Dissolve
Dissolve by Mikronesia Rooted in a practice of Deep Listening, Mikronesia presents Dissolve, an hour-long continuous sonic meditation on the nature and ultimate dissolution of self. The album was recorded…
I am a composer, musician, coder and sound designer working with soundscapes, Deep Listening and auditory consciousness. Through exploring meditative states, deep time and humanity’s personal connection through listening, I hope to explore the timeless dimension of sound and the ephemerality of listening.
meditation music
Through a 15-year practice of Insight (Vipassanā) meditation and my work as a Deep Listening and dharma teacher, I’ve synthesized the threads of contemplative practices with sonic experience of inner and outer exploration. These pieces could be used for meditation, being and becoming. These are the type of sounds I present during Sound Bath concerts.
sleep concerts
These eight+ hour durational soundscape performances last from night until early the next morning. My sleep concerts are an immersive, supportive sonic environment. A gentle sea of ambient field recordings and soft ambient tones organically unfold over an evolving concert experience. Themes of rebirth, Bardo states, stillness, the liminal space between sleeping-waking-dreaming-listening, processed environmental sounds and the edges of audibility are explored during these concerts.
field recording landscapes
I appreciate the magical realism of connection that can be revealed through listening to the everyday world. Below are some recent works of environmental based sounds and field recording. Many of these works used a technique I’ve dubbed “sonic photography” where field recordings are formatted and treated using photographic processing techniques like double exposure, long exposure, collage, negative image and color treatments. Also, many of these pieces have been featured on the great site Cities and Memory.
workshops
I lead workshops in meditation, Deep Listening, sonic art practices and creative coding. These workshops include mindfulness of listening, Deep Listening techniques, sound walking techniques, field recording practices, Sonic Photography practices, digital and analog sound editing, creative coding in Pure Data, Max and Processing and techniques for sonic art using iPad Apps, Ableton, Audacity and Logic.
I’ve lead these workshops at Universities, yoga and meditation studios, schools and community centers across Europe, Asia and North America.
Music for Dance
I have created original scores, sound design and live improvised music for many choreographers and dance companies over the years. Some of my collaborators include Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet, Here Begin Dance, Gia T Presents, Jil Stifel, Perpetual Movement and Sound, Jaamil Kosoko, Erin Foreman-Murray and Ring Dance Theater.
Music for Film
Over the years, I’ve had the great pleasure of working as a film composer and sound designer for a wide range of films, videos and ads. Please get in touch if you’re a film maker or video artist looking to collaborate.
Performances
20-22 April
Performance Garage
Philadelphia, PA
Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet presents HUMANBuy Tickets
Projects
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