Rugged Man, Bad Biology (movie) -- Paul Morrissey, *Heat* **After 8 p.m. . . .**{::}** ** I fell asleep watching really bad TV. **My 9 lives . . .** Will hopefully include a one where I get rich. **I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole:** Religion. ˜ [1]: http://www.kevyb.com [2]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/2013/06/07/electronic-beats-magazine-summer-2013-hits-shelves-june-20th/ [3]: http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/andre-vida/

--- id: 8c928d8c-e972-4fcd-8ac7-86a663f82e9f blueprint: article title: 'Counting with Kevin Blechdom' date: 2013-06-20T00:00:35+02:00 wp_id: '50525' slug: counting-with-kevin-blechdom teaser_image: legacy/counting-with-kevin-blechdom/Electronic-Beats-Counting-With-Kevin-Blechdom.jpg contents: - type: text text: |- <a href="http://www.kevyb.com" target="_blank">Kevin Blechdom</a> is a matchmaker for unlikely aesthetic bedfellows, pairing academic computer composition with disarming pop melody and a healthy dose of banjo. In the <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/2013/06/07/electronic-beats-magazine-summer-2013-hits-shelves-june-20th/" target="_blank">Spring 2013 issue of Electronic Beats Magazine</a>, she proved that even experimental musicians can go by the numbers. Take notes; there’ll be a quiz.1 Memorable line in a film or a song:“I need a pickle like this in bed with me every night.” Andrea Feldman, who plays Jesse in Paul Morrissey’s Heat, says something like this while she’s jerking off this young guy through a hospital gown at the swimming pool while she’s talking to his brother. It’s not only what she says but how she says it that is so memorable.2 decisions I regret:– Doing things to make other people happy at the expense of my own happiness – Doing things to make me happy at the expense of other people’s happiness3 people that should collaborate (and why): – Ma Rainey – Pythagoras – <a href="http://www.electronicbeats.net/author/andre-vida/" target="_blank">André Vida</a>4 things I haven’t done yet: – Bestiality – Gone to jail – Gotten a tattoo – Crack5 things I used to believe:– That other people could read my mind. – That my imaginary friend was gonna tie me naked to a wooden plank and carry me across the street if I was bad. – That getting drunk was fun. – That I would never shave my armpits again. – That I like music.6 hours ago I was . . .Drawing pictures of tape delays on a dry-erase board and explaining to college art students about how moving playback heads to different places on the tape equates to creating delay taps of different lengths of time.7 albums, books and films that everyone should own:– Conlon Nancarrow, Studies for Player Piano Box Set – Du&scaron;an Makavejev, Sweet Movie – Gregory Bateson, The Mind and Nature – Douglas Hofstadter, Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid – Terrence W. Deacon, The Symbolic Species – Frank Henenlotter and R.A. the Rugged Man, Bad Biology (movie) – Paul Morrissey, HeatAfter 8 p.m. . . . I fell asleep watching really bad TV.My 9 lives . . .Will hopefully include a one where I get rich.I wouldn’t touch it with a 10 foot pole:Religion. &tilde; ---