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Knee Play

Experimental music ensemble

Year 2014–2020
Venue Various
Location Cincinnati, OH

Impact Snapshot

Role

Cross-disciplinary creative technologist

Audience

Project-specific audience and collaborators

Stack

Live Performance, Experimental Music, Interactive Media

Outcomes

  • Experimental music ensemble

Measured Signals

  • Timeline: 2014-2020
  • Team members credited: 3
Knee Play experimental ensemble performance

Description

Musical ensemble outgrowth of Intermedio—outlet for collaborative and experimental performances. Makes music through repurposed slide projectors, color-tracking webcams, swinging pendulums, light sensors, computers, and other contraptions.

Concept

Continuously changing group of improvisors and composers. Performances range from structured improvisations with interactive media to composed works for instrumentalists and vocalists.

Team

  • Sam Ferris-Morris Director
  • Justin West Director
  • Zach Larabee Percussionist/Composer

Collaborators

Ben Sloan, Jennifer Simone, Nate May, Adam Petersen, Eric Blyth, Sullivan Boecker, Brianna Kelly, Tyler Eschendal

Capabilities

Live PerformanceExperimental MusicInteractive Media

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