Fresh Sound focuses on cutting-edge music: experimental, electronic, improvised, contemporary classical, and everything in between. Each of the uncompromising musicians are highly respected in their fields, technically and creatively.

JAN 13

– Nels Cline & Alex Cline, guitars and percussion

A rare performance by identical twins Nels (of Wilco) and Alex Cline. The brothers uncanny sense of spontaneous composition and seemingly telepathic rapport will combine with a mutual adventurousness and skilled execution to offer something wholly varied, unpredictable, memorable, and fun.

FEB 10

– Blevin Blectum, costumed live electronics performance with video by Ryan Junell

Gular Flutter is slow-mo sunspots, high contrast hydraulics, Cascaded Integrator-Combing, and negative acceleration, epic sound for distressed ifrit. She produces electronics “with a more oblique slant. . .clanking, creaking grooves and anti-grooves. . .”

MAR 10

– Aiyun Huang with Liam Clancy, percussion, video, and dance

Tension Study II – Eagle Claw Wu Tsiao Chien Wins by Sean Griffin explores early Kung-Fu films’ use of Chinese percussion instruments to punctuate attack move with solo percussion. Huang will also present vibe/percussion solos.

APR 14

– Pamela Z, voice, electronics, and video, Lisle Ellis, bass and circuitry

From San Francisco and New York, the two musicians will present both duo and solo performances featuring their awe-inspiring acoustic and electronic creations.