De Formar

Oracle Egg hosts the first installment in a series of improvised performances by DIAG0NAL where performers distort

*PLEASE RSVP ONLY IF PLANNING TO ATTEND

Please join us for the first De Formar on Wednesday May 6th at Oracle Egg in DTLA (939 Maple Ave.)

Show starts promptly around 8pm and will run for approximately 40 minutes

*Free Street Parking available

Featuring:

Mélissa Guérin-Torres - Movement

Gneiss - Assorted Instrumentation

Georgia E. Bell - double bass

Joshua Gerowitz - electric guitar

Jeonghyeon Joo - haegeum

Ethan Marks - trumpet/effects

Gneiss (pronounced “nice”) is a type of high grade metamorphic rock formed through high pressure and heat. These well-foliated and sheared rocks are some of the oldest rock types on the planet. As I first listened to the Gneiss recordings, I imagined a smoldering pool of granite and sedimentary rock swirling beneath the earth, eventually cooling and twisting with crystalline granules emerging from the earthen muck. I think “Gneiss” is a great name for this quartet! In this scenario we have four distinct minerals (trumpet, haegeum, guitar, and bass) in post-high heat cooling phase. The distinct voices can be heard bubbling and twisting along as they reach for their final solid form, with each composition (or improvisation) having a unique blend and destined shape. In a world of hyper-produced grid-based music, I’m a sucker for music that is inspired by the natural world. I encourage you to stare at some rocks whilst listening, or maybe even grab a few and bang/scrape along to become a part of the beautifully textured crystalized sludge."

-Daniel Eaton, Little Castle Mastering

Tickets are for headcount and not required for entry