.rpt (remixed)
What We Do
.rpt (remixed) solo and ensemble is a musical experience based in the ambient genre, while also referencing jazz improvisation, the whole of electronic music, and the video arts. Modern dancers, live visual art creators, vocalists/spoken word artists and other performers will find this environment a welcoming space for collaboration and experimentation.
Improvisational performance of sound sources delivered electronically. Free and avant garde in nature, influenced by free jazz, (so called 20th century classical music) and the psychedelic influence in late 60s pop music. While pieces have a basis to start from, be it a rhythm, mode, scale or sequence of chord changes or melody, the nature of any performance is that no one is even the same. The audience witnesses a one time performance influenced more by the venue, crowd size, time limit and other factors as opposed to a set of compositions with a fixed beginning and end. It can consist of solo, duet, or small multimedia ensembles again depending upon the above factors.
Why We Did It
This rebirth is the evil stepchild of Repeat After Me, created in 1995 in partnership with producer/engineer/composer Frank D. Fagnano. His herculean efforts allowed us to to craft a performance that combined the playing of physical instruments with digital musical content created on desktop computers and the necessary outboard gear, again all physical, heavy, and large. But even then, the intention was to progress toward the multimedia experience offered today.
.rpt (remixed) is the present day outgrowth of this once dormant idea, with “repeat” turned into a URL suffix to reflect a present we could barely imagine 30 years ago. Now completely digital (with exceptions…), what was once cases of physical gear now fit in a packback and can be set up in minutes.
Where We Do It
Performance schedule will be posted here.
Who I Am
I am Phillip. I have been a drummer and percussionist with decades of experience. At the same time I have provided graphic design and video services to the music community that I am a part of. I have been fortunate to have been able to partake in the unparalelled arts and entertainment scene in New York City, from the popular to the avant garde. It all comes together in this project, which has been a life long dream – to bring improvisation and multimedia together to form a unique experience for viewers and listeners.
