Confrontation

Contrary to what some people might think, and what some have even said, it has never been my intention to use music or performance as a form of confrontation. What I present is also not something designed for some people to “get” and others to not.  What I work on, particularly for live performance, only makes it out of the studio if it’s something I personally felt an experience with – and that encourages the desire to share that experience with others.

The aim is to introduce any number of basic actions which then are developed and amplified by various means: the room, and what the listener hears.  Generally, that approach holds infinite possibilities, as each position within the room, and each person and their understanding, hearing, thoughts, etc, have an effect on what the outcome is.  That experience is then the focus.  Not how “well” I played, but what happened when the playing occurred, for each individual.

This approach is not based on a pre-determined message, designed to communicate something specific, or make people uncomfortable, or irritate them, or oppress or confront in any way.

For me, there is a strong positive feeling that occurs when consumed in sound bouncing around a given space – particularly when combined with the physicality of generating the sound, and hearing it change to the point of complete transformation.  It is only my hope that there are others who find the positivity in that as well – the sense of wonder, of unknown familiarity that can occur when judgments are removed, patience is practiced, and listening is active.