Bio
Chris Dreier, O.J.A.I. NORD (born 1961).
Since 2016, Office for Joint Administrative Intelligence's Director for Systemic Risk, Financial Research and Emergency Management. She comes from Wuppertal, Germany and has been based in Berlin for the last four decades. Between 1981/82 she was a member of Die Tödliche Doris; a "performance art and music group" based in West Berlin.
Method
L'étranger 'host' Kosten Koper (Dr.) chose 11 images related to the work of Chris Dreier, printed them, numbered them (on the reverse). He met Chris Dreier at a poolside cafe in Brussels, and asked her to pick a number between 1-11; then talk about the corresponding image.
Post-interview Chris Dreier sent 11 tracks to accompany or frame the images. EXCLUSIVE ! Playlist will include an EXCLUSIVE! unreleased Die Tödliche Doris remix.
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Image from 'Forbidden City' found photography series by Chris Dreier.
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PS. Office for Joint Administrative Intelligence conduct a second 'Walking Workshop' in Charleroi on May 14th 2022. Previous event - > https://www.facebook.com/events/249930597330905/ <- is there.
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PLAYLIST
1. Chris Dreier - Ipcress Revisited (Image 11)
from 'Fluxus +/-' LP (Psych.KG, DE, 2021)
2. NON - Force (Image 7)
from 'Might!' LP (Mute, UK, 1995)
3. Suicide - Shadazz (Image 4)
from Suicide: Alan Vega · Martin Rev LP (Island, UK, 1980)
4. Minty - Useless Man (Image 3)
from ST 12" (Candy, UK, 1994)
5. Dexia Defunct - Creditrating (Image 5)
from 'Best Of' K7 (Dexia Defunct, BE/DE)
6. Chris Dreier and Mark Ernestus - Funkytown Remix (1984) (Image 1)
courtesy of Chris Dreier
7. Haruomi Hosono & Tadanori Yokoo - Hepatitis (Image 9)
from 'Cochin Moon' LP (King Records, JAP, 1978)
8. Chris Dreier / Die Tödliche Doris - Informator Remix EXCLUSIVE!! (Image 2)
courtesy of Chris Dreier
9. Telecult Powers - Clairvoyeurance (Image 6)
from Black Meditations LP (Experimedia, USA, 2014)
10. Jeff Mills - Kat Luck (Image 10)
from 'Natural World' 12" (Purpose Maker, USA, 2006)
11. Throbbing Gristle - TG Now * mixed with Wolf Eyes (Image 8)
* from TG Now LP (Industrial Records / Mute, UK, 2004)
12. Die Tödliche Doris - Die Über-Doris (Voice - David Steeves)
from ST K7 (DTD, DE, 1985)
13. Office for Joint Administrative Intelligence (O.J.A.I.) - Lists and Inventory Special (radio show extract)
from Cahsmere Radio, 2021