claire rousay’s music cascades from a well of documented experience, reflections of the past that compose the present. A prolific multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer, rousay gracefully crafts boundaryless music. From her frequent and acclaimed collaborations to her film scoring, from her own compositions to her solo pop work, rousay’s music is delicate yet powerful, carefully constructed with a casual intimacy. rousay collages a wealth of found sounds and field recordings with earthy strings, stately piano, and processed instrumentation, all of which trace the outlines of memories and distinct impressions and create a complex constellation of feeling. a little death illustrates rousay’s ability to sculpt sonic microcosms from disparate raw materials, worlds where sound and feeling are one in the same. Shaped around field recordings she captured at dusk, the album is an homage to the gentle drifts and lurking disquiet of twilight.

dani derks will be opening the show: dani derks is part of the day-to-day operations at Whimsical Raps and a member of the extended universe of monome. Their professional work involves assisting with the development of new musical instruments, testing and iterating interface designs, and producing accessible technical documentation for artists. Their personal projects are centered on coding through improvisation, creating their own environments for playful and exploratory music performance gestures.