I am an artist and musician, just thinking of moving back to seattle

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have a band that I would like to start in seattle, and have a possible opportunity teaching classes at Cornish

Interests

• graphic design
• digital art
• oil painting
• dj
• synthesizers
• minimal techno
• twin peaks
• screenprinting
• shoegaze
• new media art
• drum machines
• synth pop
• audio production
• midi
• circuit bending
• electronic music production
• jg ballard
• david cronenberg
• eurorack synths

Music, Movies, and Books

Experimental electronic music (minimal synth, techno, post punk, new wave, italo-disco, detroit electro

hikaru murakami, phillip k dick, JG Ballard

David Lynch, David Cronenberg, Nicolas Winding Refn

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My band has an upcoming commission from the MoPOP (Museum of Popular Culture)...formally the EMP Museum in Seattle on March 3.

My bandmate already got a place, but I"m trying to make sure I want to move back to Seattle.. (I lived here for 6 months in 2012)

Teach, Learn, Share

I Tyler Jacobsen is a media artist, programmer, and creative technologist. In 2003, Jacobsen received a fellowship from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, earning an MFA from their Integrated Electronic Art Program (iEAR).
While studying at R.P.I., He instructed digital art and technology courses, and further developed an arts practice that integrated online database art, interactive video, with multimedia, experimental performance and music production.
He has exhibited work, conducted workshops, and held performances at art spaces, galleries and museums worldwide such as the Next 5 Minutes in Amsterdam, Transmediale in Berlin, the ICA in London and MassMOCA. Jacobsen has received grants from NYFA and Franklin Furnace, and residencies at Eyebeam in Manhattan, and Folly Media Centre in Lancaster, UK. Tyler has taught in the Design and Technology Department at Parson’s School of Design and was an Visiting Assistant Professor at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY

What I Can Share with Hosts

Help with websites, and Design Programs in the Adobe Creative Suite like Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Help with audio production using Ableton Live and Protools

Lots of obscure music

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States