Composer/conductor/pianist Rick Carrick joins old-school improvising stalwarts Matthew Ostrowski and Chris Cochrane in a night of musical technology from the 18th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Next on tonight’s program will be David First and Jeanann Dara as they embark on “Micro-investigations of hyper-charged hypno-phenomenal vibrations.”
David First’s musical pursuits involve mimicking and subverting the vibrational nature of the known universe with the intention of finding and exploiting the fault lines that may allow us to vacation in other dimensions. His ongoing projects include the micro-rhythm & drone ensemble, The Western Enisphere, psychedelic punk band, Notekillers, Schumann resonance drones & acupuncture performances with Isobeau Trybula & Kate Henderson, and Star Ballads, featuring singer Rachel Cox. He is also the proprietor of the sound art installation chain, Dave’s Waves - a Sonic Restaurant. Among his many releases are albums on Ecstatic Peace, Phill Niblock’s XI label, and most recently a Buchla synthesizer archival release on the Dais label.
Jeanann Dara is a Brooklyn based artist violist and electronic composer, multimedia artist, and curator. She has developed a unique voice synthesizing her classical music training, high art, experimental music and performance. Jeanann received her undergraduate degree from The Juilliard School and continued her education at New York University where she received her Masters degree in Multimedia Composition and New Media. As an instrumentalist and composer her electronic experimental work uses extended techniques, digital/analog effects processing, improvisation, and live sampling using a classically based style. She is working now to complete her first solo EP release due out in the spring.
Chris Cochrane: Guitar
Matthew Ostrowski: Electronics
Richard Carrick: Piano
David First: Guitar and Electronics
Jeanann Dara: Viola
