Randy Edgewood's expeditions: an ephemeral liveset series.

Get the whole recording (total length: 0:41:21) on Bandcamp now:
https://randyedgewood.bandcamp.com/track/expedition-14-crash-servers-back2thestream

Here is a recording of a liveset I performed at Crash Server's basement for their Back2TheStream livestreaming session. Recording was slightly edited as there were some odd audio glitches in the original one. Maybe some parts are also too long and repetitive, but I didn't want to modify it too much.

Live setup: Reason + MIDI controllers
Recording: Crash Server streaming setup

Special thanks to Crash Server for the great initiative and invitation, and big up to all the other artists involved: NoisK8, Vindeyre, AFALFL, and Jules Cipher.

Artwork based on the event visual created by Crash Server

Expedition 14: Crash Server's Back2TheStream [Intro]

Get the whole recording (total length: 0:47:33) on Bandcamp now:
https://randyedgewood.bandcamp.com/track/expedition-16-ultratech-chaos-lab-10-local

Here is the recording of an ephemeral liveset I created for Ultratech Chaos Lab 1.0, the first instalment of a party series dedicated to experimental music and digital art. The event took place at le Local Bar, a great venue located in Strasbourg, and well known for its crafted beers and rock concerts. Even if there were few people, the vibe was great, and I remember very well this special feeling of complete freedom I had during my performance. Hence the last part that wasn't supposed to be that long initially.

Special thanks to the Local Bar team for hosting this event, and big up to all the other artists involved: Comtesse du Ghetto, Coloscope, and Crash Server.

Live setup: Reason + MIDI controllers
Recording: Zoom H5

Photo credit: Alice Dirwimmer

Expedition 16: Ultratech Chaos Lab 1​.​0 (Local) [Intro]

Get the whole recording (total length: 0:48:15) on Bandcamp now:
https://randyedgewood.bandcamp.com/track/expedition-17-ultratech-chaos-lab-20-diamant-dor

Here is the ephemeral liveset I performed at Ultratech Chaos Lab 2.0, the second instalment of a party series dedicated to noise, livecoding, and other experimental stuff. This gig was a little special as it was the first time I played at the Diamant since Exploration 1 which took place something like 5 years ago. It was also the first time I used a random notes generator (you can hear it in the first part). I really enjoyed the 'melody cascade' feeling it gave to the whole piece. Will definitely reuse this kind of technique in the near future.

Special thanks to the Diamant team for hosting the event and 520Still for the awesome visuals he illustrated my liveset with, and big up to all the other artists involved: Azertype, Ralt144mi and Leon Denise from the Cookie Collective, Papirove Houby, Jules Cipher, Coloscope, William Stone, and Crash Server.

Live setup: Reason + MIDI controllers
Recording: Zoom H5

Artwork based on a photography by Alice Dirwimmer

Expedition 18: Ultratech Chaos Lab 2​.​0 (Diamant d'Or) [Intro]

Get the whole recording (total length: 1:30:43) on Bandcamp now:
https://randyedgewood.bandcamp.com/album/expedition-18-unleash-kulture

Ok this is a special one. When Canine invited me to her Unleash residency at la Kulture, she proposed me to warmup the party from 11:30pm to 1am. It was the very first time I had to create an ephemeral piece more than an hour long so it was a little challenging, especially because I design each of these ephemeral pieces to be like one, continuous, giant escalation. The fact that this liveset was so long did create some very interesting moments in my opinion, especially in the beginning, like if all these synth arps were diluted in some ethereal space or something.

Believe it or not, someone even told me that this performance would fit in a contemporary art museum. Don't know how to take it really, so let's say this is an awesome compliment.

Thank you very much Canine for inviting me, it was a great night. I would also thank Zoe and Laurent for the beautiful conversation we had together after the bar did close its doors. Good and powerful memories.

Live setup: Reason + MIDI controllers
Recording: Zoom H5

Expedition 19: Unleash (Kulture) [Intro]

Get the whole recording (total length: 42:52) on Bandcamp now:
https://randyedgewood.bandcamp.com/track/expedition-19-sxb2-next

This is maybe the most unexpected show I performed so far. The Next is a little nightclub located in the middle of the historical centre of Strasbourg. It's a neat venue, with a nice staff and a good sound-system, but one can say it's very mainstream music-driven, so the odds to hear experimental, or even electronica stuff there is near zero.

Actually that was quite a challenge for me to adapt my style to this peculiar place. I had to find the right balance between my usual weird no input sounds, and some more musical/danceable elements, so I wouldn't lose the whole audience instantly. Turned out it worked pretty well, as people looked like they were really enjoying the moment. Interestingly, the most receptive were the younger part of the audience. I remember that the deeper we went into the expedition, the larger was the physical separation between the older ones, chatting and smiling in the background, and the younger ones, nervously dancing and headbanging just in front of me.

Thank you very much Nico, Mich-Mich and all the Kollectiv Wolfgang for trusting me and making this weird crossover of genres happen, thank you Ricardo for the great conversation, thank you Flipper for hosting the party, and thank you Crash Server for recommanding my name to the team. It was both a fun and interesting project to work on.

PS: The water sound you can hear in the beginning comes from the entrance of the Next.

Live setup: Reason + MIDI controllers

Expedition 20: SXB2 (Next) [Intro]

Get the whole recording (total length: 49:00) on Bandcamp now:
https://randyedgewood.bandcamp.com/track/expedition-20-molitor-elastic

This live was created for Molitor 3, an electronic music event organized by my friend Marti.B at Elastic bar which is one of the most famous venues of Strasbourg nightlife. Unfortunately the event didn't have much success, but it didn't stop us to share a beautiful moment with Marti and his two other guests: Canine who invited me few weeks earlier, and Brian Burger, an electronic music producer close to the German techno scene.

Thank you Marti.B for involving me in this project, and big up to Canine and Brian Burger for their music performances.

Live setup: Reason + MIDI controllers

Artwork based on the event visual created by Marti.B

Expedition 21: Molitor (Elastic) [Intro]

for booking & inquiries: ultratechrec@protonmail.com

ephemeral live music band

https://randyedgewood.bandcamp.com

dance: elisa loréa
guitar: @almone_silice
synths: r. edgewood

every expedition
is a new sonic journey

member of @ultratechrec

curator of Chaos Lab with @crashserver

zones already explored: Autre Sens Festival (Lac Blanc), Diamant d'Or, Liebe (Paris), Kulture, Local Bar, Maison Rose, Molodoï, Péniche Loupika (Lyon), Péniche Mécanique, Shadok...

> NEXT EXPEDITIONS

35.  31/01/26: Chaos Lab @ Carbone doré

> PREVIOUS EXPEDITIONS

>> 2025
34. 04/12: I'm not a DJ @ Péniche Mécanique
with Almone Silice
33. 12/11: Chaos Lab @ Perestroïka
with Almone Silice
32. 15/10: Chaos Lab @ Perestroïka
with Almone Silice
31. 06/09: I'm not a DJ @ Péniche Mécanique
with Elisa & Almone Silice
30. 03/01: Shônagon's Residency @ Z.est Radio
with Almone Silice

>> 2024
29. 10/08: L'Autre Sens Festival @ Lac Blanc
with Elisa & Almone Silice
28. 17/05: I'm not a DJ @ Péniche Mécanique
with Almone Silice
27. 27/04: Soutien à la Palestine @ Molodoï
with Elisa & Almone Silice

>> 2023
26. 22/11: Chaos Lab @ Perestroïka
25. 10/11: Sublime @ Liebe, Paris
24. 04/11: Chaos Lab @ Diamant d'Or
with Elisa & VJ William Stone
23. 25/06: Nervure @ Péniche Loupika, Lyon
22. 23/03: Chaos Lab @ Local
with VJ William Stone
21. 17/03: Molitor 3 @ Elastic
20. 10/03: SXB 2 @ Next
19. 24/02: Canine's Unleash @ Kulture

>> 2022
18. 29/10: Chaos Lab @ Diamant d'Or
with VJ 520Still
17. 16/09: Art Residency @ secret place
16. 29/07: Chaos Lab @ Local
15. 26/03: Private party @ J.'s basement
14. 05/03: Back2TheStream @ Crash Server HQ

>> 2021
13. 02/12: Ultratech @ Kulture 
12. 17/09: Bitte Acht Bits IV @ Maison Rose
with VJ William Stone
11. 03/07: Hyperstatik Koncept @ Molodoï

>> 2018
09. 19/11: 7ème Ciel @ Radiocapsule
08. 18/10: Ultratech @ Studio Saglio
07. 02/06: Katharsis @ Elastic Bar
06. 26/03: 7ème Ciel @ Radiocapsule

>> 2017
05. 23/11: From dB to lumens n°2 @ Elastic
04. 26/10: Bal de la Bidouille @ Shadok
03. 12/10: Bock-Too-Beer Fest @ Mimir
02. 12/07: Opus IV @ Coloscope's basement
01. 08/06: From dB to lumens @ Diamant d'Or

avatar and header based on a photo by sixclochettes

Expedition 14: Crash Server's Back2TheStream [Intro]

Randy Edgewood Experience