Happy Family

Original music composition written by Mark Menza for The Theory of Chance, a Dallas Aurora 2015 installation.

Refugee For Solos

Refugee Gary Levinson Solo

Written by Carmen Menza
© 2018
68bpm

Dallas Symphony Orchestra's - SOLUNA Festival - Array
Staring at the Sun
2018
HD projected animation, original music score and multi channel soundscape, Two 14k projectors, Kinect system for interactivity, 2 PC systems, Multi speaker sound system

Dallas Symphony Orchestra's - SOLUNA Festival - Array
A multi-sensory, "Kaleidoscopic Sun" that brought connection to the viewer in this immersive experience. Its intrinsic nature is a abundance of colors and forms that elevate perception in our sensory dimensions. An origami inspired sculpture serves as projection surface for animated sequences of geometric shapes and particle animation that are ever changing. Initially a bespoke musical soundscape serves as the prompt to continually trigger images on screen. Geometric patterns and dynamic fractal tessellations are algorithmically generated in real-time through the soundscape and viewers. A Kinect camera faces centrally downwards from above while translating the viewer's movements to the “Sun”. When stimulated by the presence of bodies and motion the speed and duration of images shift and transform. Every gesture of the viewer acts as energy that transforms the visualized patterns. A multi channel sound system integral to this installation provides heightened sensory experience.
Matt Brooks, aka VJ Anomolee, was my incredible collaborator in this proposal by developing visual kaleidoscopic elements and coding interactivity in Unity Game Engine.

This kaleidoscopic sun serves as metaphor for our individual lives and the world at large. Each of us a singular gem in a world ultimately connected through human experience and interaction. 
https://carmenmenza.com/artwork/4998494-Staring-at-the-Sun.html

Staring At The Sun

Chasing Light Live Player Mix

Carmen Menza, Mark Menza
© 2020
70bpm

Modern chamber work commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 2021 world premiere performance.

Negotiating Dialogues, Mvmt II, The Space On Either Side

Negotiating Dialogues, Mvmt I, Utterances

written by Carmen Menza
© 2005 Carmen Menza
160bpm

Tragic

Just like a soap opera baby
You're so dramatic
But you know your life is really
Not all that Tragic


And I am through with
Staying up all night 
To wrong what's right
Stop messing with my mind

And I am I'm taking my bow
Leaving somehow
I should have known to quit you

You've got it coming a baby
Don't act so surprised
You'll soon get over me and
Dig up a new disguise


Please stop messing with
my mind
Try for once to be so kind

Untitled

Tragic

written by Carmen Menza
© 2000 Carmen Menza
172bpm

Breathe Deep

it's only 7 steps
to your front door
& I am frozen to the core
flowers in hand - hands of clay
my thoughts escape me
I got nothing to say

my words escape me now
and I am forever yours

Breathe Deep
out here in the cold
shed these words
caught in my throat
Breathe Deep
take a hit of fresh air
hold it long and do it right
fly by me


I had a best friend
till the other day
we had a fight
watched him walk away
but I won't wallow in my pride
cause I can't swallow
what I can't hide

Breathe Deep
out here in the cold
shed these words
caught in my throat
Breathe Deep
take a hit of fresh air
hold it long and do it right
fly by me

Breathe Deep

written by Carmen Menza
© 2000 Carmen Menza
130bpm


Thin Air 

how all my thoughts were gone
so far from the truth
how my feet finally shake
the dust from this place

like wine mixed with water
like silver become dross
my life writes its pages
but I can't define its loss

love's loose ends
create images out of thin air
weaving plots in our minds
love's loose ends 
create images out of thin air
then cry when nothing is there

we see what we want to see
making beauty out of dust
ignoring the obvious
making gold out of rust

how high the moon
how cold the spring
but you were as close & warm to me
as anyone's ever been

Carmen Menza - Thin Air

written by Carmen Menza
© 2005 Carmen Menza
98bpm


Come Undone

take me into your open arms and
tell me that I'm the one
then show me how you have been mislead
while I'm hanging from this thread

take these dreams away
somewhere I can stay

IE, IE, IE, IE, IE, IE Come Undone
when you're around
IE, IE, IE, IE, IE, IE I just try
not to drown

waiting for the right words to appear
while you make this life unclear
envy never seems to sleep and I know when I'm in too deep

somewhere in between
somewhere I can see

IE, IE, IE, IE, IE, IE Come Undone
when you're around
IE, IE, IE, IE, IE, IE I just try
not to drown

Magneeto - Undone

Come Undone

written by Carmen Menza
© 2005 Carmen Menza
90bpm

Falling Into You

Take me back in time when we
were all alone
No distractions taking up our time
The reasons, I can't hide
Don't let it, don't let it slide

Searching every moment for a new thrill
Living on the outside looking in
The reasons are all too true
Cause I'm falling into you

I am Falling Into You
Hoping for something new
I am Falling Into You

Could you reassure me baby
Cause I'm an easy target for the blues
The reasons are all too true
Cause I am Falling Into You

I am Falling Into You
Hoping for something new
I am Falling Into You

I am Falling Into You
Hoping for something new
I am Falling Into You

Falling Into You

written by Carmen Menza, Mark Menza, Jaret Reddick
© 2011 Carmen Menza, Mark Menza, Jaret Reddick
124bpm

Miss You Most on Christmas

Till now, I've been ok
Able to handle each day one at a time
Without the touch of your hand
Without the glance of your eyes
Till now, I've been ok

I miss you on the 4th of July
You were always my Valentine
But I Miss You Most on Christmas

I miss you on your birthday in May
Being alone on Thanksgiving Day
But I Miss You Most on Christmas

Till then I was ok
Each moment a gift shared by you and me
Every day by your side
Every night in your arms
Till then I was ok

I miss you on the 4th of July
You were always my Valentine
But I Miss You Most on Christmas

I miss you on your birthday in May
Being alone on Thanksgiving Day
But I Miss You Most on Christmas

Snow falling down
The streets bright with holiday cheer
And my Christmas wish is for you to be here

I miss you on the 4th of July
You were always my Valentine
But I Miss You Most 

I miss you when the sun starts to set
Every year on the day that we met
But I Miss You Most on Christmas
I miss you on your birthday in May
Being alone on Thanksgiving Day
But I Miss You Most on Christmas

On Christmas
On Christmas
I Miss You Most on Christmas

Merry Flippin' Christmas, Vol. 1 and 2

I Miss You Most On Christmas - Jaret Reddick

written by Carmen Menza
 © 2000 Carmen Menza
90bpm

Coalesce

I have to close my eyes
it's there you realize
that we are one in our souls

all that I wish for
is buried at my core
you are all that I dream

Coalesce one with you
I confess I have to

some things you always know
sometimes you try to show
I could be so good for you

I am not eloquent
but we are surely meant
for something bigger than this

Coalesce one with you
I confess I want to
Coalesce one with you
I confess I have to

I'm hanging on to
what is true
this thing is bigger than me and you

Coalesce one with you
I confess I want to
Coalesce one with you
I confess I have to
now, Coalesce
Coalesce

Coalesce

written by Carmen Menza
© 2000 Carmen Menza
94bpm
Velocity

I breath you in
every thought makes me spin
you oughta know by now
how I feel
you oughta sense my Velocity

and here we go again
you run for cover
I'm all you need tonight
your truest lover
come on now get under my skin

so close I melt
I know nothing else
you oughta know I'm burning inside
you oughta sense my Velocity

and here we go again
you run for cover
I'm all you need tonight
your truest lover
come on now get under my skin

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