Live Sets

This is the recording of a live improvisation performed at Freerotation festival in Wales.
I was seated on the floor of the yurt with the audience so as to give us the experience of travelling together.
Thanks to Steevio for making it possible and to everyone who was there experiencing it with me.

The following machines were used-
Buchla Music Easel
Electro Harmonix 45000
Strymon blueSky
Sony PCM-D50 recorder

Freerotation 2015

Anthony Child - Live improvisation at Freerotation, Wales 11th July 2015

TRADE live is totally improvised, nothing is prepared beforehand. Every performance starts from scratch. We use modular synthesisers and hardware machines. 
We both really enjoyed the performance in Dublin on 2nd October and we're happy with where this Live Improvisation project is heading.
So we wanted to share the recording of this performance with you.

TRADE live

TRADE Live at District8, Dublin 2nd October 2015

This is the recording of a live improvisation performed at Café OTO, London.
It was accompanied by visuals created by Ali Wade.

The Buchla Music Easel froze up at about 8 minutes into the performance so I had to restart it. Unfortunately that meant that none of the machines were synchronised anymore. 
Ultimately that turned out to be a good thing as it forced me to abandon any ideas and plans that I went into the performance with and only react to the environment I was in at that moment.
 Thanks to Fielding and everyone at Café OTO and especially Shaun Crook, their excellent sound engineer for recording the performance.
https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/

The following machines were used-
 Buchla Music Easel 
Electro Harmonix 45000 
Strymon blueSky 

Live at Cafe Oto, London 30/11/15

Anthony Child - Live improvisation at Café OTO, London 30th November 2015

Video now archived at http://be-at.tv/brands/hembrugterrein/dockyard-festival-2016-warehouse/surgeon-live

This is the recording of a totally improvised hardware live performance. Nothing is prepared beforehand. You can hear the music being created and destroyed as it's happening and that was as exciting for me as it is for the audience. 

This is a very risky way to perform. 
As I step up to play I have nothing, I have to create the music there in that moment. The audience is participating in that risk and that adds to the energy and creates a unique atmosphere and sense of excitement. Understanding the technicalities of the machines I'm using is not important. What is important is the energy of music being created right there in that moment. That creates a far deeper connection between myself and the audience than I've ever experience with playing back pre recorded music.

Dockyard Warehouse Festival

Live Improvisation

Surgeon Live at Dockyard Warehouse Festival, Zaandam. The Netherlands. 9th April 2016

A Surgeon & Lady Starlight performance at Tivoli in Utrecht, 21st May 2016. All hardware. All improvised. You can hear the music being created and destroyed as it's happening live in the moment. 
This music is truth, and truth is healing.

Surgeon & Starlight live at Tivoli, Utrecht 21st May 2016

Surgeon & Starlight live at Tivoli, Utrecht NL, 21st May 2016

Here's the recording of my live techno set from Saturday night at Freerotation Festival 2016. Thanks to Steevio & Suzybee, the whole crew and everyone who was there.
This is a totally improvised hardware live performance. Nothing is prepared beforehand. 

Live at Freerotation, Wales

Surgeon live at Freerotation, Wales 9th July 2016

For this performance The Transcendence Orchestra were-
Anthony Child- Buchla Music Easel, Electro Harmonix 45000 
Strymon blueSky, Strymon DIG.
Daniel Bean- Harmonium, Shruti Box.

Live at Freerotation, Wales 10th July 2016

The Transcendence Orchestra live at Freerotation, Wales 10th July 2016

Here's a recording of my Live Set at Festival Forte made using modular synthesisers and hardware machines. It's a bit rough in places, but you can hear the music being created and destroyed as it's happening and I love that most about performing improvised live sets. So I wanted to share the recording with you.

live at Forte Festival, Portugal 31st August 2018

Surgeon Live at Forte Festival, Portugal on 31st August 2018

UK electronic music performer and recording artist. 
Bookings: michael.matuschek@triangleagency.com