This month in Florida (where Sawgrass meets the sky), there will be two performances of my work. First, in St. Petersburg an organization called New Music Conflagration will present Two Old Ghosts - for saxophone and electronics. This piece was originally commissioned by Evan Smith and The Box is Empty, and is written to be open in regards to instrumentation. So, the presenters have decided to try it with two saxophones instead of one. More information about this concert on January 5th in St. Petersburg can be found here.
Next, on January 12th in Orlando, percussionist Matt Roberts will debut a piece that he commissioned from me entitled LOG. Although LOG is for the concert hall, it is also a site-specific work. The percussionist is instructed to find some sort of log to perform upon, as well as make a field recording of the place the log was collected. Additionally, I made a custom music box that is affixed to the log which acts as a sounding board. The performer then plays on the log, plays the music box on the log, and all of this is with the field recording from the log's place of origin serving as a counterpoint and accompaniment - a dual presentation and exploration of the sonic environment moved into a nearby space. More info about the LOGstravaganza in Orlando can be found here.
Next, on January 12th in Orlando, percussionist Matt Roberts will debut a piece that he commissioned from me entitled LOG. Although LOG is for the concert hall, it is also a site-specific work. The percussionist is instructed to find some sort of log to perform upon, as well as make a field recording of the place the log was collected. Additionally, I made a custom music box that is affixed to the log which acts as a sounding board. The performer then plays on the log, plays the music box on the log, and all of this is with the field recording from the log's place of origin serving as a counterpoint and accompaniment - a dual presentation and exploration of the sonic environment moved into a nearby space. More info about the LOGstravaganza in Orlando can be found here.
After a brief break following its most recent incarnation at Interstitial Theatre, the aurora borealis-inspired Space Weather Listening Booth returns! We'll be recording entire piece with live performers for KEXP's weekly show Sonarchy with Neil Welch on saxophone, Greg Campbell on percussion and Tom Baker on electronics, guitar and theremin. We're recording it in January, and it'll be broadcast in mid-March - you can stream it any time on KEXP's website after the performance. In other news, you can now buy the entire Space Weather Listening Booth 4-channel sound installation - and it comes with two remixes by John Teske and Yours Truly. Head over to our Bandcamp site to check it out! You can also find our signature 'I CAN HAS SPACE WEATHER?' t-shirts there.
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