Category Archives: New Media

Concrete People (1986)

Concrete People, 1986, 04:20, John Fekner and his band, City Squad.

In this collaborative City Squad project, John Fekner (vocals, keyboards, percussion, lyrics) wrote the song with musicians Dennis Lattmann (piano, synths) and Al Belfiore (Linn LM-1 drum sequence). Additional musicians included Sasha Sumner (sax), Sandy Mann (vocals) & Sandra Seymour (voice), Anthony Leicht (voice) Julie Federico (voice) and Dennis J. Lattmann (little boy’s voice) and Jim Recchione on harmonica.

Produced by- John Fekner

Directed by- John Fekner & Fred Baca

Edited by- Fred Baca

Chyron by- Mark Braverman

Animation Artists- Andrew Ruhren, John Fekner, Diane Hughes, Kathy Yasenchak, Nader Bakir, John Camara, Melissa Savage

Contributing Artists- Andrew Ruhren, John Fekner, Nader Bakir, Joann Dellaposta, Rachell Lamell, Ann Marie Roza, Lorraine Vigliarolo, Melissa Leigh, Jim Rechione, J.D Luke, John Camara, Ronald Koehnke, David Kornrumpf, Fred Baca, Tim Cantwell,   Melissa Savage

Special Thanks To- Dr. Seth Magot & students at Southampton College LIU, Material For The Arts, NYC, Anders Tornberg Lund, Sweden, The Kitchen, NYC, Monkey Hill Recording Studios

Computer graphics created on the Mindset/Lumena 

Trail Markers (2007)

John Fekner Trail Markers,  2006, 03:52

John Fekner’s Trail Markers is a tribute to the Native American tribes who lived in harmony with the land on Long Island and other areas of New York and New Jersey. The video was shot at various locations in Queens, NY and includes original footage from Environmental Stencils 77-79, a collaborative work with Fred Baca. Fekner considers Trail Markers, a video diptych, as it also features The Sight Of The Child. Two Native Americans narrate the first section. A child from a bleak future narrates the second section.

In this collaborative City Squad project, street artist John Fekner (vocals, keyboards, percusssion, lyrics) wrote the song with musicians Dennis Lattmann (piano, synths) and Al Belfiore (Linn LM-1 drum sequence).