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Born in 2015, Oakland's "El Duo" blends lo-fi electronics and afro dance grooves with a natural sense of wonder. Drawing from their deep love of improvisation, drummer/producer Randy Schwartz (Brett Dennen, Illumination) & keyboardist Harrison Murphy (Sun Hop Fat, Harry & the Hitmen) curate unique and inspired soundscapes for audiences. El Duo weaves together its unabashed brand of experimental dance music under an umbrella of vintage synthesizers and drum machines. The witty pair approaches their concerts with a raw and loose fervor, often featuring special guests, which gives each of their shows its own distinct magic and character.

Most of what you will hear here are sounds produced with a collection of instruments that I have designed and built, The Analogous Ensemble.
Some of it is unadorned and live.
Some of it is processed.
Some of it is field recordings.


Georg K. Hilmarsson (b.1982) graduated from the Iceland Academy of the Arts in 2013 and proceeded his graduate studies at Mills College in California, working closely with renowned composers Fred Frith, Zeena Parkins, Roscoe Mitchell and John Bischoff. Georg graduated 2015 from Mills College with honors, were he was honored with the Paul Merrit Henry Prize for excellence in composition for stringed Instruments.

Georg’s pieces have been performed widely, Salisbury Arts Festival í England, Summer Dream Choir festival in Sweden, Center for Contemporary Music in San Francisco and the Berkley Art Museum. Georg’s pieces has span a variety of instrumentation and groups amongst those who have premiered his work are; Eclipse Quartet, Celli@Berkely, The Reykjavik Cathederal Choir and the South Iceland Chamber Choir.

Georg has been active in the Icelandic music scene as a bass player and songwriter, most notably with the band Sprengjuhollin. 


Bay Area based aural/visual-surrealist and graphic designer Kevin Gan Yuen (b.1981), member of celebrated SUTEKH HEXEN and EERIÆRMOR, C.T.E., etc. luminates the underside of nature-inspired compositions through the guitar: his primary instrument of communication. 

Inculcating an idea of language that reintroduces the threat and allure of the magical through sonic-practice.

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