Long-form instrumental narrative.

Piano - Ryan Tanaka
Viola - Deanna Lynn

"Vertigo" 09/29/13, Los Angeles

Short-form instrumental narrative.

Piano - Ryan Tanaka
Viola - Deanna Lynn

Something Lighter

Wings

042914 - Improv

Welcome to Tangerine Music Labs! We explore new forms of musical performance, composition, and improvisation from a contemporary classical perspective. Our members include Ryan Tanaka (piano), Deanna Lynn (viola), Hayden Bennett (piano and accordion), and Emily Loynachan (voice).

In 2013, we began to improvise together at the University of Southern California, and had discovered a natural synergy between us that translated into passionate and dynamic performance experiences. In April, USC’s Brain and Creativity Institute hosted our first performance at Camilleri Hall.

Our concerts typically consist of a few shorter pieces, which may include settings of poems, cover songs, or free improv, plus a 20-30 minute “jam,” where we take the audience on a meditative, high-intensity, narrative journey through different sonic landscapes. Our music is always live, even in our recordings and videos, in order to preserve the integrity and authenticity of the process.

As an ensemble, we also explore new and innovative approaches toward the music making process: interactive performances, live soundtracking for film, background ambiance, new/trans-media collaborative projects, live-action gaming, and concert events.

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