Outsound PresentsThe EXPERIMENTAL SIDE of the
Y2k9 International Live Looping Festival8:00
Matt Davignon (USA)
8:35
Michael Peters (Germany)9:15
Rick Walker &
Thomas Dimuzio (USA)
Thomas Dimuzio is a musician, composer, improvisor, mastering engineer, label proprietor, and music technologist residing in San Francisco, California. Inspired as much by John Cage as Led Zeppelin, Dimuzio melds sound, noise, and texture into a compelling musical experience. Cinematic and dramatic in nature, Dimuzio’s music is a sonic excursion that transports the listener to other worldly realms. “His work has a narrative, filmic tug that will draw you into its dark corners, ears alert… brilliant and rarely less than entertaining.” (BBC)
Dimuzio’s innovative use of live sampling and looping techniques furthers his fascination with sound and becomes evident at any one of his live performances. Whether taking signal feeds from a microphone out the window, shortwave radios, MIDI-controlled feedback, field recordings, circuit-bent instruments, and even other musicians, Dimuzio samples and recontextualizes sound in real-time through his custom-designed compositional environment. Much akin to a tactile musical instrument, Dimuzio’s performance system immediately integrates any sound source into his real-time compositions.
For more than 30 years, Michael Peters has explored the world looking for new sounds. Most of his musical output veers from the mainstream and has been difficult to categorize. The renowned WIRE magazine has reviewed two of his albums in their "Outer Limits" section, which says it all.
Michael's main instrument is the guitar - he studied with renowned guitarist, Robert Fripp and also is influenced by guitarists David Torn, Eivind Aarset, and Fred Frith. He extends the guitar using electronic effects, midi, and livelooping techniques. He has played in avant rock and open improvisational groups.
Cost: $6-10