Experimental Sound Practices

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.

Collaboration

Students collaborating on one of Sara Roberts' performance pieces in the Spring of 2011

Collaboration

ESP students checking out an installation in the WaveCave during ESP Forum, Fall 2016

Collaboration

A group of ESP students performing Jack Herscowitz's piece Disintegrating Flowers at the Fall 2021 ESP Night Concert

Performance

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

Performance

Part of the setup for the Spring 2007 ESP Night concert

Performance

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

Performance

Niko Lefort's piece Ometoetl at the Spring 2017 ESP Night concert

Performance

Carmina Escobar improvising with bluetooth controllers at STEIM, Fall 2010

Performance

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

Performance

Erin Demastes ('18) performs her piece Microphone at the Spring 2017 ESP Night concert

Installation

NES Circuit Bent Audio Visualizer - Phil Stearns 2006

Installation

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

Installation

flowers:orangegreenblue - Marc Nimoy, Fall 2005

Installation

Cooper Baker's Noctiluca Scintillans installation in the WaveCave gallery, September 2014

Installation

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

Visiting Artists

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