Electro-pythagoras (a portrait of Martin Bartlett)

Luke Fowler, 45 min. (2017)

Electro-Pythagorus is an intimate and subjective portrait of Martin Bartlett (1939-93), a Canadian experimental electronic musician who pioneered the use of the ‘microcomputer’ during the 1970s and 80s. His contribution as an interdisciplinary composer, educator, and founding member of the artist-run centre Western Front is undoubtedly extensive, but his legacy risks fading from cultural memory since his death from AIDS in 1993.