Jordan Dykstra
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Jordan Isaiah Whitney Dykstra | |
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| Origin | Sioux City, Iowa, United States |
| Genres | experimental, microtonal, ambient, drone, film music |
| Occupation(s) | composer, performer |
| Instrument | viola |
| Labels | Milan Records, Marriage Records, Editions Verde, Shatter Your Leaves, Modern Documents |
| Website | https://www.jordandykstra.com |
Jordan Dykstra is an American composer and violist from Sioux City, Iowa, United States.[1]
Academically, Dykstra studied composition at CalArts with Michael Pisaro, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, and Ulrich Krieger; privately with Daníel Bjarnason[2], Chiyoko Szlavnics, and at Wesleyan University with Alvin Lucier[3]. Dykstra contributed to the score of the 2017 psychological thriller/horror film It Comes At Night (dir. Trey Edward Shults), which received the NYT Critic's Pick from A.O. Scott, film critic at the New York Times.[4] He has also worked as a composer on film music for Gus Van Sant's 2011 film Restless[5], Penny Lane's 2019 documentary Hail Satan?[6], and the 2019 narrative film Blow the Man Down[7] which was directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy. Dykstra was a session violist and string director for Dirty Projectors' 2009 album Bitte Orca and has performed at venues worldwide including MOCA, Los Angeles, CA[8], the RISD Museum in Providence, RI[9], the Portland Art Museum in Portland, OR[10], Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland[11], and at the Syros Institute in Ano Syros, Greece[12].
While in Val Verde, CA in 2015, Jordan Dykstra founded Editions Verde, which publishes art and musical objects.[13]
Discography
as Jordan Dykstra (film composer, performer, audio recording engineer, music consultant)
- Blow the Man Down (2019) Amazon Studios[14] - premiered at Tribeca on April 26, 2019
- Hail Satan? (2019) Magnolia Pictures - premiered at Sundance[15] on January 25, 2019
- Documenting Hate (2018) PBS/ProPublica - Emmy nominated[16] 2-part series which premiered on FRONTLINE[17] on August 7, 2017
- It Comes At Night (2017) A24[18] - premiered at the Overlook Film Festival at Timberline Lodge on April 29, 2017
- Restless (2011) Sony Pictures Classic - premiered at Cannes on May 12, 2011
as Jordan Dykstra
- A Known Unknown - Bundle containing sheet music, CD, and download code - for grand piano, percussion, and electronics (Editions Verde, June 2018)[19]
- Found Clouds - CD for vibraphone, pedal harp, Farfisa organ, and grand piano (Editions Verde, March 2018)[20]
- Is Land a Voice - CD for field recording, air-horns, and sine-tones (Editions Verde, March 2017)[21]
- The Psychological Future - digital LP for gamelan, percussion, viola, cello, double bass, and sine-tones (January 2017)[22]
- Chimes Nine Times - digital EP for viola, electric guitar, and sine-tones (July 2016)[23][24]
- Stressings - CD (Editions Verde, April 2016)[25][26][27][28]
- Elegant Music - digital EP for viola, koto, noh-kan, ryūteki, and percussion (June 2015)[29]
- Three Horns - digital EP for air-horn and sine-tones in 3 movements (May 2015)[30]
- Like a Sun That Pours Forth Light but Never Warmth - digital LP, composed for Allie Hankins' solo dance show at Conduit Dance Studio in Portland, Ore. from October 24-26, 2014 (January 2015)[31]
- Audition[32] - LP (Marriage Records / Shatter Your Leaves / Modern Documents, August 2014)[33]
- Phonography - digital album of 20 field recordings (March 2014)[34]
- Sundries - ongoing digital album (2013–present)[35]
- Pianodrones - digital EP card in 3 movements (December, 2012)[36]
- A Quiet Night - film score (April, 2011) for "A Quiet Night"[37][a]
as DASH!
- TSS REMIXES - digital download card (Self released, March 2013)[39]
- TAKES SWIFT STRIDES - digital download card (Marriage Records, August 2009)[40]
with Beau Breather
- College Hotel - CD (Editions Verde, August 2016)[41][42]
with Tom Blood and Jordan Dykstra
- Seems Like It Means Something Else[43] from EXP3 (Editions Verde, March 2016)[44]
- Preludes (November 2014)*
- Greatest Hits Live: Volume One (May 2012)*
- A June Afternoon (June 2011)*
- The Act (June 2011)*
*Digital EPs[45]
with The Righteous and Harmonious Fists
- Fangs, But No Fanks - Split 7" EP with White Fang (Marriage Records, 2008)[46]
Credits
- It Comes At Night directed by Trey Shults, assistant composer with Brian McOmber, string arranger, viola, percussion, musical collaborator, synthesizer and electronics, additional music preparation, recording engineer (A24, 2017), film soundtrack (Milan Records, 2017)[47]
- Like a Sun that Pours Forth Light but Never Warmth by Allie Hankins, composer, string quintet director, and viola,[48] dance performance (October, 2014)
- Identify by Caspar Sonnet, composer and viola,[49] LP (Marriage Records, 2013)
- Belfast Sessions by Davis Hooker, string trio director, composer, and viola,[50] LP (self-released, 2012)
- Annabel's Wake written by Jordan Dykstra and Danny Elfman,[51] composer and mellotron, Restless (2011 film) directed by Gus Van Sant, film soundtrack (Sony Pictures Classics, 2011)
- Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors, string quartet director and viola,[52] LP (Domino Recording Company, 2009)
- Stillness Is The Move by Dirty Projectors, string quartet director and viola,[53] LP (Domino Recording Company, 2009)
- False Face Society by Valet, composer and viola,[54] LP (Mexican Summer, 2009)
- Malaikat Dan Singa by Arrington De Dionyso, composer and viola, LP and CD (K Records, 2009)
- Caffeine, Alcohol, Sunshine, Money by Jared Mees and the Grown Children, composer, string director, and viola, CD (Tender Loving Empire, 2008)[55]
Other projects
- Rob Walmart - an improvised electronic music collective
Notes
References
- ^ "Stream Jordan Dykstra's Audition - New Music - Impose Magazine". Imposemagazine.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Bethany violist heads to Iceland to study with composer Daniel Bjarnason". OregonLive.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Buckner sings Robert Ashley and Alvin Lucier - Center for the Arts - Wesleyan University". www.wesleyan.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (June 8, 2017). "Review: Mom, Dad, the Kid and the Dog. What Could Be Scarier?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "RESTLESS". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Magnolia Pictures: Hail Satan?". www.magpictures.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Blow the Man Down | 2019 Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "MOCA show's gentle jab at departed artist-trustee John Baldessari". LATimes.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Concert: Ordinary Affects – Calendar - RISD MUSEUM". RISDMuseum.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Portland Art Museum Artist Talk Jen Delos Reyes full talk - YouTube". YouTube.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Grapevine_06_2014.pdf" (PDF). Grapevine.is. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Image-sound/word residency". Sound/Word Residency.WordPress.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Editions Verde". Editions Verde. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Amazon Nabs Rights to Noir 'Blow the Man Down' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "hail-satan". www.sundance.org. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "FRONTLINE Nominated for 10 Emmy Awards". FRONTLINE. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Documenting Hate: Charlottesville - Credits". FRONTLINE. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ It Comes At Night, retrieved August 28, 2019
- ^ "EVSTF007: A Known Unknown - Limited Edition Bundle (Sheet Music + CD-R + Download Card), by Editions Verde". Editions Verde. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "EVSTF001: Found Clouds, by Jordan Dykstra". Editions Verde. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "EV005: Is Land a Voice, by Editions Verde". Editions Verde. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "The Psychological Future, by Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Chimes Nine Times, by Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Chimes Nine Times by Jordan Dykstra on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "EV003: Stressings, by Jordan Dykstra". Editions Verde. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "textura". www.textura.org. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Dykstra - Stressings". Discogs. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Stressings by Jordan Dykstra on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Elegant Music, by Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Three Horns, by Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Like a Sun That Pours Forth Light but Never Warmth, by Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Dykstra - Audition (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. August 19, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Jordan Dykstra - "Darkened Bar" (oxalis version) - PREMIERE - Chocolate Grinder - Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Phonography, by Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "sundries, by Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "pianodrones, by Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "A Quiet Night". Vimeo. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Aug 28th". Oregonindependentfilmfest.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "TSS REMIXES - Jordan Dykstra". Jordan Dykstra. March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Takes Swift Strides - EP by Dash!". iTunes. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "EV004: College Hotel, by Beau Breather". Editions Verde. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "textura". www.textura.org. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "seems like it means something else, by Tom Blood & Jordan Dykstra". Tom Blood & Jordan Dykstra. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "EV002: Tom Blood & Jordan Dykstra - EXP3 | Editions Verde". editionsverde.bandcamp.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Tom Blood & Jordan Dykstra - Business Of Composing For Strings". Businessofcomposingforstrings.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Fangs, But No Fanks - EP by White Fang & The Righteous and Harmonious Fists". iTunes. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "It Comes At Night - press packet by Mongrel Media" (PDF). www.mongrelmedia.com. June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Portland choreographer Allie Hankins' full-length debut 'Like a Sun That Pours Forth Light but Never Warmth' resurrects the movements of Vaslav Nijinsky". OregonLive.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Where Are All The Watchmen? - Caspar Sonnet". Caspar Sonnet. April 5, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Davis Hooker - Business Of Composing For Strings". Businessofcomposingforstrings.com. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Restless (2011) - Soundtrack.Net". Soundtrack.net. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Dirty Projectors - Albums". Dirtyprojectors.net. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ "Dirty Projectors - Stillness Is The Move (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Valet - False Face Society (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Jared Mees The Grown Children Caffeine, Alcohol, Sunshine, Money". Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
External links
- 2014 Textura review of "Audition"
- 2014 Impose interview and article
- 2014 Tiny Mix Tapes video premiere article
- 2016 Tiny Mix Tapes "Stressings" video premiere
- 2016 Textura review of "Stressings"
- 2016 Exclaim video premiere of "I'm Not A Horse Person, Dog" from "Stressings"
- 2016 THRU Media review of "Stressings"
- 2016 THRU Media review of "College Hotel" by Beau Breather