My name is Gary Dye and as an ardent admirer of all artistic endeavors that have at least some elements of improvisational risk, I cannot think of a better showcase than what we are proposing at NODAMS 2017. I consider it my solemn duty as co-host of this event to create an environment that asks of the performer to take risks, and invites the audience to join the journey in an act of spontaneous creation.
I am thrilled to be
putting this event together along with my co-host Robert "Xeres"
Shepard. After nearly 40 years of being involved in deeply immersive
improvisational music, I know that it is time for this region to have
its own annual celebration of the weird and wacky art and sounds that
are nurtured throughout the Pacific Northwest.
As a drummer, I have cut an unusual path. As much as I love beats and rhythm, I always try to break them up and explore the nooks, crannies and angles of the unknown when music starts to deconstruct. When you put melodic musicians into an asymmetrical place, they respond in unique ways that lead to some magical discoveries.
As a drummer, I have cut an unusual path. As much as I love beats and rhythm, I always try to break them up and explore the nooks, crannies and angles of the unknown when music starts to deconstruct. When you put melodic musicians into an asymmetrical place, they respond in unique ways that lead to some magical discoveries.
