This is a July 28, 2017 session by Heterodyne.

Heterodyne (https://goo.gl/Ds4D8k) is Maria Shesiuk & T. A. Zook

Maria Shesiuk is an experimental improviser from Baltimore. She uses vintage Casio keyboards manipulated through various effects for live experimental music improvisations. Recently she also started composing electronic music using Moog synthesizers, manipulated vocals, and field recordings. In addition, her musical journey included playing guitar, bass guitar, and jazz piano lessons. In the last two years her devotion to experimental music exploration has taken on a more central role.

Maria comes from a family of classically trained musicians. She started out on the same path by playing classical piano as a child in Ukraine in a musical school for the gifted. She also spent many evenings along side her father during rehearsals when he was the chief conductor of Kyrgyz National Opera, and Ballet theatre. At age 11 Maria moved to the U.S. with her family and circumstances shifted her focus to athletics, but music remained her biggest passion. In 2010 Maria moved to Baltimore from Detroit to complete graduate school in Physician Assistant studies. After graduating she jumped back into music. She discovered Baltimore’s Volunteers’ Collective and became a regular there. She always wanted to compose, but it took her many years to find her voice.  The Volunteers’ Collective has helped her do just that.

T. A. Zook (https://goo.gl/svtpQ ) is based in Arlington, VA.   Ms. Shesiuk and Mr. Zook because acquainted at Volunteers Collective improvisation sessions, which provided the catalyst  for Heterodyne’s formation.  Mr. Zook is co-founder of the Lost Civilizations experimental music project (https://goo.gl/OznNw );  Chimiak & Zook (https://goo.gl/YYNKlW ); and Rosati and Zook (https://goo.gl/8SmFnj).
Mr.  Zook is primarily a nylon-string guitarist; however, in live performances he more commonly plays an NS Design Omni Bass, set up as a basscello,  through digital signal processors.  In 2016, Mr. Zook was awarded Steinberger Artist status.  At studio sessions, he also plays a variety of digitally-processed, non-traditional analog instruments such as bowls, rainsticks, slidewhistle, whistle-flutes, oceanharp, etc.

An Avant Music News interview with Mr. Zook is posted at  http://goo.gl/5LdYos; audio interviews are posted at https://goo.gl/2cbc10 and  https://goo.gl/ZVvF4l .

For more information:  tedzook@hotmail.com

2017G28 Heterodyne session

Heterodyne @ Mary Avenue #1 ©℗ Shesiuk & Zook

This is Heterodyne's (https://heterodyne-project.tumblr.com/) August 9, 2017 debut at MONDO (http://www.lemondo.org/)in Baltimore, augmented by Patrick Whitehead on trumpet and quarter-tone flugelhorn and Bob Boilen on ARP synthesizer.   The performance was unscored, unrehearsed and improvised extemporaneously on the spot; it was the first time that these musicians had all performed together.

For more information:  tedzook@hotmail.com

2017H09 Heterodyne @ MONDO

Heterodyne Debut @ MONDO ©℗ Shesiuk, Boilen, Whitehead & Zook

This is an August 11 session; unscored, unrehearsed and improvised extemporaneously on the spot.  For more information:  tedzook@hotmail.com.

2017H11 Heterodyne

Heterodyne @ Mary Avenue #2 ©℗ Shesiuk & Zook

This is a binaural recording of an August 12, 2017  performance by Heterodyne (https://heterodyne-project.tumblr.com/), augmented by Patrick Whitehead (quarter-tone flugelhorn & trumpet) and Bob Boilen (ARP synth) at the Red Room performance space curated by the High Zero Foundation (http://www.highzero.org/).  The performance was unscored, unrehearsed and improvised extemporaneously on the spot.This is a binaural recording, best listened to via headphones/earbuds, although it's perfectly listenable on conventional stereo equipment.   A stereo version is posted at https://goo.gl/bFvKF6.  For more information: tedzook@hotmail.com.

Heterodyne @ Red Room (binaural)

Heterodyne @ Red Room (binaural)©℗ Shesiuk, Whitehead, Boilen & Zook

This is a stereo recording of an August 12, 2017 performance by Heterodyne (heterodyne-project.tumblr.com/), augmented by Patrick Whitehead (quarter-tone flugelhorn & trumpet) and Bob Boilen (ARP synth) at the Red Room performance space curated by the High Zero Foundation (www.highzero.org/). The performance was unscored, unrehearsed and improvised extemporaneously on the spot.  A binaural version (headphones/earbuds) is posted at  https://goo.gl/J89AJu . For more information: tedzook@hotmail.com.

Heterodyne @ Red Room

This is a September 18, 2017 Galaxy Hut performance by Maria Shesiuk (synthesizer & vocalizations), Sarah Hughes (saxophone), Jerry Busher (drums), Doug Kallmeyer (bass)and T. A. Zook (basscello).  The performance was unscored, unrehearsed and improvised extemporaneously on the spot -- it was the first time that  these musicians had all performed together.  This is a binaural recording for those who would like to experience it on headphones or earbuds (although it plays perfectly well on traditional stereo equipment); a stereo version is posted at https://goo.gl/UbV9BP.

The Heterodyne Project:  https://the-heterodyne-project.tumblr.com/
For more information:  tedzook@hotmail.com

Heterodyne at Galaxy Hut

This is a September 18, 2017 Galaxy Hut performance by Maria Shesiuk (synthesizer & vocalizations), Sarah Hughes (saxophone), Jerry Busher (drums), Doug Kallmeyer (bass)and T. A. Zook (basscello). The performance was unscored, unrehearsed and improvised extemporaneously on the spot -- it was the first time that these musicians had all performed together.  A binaural version of this performance is posted at https://goo.gl/CvTX52.

The Heterodyne Project: the-heterodyne-project.tumblr.com/
For more information: tedzook@hotmail.com

Heterodyne (goo.gl/Ds4D8k) is Maria Shesiuk & T. A. Zook

Maria Shesiuk is an experimental improviser from Baltimore. She uses vintage Casio keyboards manipulated through various effects for live experimental music improvisations. Recently she also started composing electronic music using Moog synthesizers, manipulated vocals, and field recordings. In addition, her musical journey included playing guitar, bass guitar, and jazz piano lessons. In the last two years her devotion to experimental music exploration has taken on a more central role.

Maria comes from a family of classically trained musicians. She started out on the same path by playing classical piano as a child in Ukraine in a musical school for the gifted. She also spent many evenings along side her father during rehearsals when he was the chief conductor of Kyrgyz National Opera, and Ballet theatre. At age 11 Maria moved to the U.S. with her family and circumstances shifted her focus to athletics, but music remained her biggest passion. In 2010 Maria moved to Baltimore from Detroit to complete graduate school in Physician Assistant studies. After graduating she jumped back into music. She discovered Baltimore’s Volunteers’ Collective and became a regular there. She always wanted to compose, but it took her many years to find her voice. The Volunteers’ Collective has helped her do just that.

T. A. Zook (goo.gl/svtpQ ) is based in Arlington, VA. Ms. Shesiuk and Mr. Zook because acquainted at Volunteers Collective improvisation sessions, which provided the catalyst for Heterodyne’s formation. Mr. Zook is co-founder of the Lost Civilizations experimental music project (goo.gl/OznNw ); Chimiak & Zook (goo.gl/YYNKlW ); and Rosati and Zook (goo.gl/8SmFnj).
Mr. Zook is primarily a nylon-string guitarist; however, in live performances he more commonly plays an NS Design Omni Bass, set up as a basscello, through digital signal processors. In 2016, Mr. Zook was awarded Steinberger Artist status. At studio sessions, he also plays a variety of digitally-processed, non-traditional analog instruments such as bowls, rainsticks, slidewhistle, whistle-flutes, oceanharp, etc.

An Avant Music News interview with Mr. Zook is posted at goo.gl/5LdYos; audio interviews are posted at goo.gl/2cbc10 and goo.gl/ZVvF4l .

For more information: tedzook@hotmail.com

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