Behind the Scenes - The Fridge Concert Series -23rd May

rehearsal at Reiners' 

test runs at the fridge

Prepping for a performance at The Fridge on the 23rd May, Monday at 7:30 P.M. I am 

extremely grateful to be working with some amazing collaborators and creative minds.

The Collaboratory: 

Reiner Erlings - Piano, Live Programming

Gorgin Asadi - Keys 

Kaveh Kashani - Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Mehdi Gr - Electric Guitar 

Noush Like Sploosh - Vocals, Production & Lighting Design 

Faye Roberts  - Vocals 

Denise Kynd - Costume Design

Defined by the voice as an instrument, this multi-disciplinary performance will be a showcase of my music which also happens to be the music of Movement, performed with a menagerie of musicians featuring soaring orchestral sweeps, avant-garde electronic percussion whilst also illustrating a modern take on cathedral singing, with one of the songs, named 'Desperate Times,' where along with my lovely guest vocalists Noush & Faye, I will be performing an a capella piece. 

The visual world of the show will feature a projection-based set installation designed and constructed in collaboration with trans-media artist Noush Like Sploosh, which will root the sounds & the sights in the meeting place of the real & the surreal. 

Set List: 

• 17 Moles
• Eager Arms Featuring E.Y.E 
• Cocoon 
• Desperate Times ft Noush & Faye 
• Champion of Broken Hearts
• Morning Raag
• Anbe
• Midnight Cry ft E.Y.E

for more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.phpeid=211450352223107&ref=ts

Movement Residency - The Doo Whop Prop Shop

Two chicks with Power Tools 

For the last week and for the next ten days, the head of production design of Movement, Noush and myself are stationed at the jam jar doing a residency where we'll be hand-crafting and building sonic props that will be a creative component of the show. I will be documenting our progress in this "ginormous multiverse of Analog Mechnics" and to that end...here goes. 

setting up shop.

my humble sketch table

Sketches of some of the instruments: 
The Shoe Instrument Series 
(percussive sonic props)
This series is designed mainly for the 24 piece choir whose role, besides choral support is also using these sonic props to add those key sound design elements. When every shoe, with different attachements is played at the same time, the sound evoked would be of a whole hybrid drum kit. The series includes:
a)two-tone sole: producing treble and bass.
b) atom-size cymbals: producing the intricate sounds of the cymbal by creating an attachment that will rest on the body of the shoe.
c)the rake: to create the sound of a jazz snare, this attachment protrudes from the head of the shoe to create a brush drum sound.




The PVC Pipe Semi-Tone Vibraphone

 

(Tonal Sonic Prop) 

A sketch of the instrument that is going to be built with PVC pipes to create a vibraphone that will incorporate semi-tones

Noush & I geeking out over concepts

girl's night out