Our third decade commences with the doom-laden electronics of Winnipeg’s VOR, whose mysterious voicings emerge from an ominous thrum. Toshimaru Nakamura‘s no-input mixing board is an iconic instrument in its own right, from which an eerie rhythmicity emanates beneath his master touch. Finally, Cecilia Lopez‘s permutating project, Red, unveils layers of sculpturized feedback in response to the physical space of the performance.

This evening brings together two utterly distinct solo performers, investigating the physical capacities of their respective mediums. Japanese improviser Tetuzi Akiyama boldly and delicately engages the guitar, attempting to convert its body into an electronic entity, while Swedish composer and sound artist Ellen Arkbro blends organ and electronics, examining the materiality and harmonic quality of chords and extending the timbral character of her instrument.