Dirty Electronics + LOrkAS

@ PRISMS Contemporary Music Festival 2016 - Noise Spectra

Laptop Orchestra of Arizona State in collaboration with PRISMS Contemporary Music Festival hosted a two day workshop from John Richards at Dirty Electronics exploring the creation and performance of electronic instruments. The workshop culminated into a performance of music focused on shared experiences, ritual, gesture, touch and social interaction. 

Concert Program:

Voice Breaker - John Richards (2016) 

For multiple voices and voltage-controlled feedback (for Prisms Contemporary Music Festival 7th Edition)

Duet for voice and electronics - John Richards (2016) 

A series of miniature pieces that are semi-improvised and event score-based.

Fish Face - John Richards (2010) 

Inspired by Christian Morgenstern and Byunjun Kwon

Motor Music II - John Richards (2014) 

For small group and motors

A Piece for One, Two and Three Sudophones - Visa Kuoppala (2010) 

For three players and six Sudophones 

Charge/Discharge - John Richards (2012) 

Charge/Discharge explores how the very essence of an electronic instrument, electricity, can be used to shape and control sound.

Stones and Noises - John Richards (2016) 

For stones, scrubbing brushes and noise synths

Circuit board created by John Richards and assembled for the performance of Noise Breaker (2016) at PRISMS Contemporary Music Festival 2016