Who Is Glen River

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"Techno-Age Polymath"

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River is an artist who did not conform.

He describes himself as:
first, an "Artist", and secondly a "New Techno-Age Polymath"

Some of his disciplines include: process analyst / visual artist / musician / composer / author / poet / movie maker

Multidisciplinary - Summation
The foundation of multidisciplinary studies is arriving at universal dynamics sustained by cross-referencing. The wider the field of reference the greater probability of pattern recognition. A centered awareness moving freely across disciplines is the keystone of the mature multidisciplinary. The ability to zoom into specifics of a unfamiliar discipline and quickly orient an organizational overview is the flower in the multidisciplinary garden.

Process Analyst - Summation
Any path, whether electronic, legal, logical, or theoretical, is defined by causal impetus, environmental regulation, and completion of cycle. The insights necessary to create a path, or alter a path, spring from the analytic process. Conceptual organization combined with advanced discipline knowledge and the skills to gather critical application information, are key to successful analysis.

Visual Artist - Summation
As most obviously exemplified by Leonardo Da Vinci, art and science are bound from the core of discovering creation. Methods and materials for the artist are the science in the discipline of painting. Physical applications, intellectual organization, and theory are documented by many authors, including; Ralph Mayer 1957, Sir Charls Lock Eastlake 1869, and Cennino Cennini published in 1400, (The Artist's Handbook) ~ As literature, art enters the domains of documentary, theology, psychology, symbolic studies, and human history. While periodic trends may produce artists specializing in commercial applications, the master artist continues the profound investigation of our existence. The digital domain as new media is another chapter in the science of art. The human scale migrating into a newly defined universe continues the marriage of art and science.

Musician / Composer - Summation
Music as performance is the discipline of the musician. Music as original creation is the role of the composer. The tradition of crossing these borders are widely accepted in contemporary music. The quality of high esthetics remains a personal definition. Mathematics is the foundation for organizing time in both composition and performance. Musicians sometimes refer to the science and art of performance as "chops and groove." "Chops" refer to degree of expert skills, and "groove" refer to attainment of poetic spirit. Composition similarly depends on knowledge, organization, and spirit. Just as I cross borders in disciplines, I also cross genres in music. The advancements of technology has made music a leader in the migration to the computer environment. Tools such as MIDI instruments, synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, and multi-track recording bridge the gap between art and science.

Author / Poet - Summation
Telling a story is the writers craft. Evoking a primal response is the poets craft. In both, arriving at an essential center is the kernel necessary for the work to unfold. As in other disciplines my way is in multiple genres. Action-adventure, science-fiction, murder mystery, allegorical fantasy, non-fiction, memoir, plays, movie scripts, and the forever flexible poetry.

Applied Techno-Science Researcher - Summation
Electronic Instruments: Rolland Keys, Shadow Guitar MIDI Converter, Arp Avatar, Rolland GR-300, Oberhiem Expander Modules, Yamaha v-15, Proteus 2000, Rolland Synth, Propellerhead Reason, Eventide Clockworks Harmonizer, Echoplex, Fender Stratocaster, Allen Heath Mixer, Macki Mixers, Rolland Mixers, Pro. Studio Multitracks, Cakewalk, Pro Tools, Steinberg, Sonar v3, Soundforge, Song Writer Pro, Hologramaphone Laboratories, theremin, Moog, Analogue & Digital Delays, Keyboard Computer Control Surface, Anvil Studio MIDI program, Music Masterworks program, Jammer Professional, Sample Tank, J L Cooper Digital MIDI Patchbay, Furman power conditioner, Joe Meek Studio channel, Ken Shafer Omnipressor, Phase Shifters, Alisis Air FX, ART guitar multi effects processor, DigiTech GNX-3, Parametric EQ, Graphic EQ, Sonic Foundry, and a multitude of minor effects processors chained in various configurations. Various microphones including; Sennheiser, Samson, Electro- Harmonix, AKG, Audio-Technica, Beyer Dynamic, VHF-UHF Wireless Mics, Shotgun, Lavalier Neumann, Crown, and various sets populating recording studios.

These examples are restricted to audio discipline. Similar tools and processing systems are part of "Applied Techno-Science" in movie making, visual art, web arts, and computer consultant.

Movie Maker - Summation
This is the most un-traditional work. Everyone knows that movie making is for an audience. Not when you strap a camera on a rover and send it to Mars. That is pure research movie making. My movie process is closer to research. I have made many movies which fit normal definitions, however with few exceptions they were part of a larger process of art investigation. Many "Documentaries" as interviews with artists are actually one conversation crossing over a group of artists.