Auricle Synth Night

Auricle, the experimental sound and music series at Arts + Literature Laboratory, presents a multi-performer Synth Night to celebrate all of the possibilities of the synthesizer on Friday, May 10 at 7:00pm. Free admission, donations encouraged.

We're living in a golden age of music synthesis so let's indulge in some of the best synth-performance to be had in the local area.

Performers to include the duo of Jason Kutz and Noah Gillifilan; a solo performance by Andrew Fitzpatrick; and a solo performance by Gregory Taylor, a specialist in software synthesis who will perform a piece in just intonation.

Jason Kutz

Jason Kutz is a musician based in Madison, WI, playing, performing, teaching, and composing all styles of music. He is rooted in contemporary music and improvisation, often combining acoustic and classical piano styles with electronic synthesis. He studied recording technology and music business at UW-Oshkosh and completed his Master's in Piano Performance at UW-Madison.

He is a founding member of Mr. Chair, an innovative and inimitable ensemble that plays music in its own style. Mr. Chair was the WAMI Jazz Artist of the Year 2021; has released two acclaimed albums of original music; has reimagined Stravinsky's Pulcinella; worked with Filipino singer/artist Leslie Damaso to create an opera-like stage work featuring Filipino art songs and contemporary myth; and is working on an orchestral hip-hop album with First Wave Scholar, activist, poet, and Atlanta-based singer Dequadray White.

In 2018 and 2019 Kutz was commissioned by Dr. Stephen Meyers, Vilas Distinguished... Read More

Noah Gilfillan

Noah Gilfillan has been a prevalent member of the Madison music community for the last 12 years as singer and keyboardist for The Earthlings, a psychedelic rocktronica band. The Earthlings have 8 albums to their name, and have performed on stages/festivals such as The Majestic, The High Noon, Marquette Waterfront Fest, Summerfest, Will St. Fair, Live on King St, and many more. Noah also remains an active solo musician and member of synth pop duo, Hanna + Noa. His role as engineer for Audio for the Arts brings a technical sensibility to his musical projects, which in turn fuels hyper creativity.

Andrew Fitzpatrick

Andrew Fitzpatrick is a musician from Madison, Wisconsin. As a member of the bands Bon Iver, Volcano Choir, and All Tiny Creatures, he has recorded and performed extensively, including appearances at venues and festivals such as the Sydney Opera House and Montreux Jazz Festival. He has collaborated with many artists in many contexts, and has produced a body of solo work that incorporates synthesizers, guitars, field recordings, samplers, and electronic processing.

Gregory Taylor

Gregory Taylor has been recording his iconic hybrid electronic / Indonesian works since the late 1970s, starting with independently distributed cassettes on his own ARTlevel label. In recent years, he’s become a serial collaborator and live improviser, working with numerous other artists including Madison-based percussionist Tom Hamer and formerly Madison-based duo Bell Monks. He’s a member of ensembles including the electronics-and-mandolin trio PGT and the duo The Desert Fathers, among other projects. In his day job, Taylor works for Cycling ’74, developer of the widely used music software program Max. He has hosted his radio show, RTQE, on Madison’s WORT-FM since 1986. (... Read More

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