On December 9th, Japanese sound artist FUJI|||||||||||TA returns to UPEND with a gripping new set at Zebulon.

Ever-seeking sounds yet unheard, Yosuke Fujita reinvents again. With an intentionally pared-down setup, he uses an airbrush to deftly direct air onto and into lightweight metal organ pipes of his own design. A microphone within amplifies the bursts of flitter and hiss, and the clicks that punctuate them when he taps the device against the pipe. By sampling these newly-discovered sonic textures on-the-fly and weaving them back into the mix, Fuji|||||||||||ta creates a unique hybrid of live performance and musique concrète composition. He calls it “A School of Sardines in the Pipe.”

Los Angeles–based composer, performer, and instrument creator Liam Mooney opens the show. Mooney also often utilizes airflow in his work, using vacuum to actuate vibrations of drum heads, building textures from electroacoustic hum.

This salon-style evening will feature music selections from Eduardo F. Rosario (Estuario), a listener known for sharing intriguing discoveries of musics and forms obscure and unaligned.

Fuji|||||||||||ta Photo: Olivier Jaquet