MUSIC

Nameless Sound presents Phantom Orchard - Ikue Mori and Zeena Parkins, Sunday, April 26 at 8pm, at Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex.

Phantom Orchard Ikue Mori (New York) - electronics, computer, drum machines, live video.  Zeena Parkins (New York) - acoustic harp, electric harp, electronics Individually, these two possess endless and fascinating resources for innovation, imagination, and maverick creativity. Both have created bodies of work of such intricate originality that musical genres are obliterated and points of reference are impossible to identify. Together, Ikue Mori and Zeena Parkins form one of the most gorgeously stimulating collaborations in recent memory. I

n the early 1980’s, Ikue Mori came into prominence as drummer and founder of the seminal No Wave band DNA, a group that altered the face of rock music forever. In the mid 1980’s, she became the innovator of a shockingly original use of drum machines in improvised music, and an important presence on the New York Downtown scene. In 2000, she continued to work on the cutting edge of electronic music, using the laptop computer to expand on her signature sound.  A composer and improvisor, Mori’s collaborators read like a roll call of strong and independent musical minds. Among many others, they include: Susie Ibarra, Kim Gordon, Jim O’Rourke, John Zorn, Mike Patton, and Dave Douglas.

For more information on Ikue Mori, go to www.ikuemori.com.

Zeena Parkins is well known as the foremost pioneer of the electric harp and the extended language of the acoustic harp. Her virtuosic technique is expanded with the inventive use of unusual playing techniques, preparations, and layers of digital and analog processing. Parkins’ unique vision blurs boundaries between improvisation and composition, acoustic and electric, digital and analog, and processed and concrete sounds. An artist of incredible range, Parkins has worked with an amazingly diverse group of musicians including: Thurston Moore, Pauline Oliveros, Bjork, Yoko Ono, John Zorn, and Fred Frith. Phantom Orchard will use live video improvisation, adding a visual layer to their performance.

For more information on Zeena Parkins, go to www.zeenaparkins.com.