Electro-Pythagorus: A Portrait of Martin Bartlett

Synopsis

Electro-Pythagorus is an intimate and subjective portrait of the late Martin Bartlett, the Canadian electronic music pioneer who studied with Pauline Oliveros, David Tudor, John Cage, and Pandit Pran Nath. His contribution as an interdisciplinary composer, educator, and founding member of Western Front, though undoubtedly extensive, is in danger of being erased from cultural memory since his death from AIDS in 1993. Navigating an array of archival materials including letters, correspondences, notebooks, personal photos, and a huge body of unreleased music and field recordings held at the archives of Simon Fraser University, Electro-Pythagoras is a journey through the evolution of Bartlett’s musical time and space, softly guided by Luke Fowler’s insightful camera and montage—creating an experimental portrait that defies one-dimensionality.

Main Cast

Martin Bartlett

himself

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Luke Fowler
Editing	Editor	Luke Fowler
Writing	Writer	Luke Fowler
Sound	Sound Editor	Ernst Karel
Department	Role	Name

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