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Founded in 1986, Experimental Sound Studio is a non-profit cultural institution dedicated to supporting artists in the sonic arts.
RSVP - Patchbent: Handmade Electronics for Noise and Feedback w/ Bonnie Han Jones
RSVP - Patchbent: Handmade Electronics for Noise and Feedback w/ Bonnie Han Jones
Build an electromagnetic inductor pickup and learn about no input mixing
RSVP - Patchbent: Building an Open Wave-Receiver w/ Shortwave Collective
RSVP - Patchbent: Building an Open Wave-Receiver w/ Shortwave Collective
Build a simple, low-cost, battery-powered radio receiver
Audible Gallery - Navigations: One's Position (and a route) April 17-June 6
Audible Gallery - Navigations: One's Position (and a route) April 17-June 6
Founded in 1986, Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) was one of the first non-profit cultural institutions in the U.S. dedicated entirely to the sonic arts. Welcome!
CAA: Mars Williams Collection
CAA: Mars Williams Collection
A hands-on workshop with expert guidance that takes a deep dive into the "prepared piano." For curious folks of all backgrounds.
CAA: Ursonate, Lynn Book and Andy Laties
CAA: Ursonate, Lynn Book and Andy Laties
Lynn Book and Andy Laties perform Kurt Schwitters' Ursonate 1932 live at Club Lower Links 09-12-91Context provided by the artist, Lynn Book:"As a transmedia artist working across disciplines and cultural...
Archive Dive: An Evening at the Velvet Lounge
Archive Dive: An Evening at the Velvet Lounge
Founded in 1986, Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) was one of the first non-profit cultural institutions in the U.S. dedicated entirely to the sonic arts. Welcome!
Winter Recording Special: Purchase
Winter Recording Special: Purchase
Founded in 1986, Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) was one of the first non-profit cultural institutions in the U.S. dedicated entirely to the sonic arts. Welcome!
Tickets - New Music Chicago Presents: Ataraxia Duo - March 17
Tickets - New Music Chicago Presents: Ataraxia Duo - March 17
New works for cimbalom and harp
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By supporting ESS, you invest in the idea that experimental art—art at the front line of defining what comes next—is a valuable part of our culture. “ESS is a universe of creative energies embracing community while pushing towards distant galaxies to break open a sea of potential towards a more utopian future.” -artist, musician, composer Rob Mazurek To donate in memory of Ryan Deffet, select the appropriate Fund from the drop down. To join Studio Group, click here (separate form).
Patchbent Workshop Videos
Patchbent Workshop Videos
Sarah Belle Reid's Semblance of Fern Video
Sarah Belle Reid's Semblance of Fern Video
Semblance of Fern was commissioned by Experimental Sound Studio as part of their ongoing Florasonic series, presented in collaboration with the Lincoln Park ...
YouTube Channel - Performance Archive, TQC, Option + more
YouTube Channel - Performance Archive, TQC, Option + more
Check here for live streams of concerts and events presented by Experimental Sound Studio—including OPTION, ESS's weekly music salon, every Monday at 7:00pm CT. http://ess.org Established in 1986, Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) is a non-profit, artist-run organization and focused on sound in all its exploratory cultural manifestations. Its Edgewater facility is home to a full-service recording, mixing, and mastering studio for hire; Audible Gallery, a small public space for exhibitions, meetings, workshops, performances, and artists' projects; and the Creative Audio Archive—an invaluable collection of recordings, print, and visual ephemera related to avant-garde and exploratory sound and music of the last five decades. ESS presents eclectic performance and installation programming, workshops, and artist talks year round—both in the various spaces around the studio (including its beautiful, landscaped garden) and in various partner venues around Chicago.
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Founded in 1986, Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) was one of the first non-profit cultural institutions in the U.S. dedicated entirely to the sonic arts. Welcome!
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