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Sounds of the City at UAB: glitch/fractal

Combining the snare drum with live electronics, this performance demonstrates how sound can be built up, deconstructed and transformed. Audiences will be immersed in an ever-changing sonic landscape where technology warps perception, creating a unique and surprising live experience.

Open Approved
22 Nov 2025
7:30PM
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Event

Event Details

Duration 70 minutes
Seating Free seating
Doors Open 30 minutes before event
Dress Code Casual

About This Event

Sounds of the City at UAB: glitch/fractal is an experimental solo lecture-performance that explores the intersection of creation and destruction in contemporary music. Centred on a 40-minute composition for snare drum and electronics, the project uses sampling, acoustic filtering and live electronics to create an ever-evolving soundscape. Inspired by Fred Moten’s notion that 'the conjunction of reproduction and disappearance is performance’s condition of possibility', the piece challenges traditional approaches to music-making and invites audiences to experience sound in a fresh, immersive manner.

  • 15-minute pre-performance talk
  • 40-minute performance
  • 15-minute post-performance discussion

By merging traditional instruments with electronics, the project demonstrates how technology can transform sound, space and perception. The lecture-performance format fosters a deeper understanding of and appreciation for contemporary music-making. This collaboration broadens the artistic programming and offers the community a rare opportunity to engage with cutting-edge compositional ideas and experimental sonic experiences.

Sounds of the City is a collaboration between Think City and Rondo, and through this series, we will be presenting a series of recitals set to take place at U.A.B. Building, George Town.

This project is part of our 2025 Season Open Call, which supports passionate artists in bringing their creative ideas to life.