Outgoing Hurford Director Gus Stadler shares some of his own forays into recording, including some collaboratively made cover songs (when I say Velvet you say Underground. Velvet! and so forth.) punctuated by some more abstract, er, experiments, yes let's call them that, in ambient music exploring the nether regions of consciousness, mostly composed while watching Bob's Burgers with closed captions between 11pm and midnight.
Now in its third year, VCAMbient is an opportunity for students, staff, and faculty to fill the cavernous space of VCAM with their favorite sounds–at a volume that permits the ongoing business of teaching, learning, and working in the building. Make a playlist, or better yet, bring an instrument, start playing/streaming, and see what happens. Previous sessions have focused on femininity and introspection in Rap, the music of Ryuichi Sakamoto, R&B from the 70s to the present, and sci-fi film soundtracks, among many other genres, and generated contemplation and conversation in the VCAM Lounge.
Sponsored by the Hurford Center’s Sonic Worlds series and VCAM.
