Underground of Invention

Kyma composer/performers Robert Jarvis and Eckard Vossas are performing at ‘The Loft’ as part of Vossas’ Underground of Invention project. The concert continues from their first visit two years ago and features Scott Fields on guitar, Robert Jarvis on trombone, Matthias Schubert on saxophone, and Eckard Vossas on Kyma, Continuum, and Kelstone). More information.

The highlight of the evening will be a reworking of Vossas’ immersive Kyma-powered Changing Constellations composition, where the four musicians are conducted and their sounds processed by a Kyma timeline that explores the twilight world between natural sound potential and electronic manipulations — in solo instrument language as well as through the relations between the different instruments, pushing the boundaries of the ensemble’s tonal flexibility.

Experience the intensive interaction, organic musical structures, expressive (and sometimes wild) ensemble playing, and four-dimensional sonic textures, with the overall aim of exploring the resonating beauty of sound!

Friday 24th November 2017, 20:30h
‘The Loft’ – Wissmannstrasse 30, 50823 Köln.
Entrance fee: €10/6/5
Music begins at 20:30.

Course on Design Patterns for Sound and Music

Music 507 Design Patterns for Sound and Music. The art of sound design is vast, but there are certain patterns that seem to come up over and over again. Once you start to recognize those patterns, you can immediately apply them in new situations and start combining them to create your own sound design and live performance environments. We will look at design patterns that show up in audio synthesis and processing, parameter control logic, and live performance environments, all in the context of the Kyma sound design environment.

Registration open starting November 2017 (course starts in January 2018)
Music 507 Spring 2018
Mondays, 7:00 – 8:50 pm
Music Building 4th floor, Experimental Music Studios
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign