William Brittelle’s mini-album is a shock to the system – a relentless flood of synths, strings and saxophone, with warped vocals complemented by an artificial choir, and reprieves of lush pads and soft melodic fragments.
Wonderfully controlled and poised performance by cellist Inbal Segev in Upstate Obscura, Metropolis Ensemble under conductor Andrew Cyr in full control throughout, and the irrepressible Andres on top of his game in The Blind Banister and the solo piano piece Colorful History, I cannot recommend this album highly enough.
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About the Artist
Qiujiang Levi Lu/卢秋江 (they/them) is a Beijing-born, NYC-based performance artist, improviser, composer, and educator. For their solo performance art practice, Lu designs Max/MSP-based electroacoustic feedback systems with cyborg-like body augmentations inspired by Objectophilia/animism, which include special microphones and speakers placed within bodily orifices and a custom-mapped flight joystick controller. Their resulting performances consist of choreographed, ritualistic improvisations that build on ancient Chinese drumming traditions and explore body dysmorphia, sexuality, spirituality, and mortality, linking together sound, movement, and violence in divine ceremony.
As a composer, Lu writes instructed improvisation pieces for acoustic and electronic performers and improvisers. Lu’s commissioned works often take a meta, unorthodox approach to music technology, exploring human-machine relationships, audio-visual interactivity, mind-body connection, and the phenomenology of musical performance. Previous commissions have included Popebama, Luke Helker, and Ensemble Decipher.
Lu’s works have been performed and featured at festivals, conferences, and venues such as High Zero Festival, MATA Festival, IRCAM forum, DiMenna Center, Jazz Showcase, SEAMUS conference, Elastic Arts, Spencer Museum of Art, NIME conference, NYCEMF, Oberlin MMG, Rhizome DC, and NowNet Arts conference. Lu currently works as a lecturer and recording engineer in the Department of Music at the University of Pennsylvania.
The addition of the Metropolis Ensemble added an extra layer of depth and grandeur to Rose’s performance, elevating her already stellar songwriting to new heights.
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Emiliano López (Ciudad de México, 1994) es un guitarrista y artista de noise mexicano radicado en Boston. Se graduó en la carrera de Improvisación Contemporánea en New England Conservatory. Su música combina sonidos electrónicos con el uso de objetos y esculturas sonoras- creando un puente entre la instalación, el performance y la música. Ha presentado su música en diversos espacios de Boston, como el Jordan Hall, The Lilypad, The Firehouse, SomArt Space y la serie de conciertos Find Out, entre otros. También, se ha presentado en espacios de la Ciudad de México como el Centro Multimedia del Centro Nacional de las Artes, el Centro Cultural Árbol que Nace Torcido y el Vernacular Institute.
Emiliano López (Mexico City, 1994) is a Mexican guitarist and noise artist from currently based in Boston. He graduated with a degree in Contemporary Improvisation from the New England Conservatory. His music combines electronic sounds with the use of objects—sound sculptures—creating a fusion that bridges visual installation, performance art, and music. He has presented his music at various venues in the Boston area, including Jordan Hall, The Lilypad, The Firehouse, SomArt Space, and the concert series Find Out, among others. He has also performed at venues in Mexico City such as the Centro Multimedia del Centro Nacional de las Artes, Árbol que Nace Torcido, and Vernacular Institute.
Here’s a few highlights from the project, including backstage and the performance at Brooklyn Steel on April 5.
Caroline Rose is on tour supporting last year’s The Art of Forgetting, and they just wrapped up a few of special shows where they were joined by players from Metropolis Ensemble for an orchestral set.
Caroline Rose is on tour in support of her GRAMMY-nominated, critically acclaimed album, “The Art of Forgetting” with Metropolis Ensemble.
Editors' Pick: Tonight in and around NYC: Caroline Rose, Metropolis Ensemble, La Force @ Brooklyn Steel.
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Max Branigan is a stop motion animator, photographer, and musician from Brooklyn. He currently is interested in digital puppetry, the tarot, and active imagination. A book of his images of performances will be released this summer. He is interested in collaboration and can be reached at maxbranigan@gmail.com or 9735085497
“These three works from Timo Andres showcase the US composer’s distinctive and accomplished musical language… It’s a highly accomplished disc all round.”
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Alina Jacobs is a writer, actor and sound enthusiast from NYC. Her favorite instruments to play are the saxophone and the no-input mixer; she has recorded and performed on guitar, synth and cassette machines as well. Alina has performed in various states, provinces, and countries. alina-jacobs.neocities.org
Listen to classical music in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, featuring Timo Andres’ Upstate Obscura.
Pioneering indie rock duo Wye Oak, composer William Brittelle, Paul Wiancko, Metropolis Ensemble are releasing a reimagined version of the band's 2014 record, Shriek, to celebrate its 10-year anniversary.
New Music Daily is the playlist that never sleeps, updated regularly with new music you can’t miss, featuring Wye Oak’s Shriek Variations.
Here's our editors' roundup of the newest in indie music, featuring Wye Oak’s Shriek Variations.
Lean back and enjoy these brand new classical solo piano tracks, fresh from the studio, featuring Timo Andres’ Colorful History.
Updated every Friday with the very best classical new releases, featuring Timo Andres’ Colorful History.