Future Ghosts Ensemble
Sat, Sep 21
|ELCA
Thrumming drums and circuit-drench strings swirl with howling winds. A journey through immersive, experimental soundscapes with electronic augmentation, The Future Ghosts Ensemble will premiere "My Skin Is Not My Own" by Joshua Marquez. Member Pete Dennis is a featured improvisor.
Time & Location
Sep 21, 2024, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
ELCA, 1542 E Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125, USA
About the event
Thrumming drums and circuit-drench strings swirl with howling winds. A journey through immersive, experimental soundscapes with electronic augmentation, The Future Ghosts Ensemble will premiere "My Skin Is Not My Own" by Joshua Marquez in addition to a cacophony of collaborative improvisations.
The Future Ghosts Ensemble are a diverse cast from Philadelphia’s improvisation and new music scenes comprised of guitarist/composer Joshua Marquez, bassist Pete Dennis, saxophonist Noa Even, and percussionists Anne Ishii and Kevin Diehl. The entire ensemble will be performing their instruments through circuit-bent electronics, blurring the lines between each member’s musical voice.
The evening will begin with a performance of Marquez’s “My Skin is Not My Own”, a journey through ancestral grief, introspection, and liminality. To conclude, the Future Ghosts will perform a series of collaborative group improvisations that may change moment-to-moment before spilling over into a chaotic reservoir of sound.
The Future Ghosts Ensemble will be…