Sonic Combine - Abstract music performance ensemble
An artful assemblage of music and noise
Sonic Combine” AKA “The Robert Rauschenberg Studio House Band” is known for Its artful assemblage of music and noise.
In concert, the trio performs on Custom Audio Sculptures, Synthesizers, World Flutes, Electronic Wind Instruments, and Theremin.
Their rational motif is strongly informed by Rauschenberg’s "combine" concept, that strives to make Art that eludes definition and conceptual limits.
Performing in the space between Art and Life, the ensemble happily acknowledges their friend, and former performing member Bob Rauschenberg, as a major influence in their work. Within this motive the trio performs with great dynamic range and supple technical expertise.
Through their years of work, friendship and travel with Rauschenberg, they connected with countless visionaries of the Art World, including major influencers John Cage and Merce Cunningham. Sonic Combine performed live music for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company as part of the "Legacy" tour.
The trio are long-time friends, Lawrence Voytek, Kat Epple, and Laurence Getford, each of whom are highly renowned artists and musicians in their own right. Together, they create an abstract sound that is not always musical, sometimes discordant, regularly beautiful, often powerful, and truly interesting.
AKA “The Robert Rauschenberg Studio House Band”
The trio consists of long-time friends, Lawrence Voytek, Kat Epple, and Laurence Getford, each of whom are highly regarded artists and musicians in their own right. Together, they create an abstract sound that is not always musical, sometimes discordant, regularly beautiful, often powerful, and truly interesting.
Their abstract sound is not always musical...but is truly in
The alternative audio performance ensemble, "Sonic Combine" consists of long-time friends, Lawrence Voytek, Kat Epple, and Laurence Getford. Their abstract sound is not always musical, sometimes discordant, regularly beautiful, often powerful, and truly interesting. It is performed on metal sculptures, electronic instruments, world flutes, and Theremin.
The audio ensemble, "Sonic Combine" performs live in this video which also includes short on-camera interviews of each of the band's members: Kat Epple, Lawrence Voytek, and Laurence Getford. The band lists its influences as Robert Rauschenberg, Merce Cunningham and John Cage. They were all friends of artist Bob Rauschenberg, and worked for him for many years. In fact, this music video was filmed on the Rauschenberg compound. The members of Sonic Combine knew dancer, Merce Cunningham, and have performed live with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. They also knew John Cage, and have enjoyed many conversations with him about music, art and life.
Kat Epple is an award-winning film score composer, electronic musician and flutist who concert tours around the world with various ensembles.
Lawrence Voytek is a well-known visual artist, and worked as artist Bob Rauschenberg's fabricator for many years. He designs and performs on his own unique audio instruments in addition to playing the Theremin.
Laurence Getford is a renowned musician, electronic musician, visual artist, and art technology specialist, and worked for Robert Rauschenberg for many years.