Audio Foundation is thrilled to present Ryosuke Kiyasu
Ryosuke Kiyasu has captivated the world with his solo performances. Using only a snare drum, he viscerally explores the sonic complexities of a single instrument.
Kiyasu has been active as a snare drum soloist since 2003 and is also known as a drummer in SETE STAR SEPT, Kiyasu Orchestra and Keiji Haino's band Fushitsusha.
His solo performances have been featured on BBC News and VICE Magazine, and he garnered over 23 millon views on his 2018 performance in Berlin. He has released more than 200 albums, both solo and with his band.
Tāmaki Makaurau based Jin Sik Yun is a Korean Kwaenggwari (Korean flat gong) player with a healthy disregard for convention. With a deep connection to their cultural heritage and fondness for the experimental, Yun transforms the shrill beats of the Kwaenggwari into a contemporary sonic experience. They hope to captivate audiences with the mesmerizing resonance of this age-old Korean gong.
Ducklingmonster is the solo project of prolific sound and visual artist Beth Dawson. Publicly her work has predominantly been in experimental sound performance, most notably in the group The Futurians, and Ducklingmonster. Blatantly and happily ignoring the restrictions of media she works in sound, ink, video, broken electronics, and whatever else takes her fancy. She is a founding member of Tāmaki Makaurau based art collective Uniform.
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