Scott Gibbons

Scott Gibbons has been composing electronic and electro-acoustic music for more than 20 years, with a two-fold exploration into the possibilities of natural acoustic sound on the one hand, and those of audio technology on the other. His compositions demonstrate an acute balance between delicacy and physicality, often focusing around frequencies that are at the outermost limits of human hearing, and embracing quietness as a central element. Cited by many as a seminal composer of micromusic and ambient 'isolationist' music, his early releases based only on the sound of stones and wind received praise from all over the world. He is still namechecked as an influence by numerous musicians - especially those in assimilated electronica. He has created many unique electronic instruments for use on stage and has earned a strong reputation for his live performances. In fact his first live album - 1999's Field Notes - was one of All-Music Guide's "Best Albums of the Year" across all music genres. "Gibbons' tendency to understatement is extraordinary. What he shows us seems to be... not the event itself, but the trail." - The Wire (UK)Amongst the CDs he has released are seminal electro-acoustic works by Lilith : Stone (Sub Rosa: '92) and Redwing (Sub Rosa: '94) ; forward-looking synthetic pop by Strawberry : Strawberry (Taigkyo: '02) ; critically acclaimed electronica by Orbitronik : My Computer My Stereo (Thousand: '99) ; and, with Golan Levin & Gregory Shakar : Dialtones : a Telesymphony (Staalplaat: '02), a performance for more than 200 cell phones.Over the last ten years, he has increasingly sought to combine music with other disciplines. He has created music and sonic events for the award-winning theatre productions of Romeo Castellucci's Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio (Genesi: From the Museum of Sleep, Tragedia Endogonidia), and his multi-disciplinary works include Flame Tornado with Kevin Binkert of Survival Research Labs ('05); FireWorks with Groupe F ('03)- who lit the Eiffel Tower for the Millenium celebration; and Subterranean Sky with george deMerle ('01).His compositions frequently appear in international loci such as the Swiss National Exposition (Switzerland), ARS Electronica Festival (Austria) and the Louvre (France).