Marc Merza is a Filipino-American musician, sound designer and artist from Los Angeles, CA. The relation of his sonic work is threaded tightly with his experience of displacement and Asian diaspora- often utilizing tape loops and analog equipment alongside acoustic instruments to express these emotions. He works with numerous collaborators in the practice of recording and performing which signifies his view on the importance of community. Currently, Marc Merza is working on a series of compositions for Kulintang and Sarunay- indigenous metallophones from the Philippines- in hopes of bridging the gap between his musical experience and his culture.

We proudly present Los Angeles based musician, sound designer and artist, Marc Merza for this current installment of Cicada. This installment captures a live recording of a collaboration with composer Jake Falby. Through the clarinet and shruti box, Marc emits spiritual timbres that pirouette and echo, as his tones entwine into the emotive string oscillations from Jake’s violin. Circling around eachother, like a sonic starling murmuration. A deeply resounding celestial composition that sings creation myths.

For full feature: https://coneshapetop.com/cicada-series/2021/11/26/cicada-009-marc-merza

CICADA 009 | MARC MERZA

This is Episode 6 (dated 16 November 2023) of The War on Palestine Podcast, an approximately 20-minute regular audio program that comprises updates on what is happening on the ground in Palestine as well as some focused analysis on how to make sense of those developments.

The podcast features Noura Erakat, Ziad Abu-Rish, and Bassam Haddad. Research for this program was conducted by Mayss al-Alami, Sarah al-Yahya, Anas Alkhatib, Raneem Ayyad, and Alaa Attiah Mitwali.

The update component of the program addresses key developments in a combination of the following areas:

Gaza and the rest of Palestine.
The United Nations and legal advocacy.
Regional state’s policies and statements
The US media landscape
Grassroots reverberations and mobilizations

This program is meant to be a resource for educators, activists, researchers, and laypersons wanting to follow closely as the catastrophic situation continues to unfold.

The War on Palestine - Episode 6

Crying

SOTE soundtrack

From the upcoming VA compilation: 
YERAZ [Past, Present and Future Armenian 
Sounds from Los Angeles to Yerevan]

Digital Release / Vinyl Preorder: February 19th, 2021 
Available for purchase exclusively through Bandcamp. 
Stream for a limited time on Spotify and Apple Music.

Embodying the transcendent, creative spirit of Armenian culture, this record serves a variety of purposes. It is a cultural compilation as much as it is an indigenous tool for meditation, live mixing and everything in between. Naturally, YERAZ reflects the richness and resilience of Armenian people; persevering through thousands of years of history and flourishing everywhere they go. Critique is donating 100% of its net profits from sales of YERAZ to Kooyrigs, a non-profit organization providing transparent aid to the Armenian homeland. You can learn more about their mission and projects at www.kooyrigs.org.

YERAZ [Past, Present and Future Sounds from Los Angeles to Yerevan]

Suspended In Time, By The Sea

Buy on 19 Feb 2021

YERAZ Teaser: Lara Sarkissian - Suspended In Time, By The Sea

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