Category Archives: Live Electronics

Dance of the Bells 2.0

Dance of the Bells was originally recorded in Junderground Studios in 2009 with an extended percussion set up comprised of:

Single and Double Gankoguis

Atoke Bells

Triangles

Cymbals

Medium Gong

Finger Cymbals

Wind Chimes

Assorted Hand Bells

The set up included two separate channel mics inputting into a pre-composed AudioMulch environment featuring separate parameters processing real-time granular synthesis. Visually, lighting was designed to especially feature layers of shadows intricately dancing as the performing arms struck the various metallic instruments. The performance followed a graphically-inspired score and was captured simultaneously by two cameras later mixed intentionally for the purpose of further displaying the dancing of shadows.

This updated version is inspired by my current work incorporating studies in well-being as related to the vagus nerve to composition and the notion that music can be specifically created for mindful and healthy participation beyond that of the traditional triumvirate of composer | performer | listener, a new Gebrauchsmusik, if you will, intended for helping people help self.

Concert Announcement

Per aspera ad astra III

for

Tambin, Balafon, Medium Gong, Atoke, Gankogui, and Live Processing

Composed and Performed by Jason Matthew Malli

NYCEMF Concert 20

2017 New York Electroacoustic Music Festival

Abrams Art Center, 466 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002 NYCEMF 

Sunday, June 25, 2017 – 4:00 pm

AudioMulch and NYCEMF 2017

Per aspera ad astra Interation III was accepted into this June’w NYCEMF at Abrams Arts Center in NYC, so I will be performing on tambin, balafon, and medium gong in an AudioMulch live processing environment. The first live performance realization for Per aspera…was during a Winter Residency “Electronic Music Showcase” five year ago.

A year or so and some processing changes later, I recorded a studio performance. In this third iteration, transducers have been added to the setup. I’ll explain this further in the next post – soon!

Motetus Obscura

Motetus Obscura

Composed for Chamber Ensemble and Electronics by Jason Matthew Malli

The VCFA New Music Ensemble

Cornelius Dufallo, Violin – Yves Dharamraj, Cello – Ken Thomson, Bass Clarinet – David Cossin, Percussion – John Benthal, Oud & Mandolin – Stephen Gosling, Piano – Paul Gambill, Conductor – Jason Matthew Malli, Electronics