Adam Forkner (b. 1976) is a psychedelic, new-age, ambient and experimental musician based in Portland, Oregon who goes by the moniker White Rainbow. He was a founding member of Yume Bitsu, World, Surface of Eceon and VVRSSNN. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2816x2112, 2341 KB) Summary Image of Adam Forkner, retrieved from: http://www. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The word psychedelic is a neologism coined from the Greek words for mind, ψυχη (psyche), and manifest, δηλειν (delein). ... Ambient music is a musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, modern classical music, traditional, world, and noise. ... Experimental Related to experiment it is refered to ideas or techniques not yet stablished or finalized involving innovation. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Marriage Records is a small, independent record label based in Portland, Oregon, USA. It was founded in late 2002 by Curtis Knapp and Adrian Orange. ... States Rights Records is an independent record label founded in 2001 by Steve Schroeder. ... K Records logo K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ... Kranky is an independent record label, located in Chicago, Illinois. ... Yume Bitsu, is a psychedelic rock band, the name meaning dream beats in Japanese. ... Surface of Eceon (or Surface of Eceyon), is a supergroup of sorts whose music has been described as ambient, space rock. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... Adam Forkner (b. ... Yume Bitsu, is a psychedelic rock band, the name meaning dream beats in Japanese. ... World is an experimental, psychedelic rock duo that features Yume Bitsus Adam Forkner and Honey Owens (of Nudge and Jackie-O Motherfucker). ... Surface of Eceon (or Surface of Eceyon), is a supergroup of sorts whose music has been described as ambient, space rock. ...

White Rainbow

White Rainbow is Forkner's solo work.

The first White Rainbow record "ZOME" was was recorded in 2003 with members of Landing and released on States Rights Records in late 2005 . The record features a more full band effort, with guitars, keyboards, drums, electronics and some vocals creating a kraut-rock inspired psychedelic drone feel.

The second White Rainbow release "BOX" was a 5 CD + 1 DVD boxed-set released by Marriage Records in early 2006. The DVD included collaborations with video artists E*Rock and Alex Hubbard as well as live footage White Rainbow's site-specific audio/video performance/installations.

Forkner has focused on the construction of these "Full Spectrum Vibrational Healing Centers" since 2004. The first major actualization of this was as part of the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time Based Arts Festival. These performance/installation/light sculptures invoke both the geodesic/utopian modernism of visionaries like Buckminster Fuller and the all night tape-loop performances of minimalist innovators like Terry Riley.

A new album entitled "prism of eternal now" is scheduled for release on the highly esteemed experimental label Kranky in fall of 2007.

Discography

as White Rainbow

SUN SHIFTS CD (Yarnlazer, 2007)
BOX 5CD/1DVD (Marriage Records, 2006)
ZOME CD (States Rights Records, 2005)

as [[VVRSSNN]]

s/t CD/LP (K Records, 2003)
split 7-inch single with Greg Weeks (Spirit of Orr, 2003)

w/ World

s/t (Marriage Records, 2005)

w/ Yume Bitsu

Wabi Morning one-sided 12-inch vinyl EP (Burnt Toast Vinyl, 2003)
Dryystonian Dreamscapes CD (States Rights Records/Yarnlazer, 2002)
Dryystonian Dreamscapes Volume II CD (States Rights Records, 2003)
The Golden Vessyl of Sound CD/ double-LP (K Records, 2002)
split 12-inch vinyl EP with Elf Power's Andrew Reiger (Planaria Records, 2002)
Auspicious Winds CD/LP (K Records, 2000)
s/t CD (Ba Da Bing!, 1999)
Giant Surface Music Falling to Earth Like Jewels From the Sky CD (Ba Da Bing!, 1998)

w/ Surface of Eceon/Surface of Eceyon

Dragyyn w/ John Barlow CDR (Spirit of Orr, 2004)
Tussyan Ruins CDEP (Three Lobed, 2003)
Dragyyn CD (Strange Attractors Audio House, 2003)
Surface of Eceon/Kinski/Paik 3-way split CDEP (Music Fellowship, 2003)
The King Beneath the Mountain (Strange Attractors Audio House, 2002)

Collaborations

Forkner has collaborated both live and on record with many artists. Most recently he was featured on Devendra Banhart's Cripple Crow album as well as Jackie-O Motherfucker's Flags of the Sacred Harp. Other artists that Forkner has played with, recorded music with or produced recordings by include: Dirty Projectors, Little Wings (aka Kyle Field), Yellow Swans Greg Weeks (of Espers) Thanksgiving (aka Adrian Orange) The Microphones Wolf Colonel (aka Jason Anderson) YACHT (aka Jona Bechtolt) Bobby Birdman The Watery Graves This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Cripple Crow was released on XL Recordings on September 13, 2005. ... Jackie-O Motherfucker (or JOMF) is an American experimental rock group that formed in Portland, Oregon in 1994. ... The Dirty Projectors are an experimental music group lead by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Longstreth. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Yellow Swans is an American experimental electronic noise band from Portland, Oregon. ... Greg Weeks is a singer-songwriter. ... Espers are a neo-psychedelic folk band from Philadelphia. ... Thanksgiving is the name under which Portland, Oregon musician Adrian Orange performs. ... Thanksgiving is the name under which Portland, Oregon musician Adrian Orange performs. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Phil Elverum. ... Jason Anderson is a musician from New Hampshire, USA, who also records as Wolf Colonel. ... Jason Anderson is a musician from New Hampshire, USA, that also records as Wolf Colonel. He is currently signed with K Records. ... Jona Bechtolt is an electronic musician from Portland, Oregon. ... Bobby Birdman is moniker of musician Rob Kieswetter, originally from Nevada City, California. ...

(a running list of all musical collaborations can be found in the external links section)

External links

• Official White Rainbow/Adam Forkner website
• Yarnlazer CDR label run by Forkner and Honey Owens
• Marriage Records White Rainbow page with extensive Forkner Discography
• Full Spectrum (White Rainbow blog)
• World @ Marriage Records