Biography
Tim Catlin is a Melbourne based guitarist and composer. His practice is primarily focused on extending and re-investigating the sonic possibilities of the guitar. Centered around drone-based and immersive methodologies his music uses a combination of both traditional and extended guitar techniques. These include guitar preparations, customised playing devices and string exciters, home-built electronics and effects, live-looping and modified guitar design.
Over the last 10 years he has been active at various festivals, galleries and clubs such as Liquid Architecture (Brisbane), What is Music and Articulating Space festivals (Melbourne), The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, West Space and Bus galleries (Melbourne), Australian Centre for The Moving Image (Melbourne), The Totally Huge New Music Festival (Perth), Immersion Surround Sound Concert Series (Melbourne) and The Blue Door (Hong Kong)
He has performed or collaborated with Jason Kahn, Jon Mueller, Otomo Yoshihide, Phill Niblock, Machinefabriek, Mike Cooper, Candlesnuffer, Philip Samartzis, Tarab, Rod Cooper, The Wall of E Guitar Ensemble and many others. -timcatlin.net
