PARTICIPATION HEAT explores violent elements of the sun – the impact of the heat on organic and non-organic objects; the sun’s potentially damaging ultraviolet rays; the constant explosions that are part of the sun’s core essence; and solar flares. At the same time, HEAT acknowledges the importance of these violent resurrections and renewals, celebrated across […]

PARTICIPATION Apocalypse Threads: The Trashion Parade Imagine a freight train, not just filled with cargo, alive with music and fashion. The train rolls through the dusted remains of an old military outpost—its stone walls cracked and weathered, the once-proud flag of faded military colors fluttering weakly in the breeze. The train is no ordinary locomotive; […]

PARTICIPATION Connecting: :Conversations is a live transformation of dialogue into sound texture between a cellist and a programmer. It starts with solo cello, playing a transcription of words from a Benjamin Britten interview. The programmer types code live to record, alter, and play samples from the cello. They wear a flexible OLED screen mask to […]

PARTICIPATION Sonic Habitat no.148 The piece is a visual poem reciting circularity of sight and sound. It starts out with a still image of blue, green, and transparent glass marbles scattered on a blank five-staff music sheet. Then, it abruptly transitions into a view in motion walking on a bridge across a freeway. The bridge […]

PARTICIPATION Inspired by the rhythms of nature and the landscape that surrounds them, Abacus is currently using primarily piano and guitar to build textures and rhythms that converse with each other, creating an ever changing narrative that unfolds in a familiar yet alien landscape. The sounds should move through your body and mind as you […]