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.

Part of the setup for the Spring 2007 ESP Night concert

Performance

Part of the setup for the Spring 2007 ESP Night concert

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

Leslie Lang ('21) improvising at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Performance

Leslie Lang ('21) improvising at the Fall 2019 ESP Night Concert

Carmina Escobar improvising with bluetooth controllers at STEIM, Fall 2010

Performance

Carmina Escobar improvising with bluetooth controllers at STEIM, Fall 2010

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

flowers:orangegreenblue - Marc Nimoy, Fall 2005

Installation

flowers:orangegreenblue - Marc Nimoy, Fall 2005

NES Circuit Bent Audio Visualizer - Phil Stearns 2006

Installation

NES Circuit Bent Audio Visualizer - Phil Stearns 2006

Visiting artist Ezra Buchla presents his work to students in the ESP Forum in the Spring of 2015

Visiting Artists

Visiting artist Ezra Buchla presents his work to students in the ESP Forum in the Spring of 2015

Lewis Keller's Photonensemble, April 2008

Installation

Lewis Keller's Photonensemble, April 2008

Davy Sumner's installation Flatline in the WaveCave, April, 2016

Installation

Davy Sumner's installation Flatline in the WaveCave, April, 2016

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

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

Performance

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

Sara Roberts directing the Readers Chorus in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2015

Performance

Sara Roberts directing the Readers Chorus in Los Angeles in the Spring of 2015

Music and Image class rehearsal, Spring 2010

Collaboration

Music and Image class rehearsal, Spring 2010

Hums and drones performance at the Fall 2015 ESP Night Concert

Collaboration

Hums and drones performance at the Fall 2015 ESP Night Concert

Stephanie Smith's violin bow interface and LED controller, Fall 2010

Performance

Stephanie Smith's violin bow interface and LED controller, Fall 2010