an ambient/drone rendition of “the internationale”.

The Internationale (radio edit)

a new drone i recorded january 4th, which coincides with the 61st anniversary of the USSR satellite Sputnik 1 burning up while reentering earth’s atmosphere just three months after its launch. during that time it completed 1440 orbits of the earth. thus i’ve titled this piece “sputnik 1”.

Sputnik 1

a short modular set from this month’s 'frequency freaks’ event in toronto.

live modular mini-set at frequency freaks 20190511

live improvised set from track could bend no.51 at wenona craft beer lodge in toronto, ontario (june 4th, 2019). track could bend is a monthly improvised music series curated by joe strutt of mechanical forest sound). here i am improvising on my modular synth overtop piano and string loops borrowed from an extended work-in-progress of mine titled ‘nice things (and why we can’t have them)'

live set from track could bend #51

live improvised modular synth set at wenona craft beer lodge in toronto, ontario (july 18th, 2019).

live modular set at wenona lodge 20190718

live improvised modular synth set at handlebar in toronto, ontario (july 21st, 2019).

live modular set at  handlebar 20190721

a short modular set from the 'frequency freaks’ event in toronto, july 2019.

live modular mini-set at frequency freaks (20190720)

my live modular set from the Toronto New Wave 2019 Multimedia Festival.

live modular set at Toronto New Wave Multimedia Festival 2019

mike barber is an experimental composer/artist based in toronto, canada. for over 20 years he has been recording and performing both as a solo artist and as a collaborator in experimental and avant-garde formations in toronto, montréal, philadelphia, and new york city. he has also composed and performed musical scores to a number of independent documentaries and short films.

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