Music and the Shadow People is a story written by William Parker, who self-published it in 1995. It takes place in a world that is “for the most part ruled, dominated, and being destroyed by HE,” a world built on lies, a world “not in tune with the reality of the universe.” It centers around two main characters: Johnson Wordless, a conscripted soldier in HIS Army, and Stockyman, a revolutionary figure trying to show people the path to the “Tone World.” The story was adapted into a radio play by Andrew O’Connor, premiering on Austrian public radio’s KunstRadio. William and Andrew have further adapted that work into a live performance for musicians, actors, and multi-channel sound design, styled in the German tradition of Horspiel or live radio/sound play.
Musicians
William Parker fujara, shakuhachi, guembri
Bea Labikova saxophone, fujara, vibraphone
Kayla Milmine saxophone
Anita Katakkar tabla percussion
Rosina Kazi narrator
Actors
Gord Bolan
Trent Pardy
Gary Kirkham live video projections
Andrew O’Connor live multi-channel sound mixing
⛈🛰⛈ (pronounced weather satellite), like its namesake, is ever-moving. An unfixed entity anchored by multi-instrumentalist James Goddard (skin tone, Egyptian Cotton Arkestra, NPNP Trio, Ky). Each outing a new set of collaborators joins Goddard to create something astonishing.
⛈🛰⛈ is an umbrella term, a catch-all bringing together various unique performance configurations intent on exploring cross-genre improvisational practice and spontaneous composition. An exploration of collaborative possibilities. A radically ephemeral unit.
⛈🛰⛈ is always different music that channels, that cherishes, the moment.
With Hiatus
Music and the Shadow People + (pronounced weather satellite)
Music and the Shadow People is a story written by William Parker, who self-published it in 1995. It takes place in a world that is “for the most part ruled, dominated, and being destroyed by HE,” a world built on lies, a world “not in tune with the reality of the universe.” It centers around two main characters: Johnson Wordless, a conscripted soldier in HIS Army, and Stockyman, a revolutionary figure trying to show people the path to the “Tone World.” The story was adapted into a radio play by Andrew O’Connor, premiering on Austrian public radio’s KunstRadio. William and Andrew have further adapted that work into a live performance for musicians, actors, and multi-channel sound design, styled in the German tradition of Horspiel or live radio/sound play.
Musicians
William Parker fujara, shakuhachi, guembri
Bea Labikova saxophone, fujara, vibraphone
Kayla Milmine saxophone
Anita Katakkar tabla percussion
Rosina Kazi narrator
Actors
Gord Bolan
Trent Pardy
Gary Kirkham live video projections
Andrew O’Connor live multi-channel sound mixing
⛈🛰⛈ (pronounced weather satellite), like its namesake, is ever-moving. An unfixed entity anchored by multi-instrumentalist James Goddard (skin tone, Egyptian Cotton Arkestra, NPNP Trio, Ky). Each outing a new set of collaborators joins Goddard to create something astonishing.
⛈🛰⛈ is an umbrella term, a catch-all bringing together various unique performance configurations intent on exploring cross-genre improvisational practice and spontaneous composition. An exploration of collaborative possibilities. A radically ephemeral unit.
⛈🛰⛈ is always different music that channels, that cherishes, the moment.
With Hiatus