The Experimental Sound Practices program was established for musicians, composers, and sound artists with a strong musical background who want to explore the more radical branches of contemporary sound.

Rebecca Drapkin ('20) improvising at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Performance

Rebecca Drapkin ('20) improvising at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Daniel Eaton's Video Head as seen in the Music & Image class, Spring 2010

Performance

Daniel Eaton's Video Head as seen in the Music & Image class, Spring 2010

Zachary Kenefick ('21) and Dylan Marx ('21) performing Mime Piece at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Collaboration

Zachary Kenefick ('21) and Dylan Marx ('21) performing Mime Piece at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

flowers:orangegreenblue - Marc Nimoy, Fall 2005

Installation

flowers:orangegreenblue - Marc Nimoy, Fall 2005

Daniel Eaton rehearsing with his trombone interface and controller, Fall 2010

Performance

Daniel Eaton rehearsing with his trombone interface and controller, Fall 2010

Todd Lerew's Quartz Cantibile instrument in 2013

Performance

Todd Lerew's Quartz Cantibile instrument in 2013

Hums and drones performance at the Fall 2015 ESP Night Concert

Collaboration

Hums and drones performance at the Fall 2015 ESP Night Concert

Clay Chaplin and Stephanie Smith's REDCAT setup in December, 2016

Performance

Clay Chaplin and Stephanie Smith's REDCAT setup in December, 2016

Josh Westerman ('18) performs his piece Fondness Area at the Spring 2017 ESP Night Concert

Performance

Josh Westerman ('18) performs his piece Fondness Area at the Spring 2017 ESP Night Concert

ESP and Music Tech students building Peter Blasser's synthesizer circuit in the Electronics Lab in the Spring of 2015

Studios

ESP and Music Tech students building Peter Blasser's synthesizer circuit in the Electronics Lab in the Spring of 2015

Breanna Tavaglione ('18) and Josh Westerman ('18) performing Breanna's piece Nota et Ignotas at the Spring 2017 ESP Night concert

Collaboration

Breanna Tavaglione ('18) and Josh Westerman ('18) performing Breanna's piece Nota et Ignotas at the Spring 2017 ESP Night concert

Aaron Drake's installation "Radio Transmission Orchestra" installation in the CalArts main gallery in 2006

Installation

Aaron Drake's installation "Radio Transmission Orchestra" installation in the CalArts main gallery in 2006

Synth builder and performer Peter Blasser presents his work in ESP Forum (Spring, 2015)

Visiting Artists

Synth builder and performer Peter Blasser presents his work in ESP Forum (Spring, 2015)

Carmina Escobar improvising with bluetooth controllers at STEIM, Fall 2010

Performance

Carmina Escobar improvising with bluetooth controllers at STEIM, Fall 2010

Visiting sound artist Bryan Jacobs presents his work in ESP Forum in December of 2016

Visiting Artists

Visiting sound artist Bryan Jacobs presents his work in ESP Forum in December of 2016

Part of the setup for the Spring 2007 ESP Night concert

Performance

Part of the setup for the Spring 2007 ESP Night concert