Rodrigo Constanzo (amplified strings & electronics), Ray Evanoff (amplified cymbal), and Iain Harrison (saxophone) are about as diverse a trio of musicians as could be. With a collective background ranging from DIY instrument building to Brazilian music to big band, the three bring a lot to bear on the act of making music. This eclectic range of musical influences and experiences gives rise to improvisations which highlight both the unavoidable conflicts and the common ground which emerge as a result of their distinct backgrounds and outlooks. This diversity is acutely documented in their forthcoming album, 16 Figures, which features companion artwork produced specifically for the occasion by Angela Guyton. All three musicians, plus the artist, are currently based in the north of England.

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Cassandra Miller: For Mira (2012)

Live performance, 8 August 2013 at nyMusikk in Oslo.

Mira Benjamin, violin

Cassandra Miller: For Mira (2012)

Historically Ill-Informed Performance Practice Documentary

This episode features the brilliant and buoyant Angela Guyton, whose recent work explores the intersection of sound, light and self. Through the use of biofeedback and Max patches, Angela uses her body and breathing to generate and manipulate visually arresting color sequences. Her website, www.angelaguyton.com, showcases her depth of thought and command of curiosity as a writer while housing the majority of her art.

As a multidisciplinary artist, Angela has a long list of collaborators -- her longest, perhaps, with her parter Rodrigo Constanzo. Both Angie and Rod are members of the online community 'lines', the forum for instrument and eurorack module-maker monome.

Learn more about Angie's work:
www.angelaguyton.com
www.instagram.com/angieastronaut/
www.takahashisshellfishconcern.com

Learn more about 'lines':
llllllll.co

Angela Guyton: SOUND + PROCESS #4

Prior to March 2015, lines (https://llllllll.co, the online community this podcast explores) didn’t exist. In its place simply stood the monome forum. As you’ll hear in the episode, it held much of the same energy in those early days as lines does now. One of the hallmarks of this spirit was MCRP, a project rooted in musical collaboration between these original members.

A loose process was formed: users would submit samples which formed the only raw material able to be used in the final songs. Over the course of 18 volumes -- including two holiday iterations, an Earthquake Disaster relief compilation and a memorial for user VGAForest who passed away from complications related to leukemia --  the unique care and respect these strangers on the internet had for each other found manifestation.

After the lines migration, it took little time before this project was rebranded as LCRP, the lines community remix project.

The latest, titled ‘New Noise’, is one of the most packed community remix project albums in a long time — its contributors range from decade-old members to lurkers who joined just to participate. This episode of SOUND + PROCESS features reflections from many of the creators, discussing their unique approaches to working with the same samples. Every piece of music featured is from the resulting album, which can be freely downloaded or affordably purchased at https://lcrp.bandcamp.com

Featuring:
Simeon Smith (http://www.awonderfulkindofimpossible.co.uk/)
Thorsten Vieth
ermina
Duncan (GoneCaving)
Evan Hartzell / abalone (http://sidromusic.net/)
Michael Hetrick (http://mhetrick.com/)
Anton Hörnquist / jah
pauk
glia (https://soundcloud.com/zunaito + https://soundcloud.com/sound-and-process/glia-sound-and-process-1)
SteveOath
Alessandro Bonino (http://soundcloud.com/alessandrobonino)
Zedkah

Lines Community Remix Project: SOUND + PROCESS #7

Rodrigo Constanzo is a seasoned improviser + performer, which directly influences his approach to designing software interactions. Through careful consideration of the needs of the performer, he builds software that can be easily manipulated through gestures akin to playing acoustic instruments.

Since 2011's The Party Van, Rodrigo has built many incredible bits of software, ranging from dynamic varispeed loopers to huge leaps in concat re-synthesis, but at the core of these tools is an aesthetic that can only be described as "lo-fi, broken, digital stuff."

Beyond the performance videos and audio artifacts housed on his website (https://rodrigoconstanzo.com), Rodrigo has also written a considerable amount of essays trying to understand the mechanics of how improvisers improvise. His findings are fascinating, annotated with interactive examples and self-reference. Rod's academic + artistic endeavors often play out as a non-linear looping mechanism.

(some choice ones: http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/thesis/, http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/2016/03/just-making-things-up/, and http://www.rodrigoconstanzo.com/2015/04/making-decisions-in-time/)

Throughout the episode, Rodrigo shares insights into his performance practice, unpacks the importance of formal training when working within an experimental context, and plants flags in the common ground between comedy + music improvisation.

As always, Sound + Process explores the artists of lines (https://llllllll.co). Come join the conversation.

Rodrigo Constanzo: Sound + Process # 14

Very old Neuro track i made back in 2017
Much love 
T x

Tainted Love Bootleg

Reactive Compassion

Finga

Rodrigo Constanzo is a performer and composer living in Manchester, England.  He is an avid improviser and performs regularly using home made electro acoustic, and modified electronic instruments. He is currently working towards a PhD in Composition at the University of Huddersfield and co-runs The Noise Upstairs, an improv collective and label which puts on monthly nights and quarterly workshops in Manchester.

He lives in Manchester with his partner, artist Angela Guyton.

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Rodrigo Constanzo

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