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  • Performance “Claim Your Cybernetic Word”

    A new Petervan performance lecture “Claim Your Cybernetic Word” is in the making, to be delivered 100% remotely during the 60th anniversary of the American Society for Cybernetics in mid-June 2024. Below is the official abstract of that session: An engaging conversational workshop crafted to elicit compelling language that embodies the human elements within cybernetics.… Read more

  • Petervan’s Delicacies Apr-May 2024

    “Delicacies” is my incoherent, irregular, unpredictable collection of interesting sparks I came across online. Handpicked by a human, no robots, no AI. A form of tripping, wandering, dérivé, with some loosely undefined theme holding them together. Delicacies have no fixed frequency: I hit the publish button when there is enough material. That can be after… Read more

  • Petervan’s Ride – April 2024

    Petervan’s Musical Ride April 2024 – 90+ songs. Most recent releases, including Fabiana Palladino (what a great sound production, headphones on!), Shabaka, Sheila E. > Oldies from TC Matic, Roisin Murphy, Angelo Bandalamenti > Play in shuffle mode to increase the surprise factor. Enjoy! Read more

  • Petervan Studios – April 2024 update

    Here is the latest update on Petervan Studios. The previous update was in December 2023. A lot has happened since then. A lot did not happen. Here is an overview. Winter and Spring Open skies at sea – Middelkerke – 19 Jan 2024 – Frame from Petervan video Early blossoms in the garden – 20… Read more

  • Petervan’s Ride – March 2024

    Petervan’s Musical Ride March 2024 – 100+ songs. Most recent releases, including Lenny Kravitz, Boskat, The Black Crowes > Oldies from Steve Harley, Gerry Rafferty, Quivver > Play in shuffle mode to increase the surprise factor. Enjoy! Read more

  • Petervan’s Delicacies #169 and #170

    Whereas in the early days, Delicacies were more about listing links per category, more recent editions seem to evolve into some form of tripping, wandering, dérivé, with some loosely undefined theme holding them together.  Here, on my blog, I only share a couple of links. If you can’t get enough of these and want more,… Read more