Live Improvised Electronics

Over the past couple of years, the main focus of my research has been on live improvised electronics, specifically in the realm of real-time DSP, live sampling, and delay-based performance. I’ve been developing my own software that allows the performer to to accomplish these techniques in an improvised setting. Here are some examples of my recent work in that field. Some examples are freely improvised, while others follow a compositional structure. All takes are live, there are no overdubs or fixed media involved in any of these recordings. 

Connector IV @ STEIM - Albert H C Manders - traverso, Ada Rave - saxophone, clarinet, Sarah Claman - violin, Maya Felixbrodt - viola, Pau Sola Masafrets - cello, Laura Nygren - double bass, electronics, Brian Riordan - Electronics 

Three Shades of Black (Excerpts) - Nathan Frink: Tenor Sax,  Brian Riordan: Laptop

Absolute Zero - Irene Monteverde: Piano, Brian Riordan: Laptop, Composition. 

Hockey Sticks - Performed by How Things Are Made: Matt Aelmore: Trumpet, Viola, and Percussion. David Bernabo: Guitar, Percussion. Brian Riordan: Laptop.

El Capitán de Cereales experimenta una noche - Performed by How Things Are Made: Matt Aelmore: Guitar. David Bernabo: Synthesizer. Brian Riordan: Synthesizer, Laptop. 

"while the earth is still turning" - Performed by Sonya Belaya: Piano, Voice, Electronics. Brian Riordan: Composition.

Pills - Performed by How Things Are Made: Matt Aelmore: Trumpet, Percussion. David Bernabo: Synthesizer. Brian Riordan: Laptop.

Better Living Through Electricity - Chuck Furlong: Bass Clarinet, Electronics. Brian Riordan: Composition 

House of Gozer - Anna Elder: Voice, Brian Riordan: Laptop

The Tub - Jason Belcher: Euphonium, Brian Riordan: Laptop

VOID - Performed by Kamraton: Sarah Alice Steranka: contrabass flute, Kaylyn Shearer: english horn,  Emily Cook: bass clarinet, Jennifer Sternick: violin,  Jeff Weston: double bass,  Brian Riordan: Laptop