Rework of the Roedelius track "Frag's Pferd" created at CAMP Deep Listening II residency in Aulus-les-Bains, France. We were prompted by Roedelius to do our own version of one of eight of his selected works, incorporating the sounds of nearby church, and present a track within 24 hours. I combined recordings of local church bells, sheep bells, horse bells, cow bells, and pony bells with sounds synthesized on an Arturia Microfreak. "Frag's Pferd" translates to "Ask the Horse." My title, "grays' herd," is a rhyming pun alluding to the various Pyrenees animals featured in the song.

grays' herd (rework of "frag's pferd" by roedelius)

a nettle-fueled improvisation created on the partial solar eclipse (04/30/22).

partial eclipse of the heart

vocal loops layered over Arturia Microfreak and Drumbrute Impact with processing through Roland vt-4 and Blackhole, recorded live into Zoom H8.

vocascada

Sampled voice of sean-nós singer Joe Heaney speaking. Vocal loops are my adaptation of one of the rare recordings of an Irish keening song arranged by Kitty Gallagher.

keening song

in the widening gyre

this is a version of the audio piece I made for May Day Labyrinth, a Beltane performance at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 3, on 05/07/23. this does not include the narration, as that was site specific and geared towards the performance. the themes I was exploring were bodily autonomy and fertility in rest. 

recorded live improv with microfreak, RC-505, vocals, and a theremin routed through a microcosm pedal.  vocal loops played on an OP-1 were layered in afterwards.

bodies at rest

iris

live improv w/ microfreak, microcosm, rc-505, and theremin

summer of slug

This was the backing track used with my "a star is born" collective dreaming meditation at IONE's 29th Annual Dream Festival in Kingston, NY on October 5, 2024. Originally recorded as a live improvisation in 2023. 

a star is born

A vocal exploration of a flower essence in my Vox Viriditas workshop. Prior to vocalizing, I gave people drops of a mystery essence. They recorded their impressions on paper and via vocal improvisation. The essence for this improvisation was Rose of Sharon, which is a type of hibiscus in the Mallow family. During the making of this essence, a hummingbird flitted around the bush several times; it was interesting to hear buzzing-like sounds that evoke the sound of a hummingbird's wings. 

hummingbird hibiscus

excerpt from facilitating the Pauline Oliveros score "Teach Yourself How to Fly" at Dripping 2024 with Sarah Van Buren. 

excerpt - "teach yourself how to fly" @ dripping 2024

Performance with a 16-person choir that vocally interpreted the history of the land in Hudson, NY (traditional Mahican lands) from the Ice Age to the present. I conceived, directed, and performed this site-specific piece in collaboration with the experimental vocal group XOIR for the 24-Hour Drone festival in 2019 at Basilica Hudson.

grays

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