Compound Yellow’s ‘Winter Sounds’ is a series of indoor events in the cozy upstairs gallery space that features a handful artists or groups from a variety of backgrounds and locations. The general motif of the evening is focused on shorter improvised sets in the electronic/electro-acoustic/ambient genres. This evening features artists from Chicago and Oak Park.

Space is limited so get your tickets now!
compound-yellow.ticketleap.com/winter-sounds/

Donny Mahlmeister & Theo Katsaounis

Donny and Theo have been longtime members of the Chicago indie-rock and improvised music community. They have played together in A Tundra, Shred Aquarium and The Shape Of, plus countless free improvised music ensembles. Separately, Theo has played in Joan of Arc, Aitis Band, Anatomy of Habit and Dead Rider. Donny played and collaborated with Early Day Miners, Collections of Colonies of Bees and Judson Claiborne.

This performance will feature a free improvisation with modular synth, percussion and electro/acoustic elements.

Carol Genetti & Peter Maunu

Carol Genetti is a Chicago-based vocalist whose work encompasses sound and visual art media. Her practice is grounded in free improvisation, with a desire to unlock subconscious ideas and release unintended outcomes. Her vocal palette is primordial, existing in a space where “language” and “music” have yet to be formulated into familiar cultural patterns. She has performed with improvising musicians, including Jack Wright, Birgit Ulher, Jon Mueller, Claire Rousay, Peter Maunu, Eric Leonardson, Olivia Block, Jim Baker and many others. Most recent recordings include a trio release with Birgit Ulher and Eric Leonardson, “horizontal shift” (Amalgam Music); a duet with Claire Rousay "Live at Elastic Arts" (Astral Spirits); and a collaborative release with visual artist Gwyneth Zeleny Anderson “Chyme" (Suppedaneum).

A transplant from the Los Angeles music scene, guitarist/violinist Peter Maunu has toured, performed and recorded with a long list of diverse musicians including Charles Lloyd, Jean-Luc Ponty, Bobby McFerrin, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, Charlie Haden, Archie Shepp, and Grace Slick. As the guitarist on the Arsenio Hall Show, he performed nightly with legends like Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Ringo Starr, Madonna, Ray Charles, NWA, Public Enemy, and many more. Additionally, Peter contributed to the soundtracks of film scores including Crash, Bobby, Food Inc., and tv shows Chicago Hope, Arrested Development and CSI New York. Since relocating to Chicago, he has performed and recorded with improvisers Jack Wright, Gerrit Hatcher, Julian Kirshner, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Zoots Houston, Dave Rempis, Tim Daisy, Michael Zerang, Mars Williams, Jim Baker, Carol Genetti, Tomeka Reid, Katherine Young, Jason Roebke, Avreeyal Ra, Ed Wilkerson Jr., dancer Ayako Kato and many others. In addition, he founded, curates and performs at Splice Series, a bimonthly improvisation series at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago.

Sky Brothers (Nick Broste/Hawk Coleman)

Nick Broste (trombonist, composer, recording engineer) has been an active player in the Chicago music scene since 1997. He has performed with James Falzone, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Jason Ajemian, Jeb Bishop, Keefe Jackson, Anton Hatwich, Marc Unternahrer, Mars Williams, Jim Baker, Josh Berman, Dave Rempis, Marc Riordan, Jamie Branch, Matt Bauder, and many others, as well as bands such as Wilco, Spoon, TV on the Radio, Cursive and Broken Social Scene. He’ll be joined this evening by Hawk Coleman.

Michael Perkins/Chad Clark

Since the late 90s pianist/composer Michael Perkins has been regularly performing and recording in the punk, electronic, and jazz scenes in and around Chicago. He’s worked as a session musician on many recordings for bands like Atari Star, Das Kapital, and The Lavellas as well recording with his own groups such as Sig Transit Gloria, Written in the Sand, Far Rad, and Mr 666. Michael has been continuing to play jazz and blues on a regular basis in addition to the occasional free improvised electronic music set.

Chad M. Clark has been fortunate enough to make sounds with many dynamic artists including Viv Corringham, Jamie Davis, Norman W. Long, Todd A. Carter, Aaron Zarzutzki, Alex Mincek, Ausberto (Oz) Acevedo, Eric Leondardson, Christopher Preissing, Julian Kirshner, Tim Daisy, and Lindsey Gorry.

Hypothetical Star

Hypothetical Star or (star), was conceived by an artist and a satellite engineer in New Mexico during Covid-19 lockdown. They perform at venues with their original music, video projection, & lecture performance. In person, (star) brings projections and touchable archive of lesser-known Space histories as social artifacts creating a Space peace jam. Their array is currently active...sending stop-motion photographs and sound transmissions from Earth (Chicago).

BYOB

Space is limited so get your tickets now!
compound-yellow.ticketleap.com/winter-sounds/