dustin wong (LA) / julius smack (LA) / matt robidoux (SF) / live in concert! three artists working at the soft edges of texture play and sound cultivate an herbaceous sonic brew
Dustin Wong was in Hawaii, grew up in Tokyo. Played in bands Ecstatic Sunshine and Ponytail in Baltimore, then pursuing a solo project with guitar loops. Collaborated with Takako Minekawa on 3 albums. Now in Los Angeles, further exploring his expression of samples, guitar, vocals and loops and collaborating with local LA artists like Brin, Patrick Shiroishi, Gregory Uhlmann and many others.
Julius Smack is the musical alias of Peter Hernandez, a Los Angeles-based musician, performer, and director of Practical Records. His work explores intuitive and imaginative landscapes, envisioning new modes of perception and existence. Drawing inspiration from vogue, postmodern dance, Japanese
Matt Robidoux (they/he) is a San Francisco based composer, improviser, and educator interested in sound-gesture causality and the convergence of movement and sound as it relates to free improvisation and accessibility. Their primary instrument is the “corn synth” (Kinetically Operated Randomness Network), a modular system that interprets physical input from two “ears of corn” sculptures cast in aluminum.