Frrriction is a live solo improvisation with the electronically augmented drum kit. The instrument consists of a traditional jazz drum kit mounted with sensors, contact microphones, speakers and bespoke software programmed in MaxMSP. The acoustic kit becomes the control interface of the electronics by using various machine listening techniques, resulting in a very direct interaction [...]

A short work in two sections exploring the contrasts between colour and movement in both animation and music. Working with the idea that colour relates to space and textural timbral soundscapes in part 1. Part 2 goes on to show movement being more suggestive of dynamics, transitions and spatial position in music. These ideas are [...]

How I Became a Lion Tamer by Makunouchi Bento

From a great free album by Bento Makunouchi.

New Music Hartford strikes again. Nolan Stolz (drums, electronics) played with Matt Sargent (guitar, laptop) and Todd Merrell (laptop) for an epic three hour electroacoustic improvisation at ArtSpace in Hartford Connecticut. This concert took place last December 18th, but internet citizens just got the videos yesterday.

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