Volume 4 of Audiocookbook Live is happening on Tuesday, May 30, 7:30 to 8:30pm. This time around is composer and bassist Cody McKinney with whom I have enjoyed frequent collaborations over the last eight years. Please join us at twitch.tv/audiocookbook. Optional donations to TheLinkMN.org will be appreciated.
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Tonight at the Terminal in Minneapolis
Tonight I am performing a solo set of original electronic music featuring instruments including the Dirtywave M8, Prophet REV2, and Numa X Piano GT. The instrument are integrated through a complex web of apps and customization on iOS including AUM and Mozaic to name two. Check it out at the Terminal Bar, 409 E. Hennepin, Minneapolis, Minnesota. My set starts at 8pm ans is followed by the jazz improv trio SingleCell who just released a new album titled Regeneration.
ACB Live Volume 3 Stream Archive
Please enjoy this archive of the stream from ACB Live Volume 3 featuring Eric Carranza from April 18, 2023. Eric and I had a great time improvising together. I love Eric’s playing, his sense of sound design, and the way that he builds textures with electronics.
ACB Live, Volume 3: Eric Carranza
I am excited to join the talented Eric Carranza for AudioCookbook Live Volume 3, this Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Stream starts at 7:30pm. I have had the pleasure of playing with Eric during the Voltage Controller series, and a handful of times with Yeti Steady including Suwal Singh on Tablas. Watch it at twitch.tv/audiocookbook We will be raising money for TheLinkMN.org through optional donations. Hope to see you there!
Eric Carranza is an artist and music educator based in the Lowertown Arts district of Saint Paul. His musical work can be heard on recent albums by artists such as Dem Atlas, Justin Titus and batteryboy to name a few. Eric collaborates and performs with many creative musical artists including Lady Midnight and Molly Brandt. In personal creative endeavors, he has a rich and diverse pool of projects to juggle (Excessive, Jest, SPACEGLOW, Yeti Steady, PRINTS etc.) as well as musical composition and sound design for mobile games, apps, ads, and more. — ericjuliocarranza.com
Performance with Suwal Singh on Tablas
This Friday, April 7, 2023 I will performing with Suwal Singh on tablas at the Rök Eatery in St. Paul, Minnesota from 6:30pm to 9:00pm. Cover charge is $5. This will be our second time collaborating as a duet. The instrumental music includes tablas from Singh and me on keyboards and synths. My setup includes the Numa X GT stage piano, my Prophet REV2, and the Dirtywave M8. Here’s a short excerpt from our last performance.