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GARY SHEPHERD

(26.2.1969, Corby, England)

Recording artist names

STREAMER (kidnap records)

StreamerPilot (two speakers recordings)

DJ name

DJ ALEC SMART

 

 

COMPOSITIONS FOR DANCE AND THEATER PERFORMANCES

Intensive Care 3AM (2011) by Carina Molier/Toneelgroup Maastricht

3: The Garden by Nicole Beutler (2011) Premiére Frascati, NL tour

Chicks Kicks and Glory (2011) by Susanne Marx.Premier at juli dans, NL tour with Parade

Lopen Lopen Lopen (2011) by Leela May Stockholm. Noordpark, Amsterdam

2: Dialogue with Lucinda (2010) by Nicole Beutler/nb, Premiére during Cover#2 at Frascati, Amsterdam. NL tour

Brek Zarith (2010) by Melissa Elderberg. Het lab Utrecht

1: Songs (2009/2008) by Nicole Beutler/nb, Premiére Frascati, Amsterdam, Nomination VSCD Mimeprijs - still on european tour

Down to earth (2008) by Melissa Eldeberg Dansateliers Rotterdam

Lost is my quiet forever (2008) by Nicole Beutler/ LISA, Premiére Frascati, Amsterdam, still on European tour

Geboied (2008) by Susanne Marx, NL tour, de Parade, still touring

Les Sylphides (2008) by Nicole Beutler/LISA, Danssateliers, Premiére Springdance Festival Utrecht, still on European tour

Enter Ghost (2006) by Nicole Beutler/LISA, Premiére Frascati, Amsterdam, still touring

the exact position of things (together with Wouter Snoei) by Nicole Beutler

Premiére Frascati, Amsterdam (2005), NL tour Serie Nieuwe Theatermakers, European tour

several species of small furry animals... (2003) by Nicole Beutler, Dansateliers / premiere Gasthuis, Amsterdam (tour 2003/2004)

PEAK Performance (2002) by Nicole Beutler/Liminal Institute, Dansateliers/Gasthuis

Voorspel (2001) by Nicole Beutler & Paz Rojo with Paul & Menno de Nooijer

Festival Etcetera Amersfoort

Love Themes (2000/2001) by Nicole Beutler, Hasselt/Belgie, Leipzig/Duitsland, Het Veem Theater/Amsterdam

Korte stilte, meisje begint (2001) by Magne van den Berg

God woont in Texas (2000/2001) by Magne van den Berg NL tour, Serie Nieuwe Theatermakers

No Name twice (2000)  by Nicole Beutler Gasthuis/Amsterdam/Liminal Institute and Fin de Seizoen, Maatschapij Discordia

Rodeo (1995) by Nieuw West/Kas & De Wolf NL tour

 

 

COMPOSITIONS FOR ROCKET CINEMA, FILM AND TV NEW SOUNDTRACK COMMISSIONS BY DUTCH FILMMUSEUM & PARADISO, AMSTERDAM OLD FILMS - NEW SOUNDTRACKS

The Impossible Voyage (Georges Méliès, Voyage à travers l'impossible)

(Amsterdam Planetarium 2011, Utrecht spoorwegen museum)

The Cook, the Thief, the Wife and the Lover

(Paradiso 2004+2005 Pickup-Club 2004, Gallery W139 2005)

Film ist. (PARADISO 2003)

JAWS (Paradiso 2002, Zandvoort 2003, Nieuwe Meer 2004, Nelson New zealand 2005, Zuiderbad 2009)

Suspiria (Paradiso: Festival van de fantastische Film 2003, Pickup-Club 2004, Gallery W139, 2005)

Tampopo (Paradiso 2000+2001, Pickup-Club 2004, Gallery W139 2005)

BRAZIL (Paradiso 1999, Pickup-Club 2004, Gallery W139 2005)

Tokyo Drifter (Paradiso 1997)

Immigration, soundscape for video by visual artist Julika Rudelius (2005)

Zwing ting, advertisement music for Kunstuitleen, National Dutch TV (2000/2001)

Blown-up, advertisement music for RT5 (2005)

 

COMPOSITIONS AS MEMBER OF THE LIVE-ART GROUP PRIVATE THOUGHTS IN PUBLIC PLACES (from 1997-2005)

2005: Routeplanner, voor Victoria, Oerol Festival, Paris Parc de la Vilette, Gentse Feesten 2001: Quality Time (de internationale keuze Schouwburg Rotterdam, Frascati Amsterdam, Toneelschuur Haarlem)

2000: What a young boy ought to know (concert-lecture); Debut de seizoen, Discordia, Westergasfabriek, Maastricht, Eindhoven

1999: The Register of Deliberate Mistakes, Triple X Festival Amsterdam

1998: If I can't hear I can't see, Triple X Festival Amsterdam

1997: Airconditioning, Oerol Terschelling

 

CD AND VINYL RELEASES ON INTERNATIONAL RECORD LABELS

The Sound 12" (2000) Quaint Records.NL Blown-up 12" (2000) Quaint Records/Dust to Dust.UK Feeling Good 12" remix (2000) Under 1 Sun Records.UK Blissed 12" (2001) Kidnap Records.NL Blissed CD (2001) Kidnap Records.NL Hunting Song 12" (2003) Kidnap Records.NL Call of the wild 12" (2004) Kidnap Records.NL

 

Streamer tracks are also featured on

Hotel Costes vol.5, 2 MANY DJ’s - Radio Soulwax, New Testament of Funk 2004

 

Other licenses include

Zomba records, Unique Records,Djax Records, Sony Music, Dust II Dust, Pork Recordings, Pschent, Lucid Recordings, Quaint Records, Under One Sun, Bolshi Records, Javelin Records, Secret Love Music, Art core Music, Lola's World, Satalite K, Mazzo Recordings, Techno vision, Milan Music, Mole, Luxury Lounge, and Nibiru records.

 

DJ ALEC SMART HAS A HISTORY OF SPINNING FOR THE FOLLOWING CLUBS AND LOUNGES IN AMSTERDAM

Paradiso (regularly since 1991), Boom Chicago (resident since 2000), Gallery W 139 (resident, summer 2005), Panama Club (resident in 2001), Winston Kingdom (resident 2004/ 2005), Restaurant 11 (resident, summer 2005), Supperclub/Club Gonzo (2004), Club More (2004), Bitterzoet (2004), De Kring (2003/2004), Club Vegas (2003), Melkweg (1999-2003), Mazzo (1997-2000), Dampkring (since 1994), Club Fraiche (resident 2000/2003), Arena (2001), Temple (2000), New Delhi (resident 2000), Stalker (resident 1998-99)

 

Has also performed in

Nelson, New Zealand (Trafalgar Ball, 2005), Elba, Italy (Sugar Reef, 2003/2004/2005/2006), Bombay, India (razz rhino + rain), Sur, Oman (Qualhat, 2005), Thailand (babaloo, 2006,2007) Berlin (Cookies Club, 2002+2003), Berlin (Volksbühne 2004), Madrid (Bar, 2003), Leipzig (Schaubühne am Lindenfels, 2000), Hasselt (Cultuurcentrum Belgie, 2000), Barcelona (The Dot, 1999, Global Chillage, 1998+2000)

 

DJ ALEC SMART for festivals Amsterdam

Drum Rhythm Festival (2002), Fantastic film festival (2002-2004) Holland Festival (2001), Zuidelijk Toneel (2002), ITS Festival (1998), World Wide Video Festival (2000, 2002), Maatschapij Discordia (1999-2001), Over Het IJ Festival (1999)

Springdance Festival (Utrecht 2004), DB Surround Festival (Den Bosch 2003), Rotterdam Film Festival (2001-2002), The Liminal Institute Festival (Dock 11/Berlin 1999)