3/22 porous sonorous – other musics and furhter sounds Obscuress is the Austin-based duo of Christina Carter (Charalambides, Tamarisk) and Spencer Dobbs (Virginity, Human Figure), bringing their veiled minimalism, auditory portière, and vested text work to Denton for the first time. While living in Japan, Chase Gardner crafted a way for immediate and amorphous songs that he presents as Chaase. A first-time collaboration between Kristina Smith, Abbas Khorasani, Stefan González, and Miguel Espinel weaves together strains from distinct sound worlds: Trio Glossía, Heavy Baby Sea Slugs, Ruptured Implant, Monte Espina, Orgullo Primitivo, Oil Spill, Yells At Eels, AKHO, Cacodemon, The Young Mothers, and Bog, among other projects. This porous sonorous program reflects on the song as a musical form. Doors 7:30pm Music 8pm $10-20 sliding scale OBSCURESS Longtime supporters of one another’s individual practices, Christina (known for her improvisational vocals and spiritually attuned guitar work) and Spencer (whose eremitic songcraft has been described as “beautiful, deep, desperate, drunken late-in-the-night folk music”) join forces, weaving electric guitars, lap steel, mouth organ, keys, and sampled noise into a dedicated body of songs. CHAASE Singer-song improvisor performing with guitar synthesizer and melodic vocalizations, creating amorphous electronic music with an otherworldly sound. Conceived in Japan in 2020, Chaase was active in the Tokyo underground music scene, playing solo and collaborating with others, as well as performing across the country until recently relocating to Texas. KRISTINA SMITH + ABBAS KHORASANI + STEFAN GONZÁLEZ + MIGUEL ESPINEL Kristina is a multimedia artist working with sound and performance as sites of healing, with an interest in folk traditions. Abbas is a guitarist, sound manipulator and creator of hardware/software based electronic music. Miguel’s wide scope of work is centered on collective musicking and intermedia collaboration. Stefan is a drummer, vibraphonist, and vocalist with deep roots in free jazz and experimental music, with numerous intergenerational, and international, projects across Texas and beyond.
