“envyCODE” by Rovan, Rovan, Patton and Montoya
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- envyCODE
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envyCODE is Butch Rovan on custom instruments, extended alto clarinet (MiMICS System), and interactive electronics; Kevin Patton on extended guitar (Taurex System), custom instruments, and interactive electronics; and Carmen Montoya on custom instruments and interactive electronics.
FrameGarden (2009)
FrameGarden is a structured improvisation loosely inspired by the formal arrangement of a karesan- sui, or Japanese dry rock garden. The piece features hybrid/extended alto clarinet and guitar, custom instruments, and interactive computer music. The alto clarinet and guitar incorporate onboard sensor systems that allow each instrumentalist to control real-time processing as part of their normal performance gestures. Custom instruments include The Globe and The Banshee, new instruments designed by Rovan, and The Digital Poplar Consort, a set of four new sensor instruments designed by Patton and Montoya.
All sources – extended alto clarinet, extended guitar, and new instruments – control real-time processing in MaxMSP and STEIM’s LiSa. Includes a brief discussion of this performance.
