REALITY ORP Performance: Orbits
May 24, 2026
On Saturday, May 9, Andrei and I played a show as REALITY ORP in the Boston area. In this instance, I performed music, while Andrei performed live visuals. It's been a while since I did live sound, so I developed a new setup, which I'll likely continue exploring for the next few shows we play.
I sampled a small handheld FM radio through a microphone, scanning through stations until I found a snippet of sound to loop and process with granular synthesis. I also played the continuumini, vocals, and kalimba, also with granular processing. The result is a slowly morphing ambient soundscape that evolves gradually over time in parallel with Andrei's visuals.
The two-day event, titled Orbits, was organized by fellow artists cskonopka and Callie Chapman, who also performed as part of the program. We performed in a multimedia space that contained a sprung floor for dance, and multiple projectors facing the walls and floor. The other performances included interesting combinations of modern dance movement and interactive projected video.
It was very cool to see these collaborations taking shape, and to be a part of this exciting synergy. We used multiple blended projectors to create a widescreen image. Here is a recording of our set:
Credits and thanks:
ORBITS — May 8-9, 2026
SomArt @ the HiveArtists:
- Callie Chapman
- CSKonopka
- Reality Orp
- Cassie Wang
- Sarah June and Max Lord
Produced and Presented by ZeroPoint Arts
Video Documentation: Ivan Korn