Konsztrukting Soundz is a wonderful local event of experimental music that I try to attend every month. Last night’s event was really good.
The standout for me was Mandhira de Saram’s absolute storm of looped violin work with electronic intrusions. She has no website I can find, but she’s on IG and I found a couple of collaborations on Bandcamp, none of which seem to approach the force she brought to bear last night, so, given what was said at the top of the performance, I suspect she’s testing a new style.
I was also impressed by Angharad Davies, who’s one of the players on this Eliane Radigue piece I didn’t know:
And here with John Butcher, which is much more reminiscent of what she did with Rie Nakajima last night:
I can’t tell you how much better I feel after one of these gigs. Three hours on airplane mode, just listening and thinking.
Previous notes on Konsztrukting Soundz.
TODAY:
- Creators of Project 2025 Want to Send Unmarried People to Camps. Marriage Bootcamps. Ending in communal weddings like the Moonies.
OPERATIONS: scripts, foreword, prose series development, outline, newsletter probably a dozen other things I’m forgetting
STATUS: I have a thousand things to do so of course I’m going out for lunch instead
READING: SPIES: THE EPIC INTELLIGENCE WAR BETWEEN EAST AND WEST, Calder Walton (UK) (US+)
LISTENING: Door 200
MISSION CONTROL: I can be contacted via the Cheng Caplan Company or Inkwell Management. Link in masthead to join my free newsletter.
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