Kenaxis Concert and Workshop

Description:

Stefan Smulovitz launched Kenaxis, his custom musical software with a concert and workshop at Western Front. 

Kenaxis allows the use of a laptop as an expressive instrument in both improvisational and compositional settings. It is able to playback and manipulate pre recorded samples or sample sounds in realtime and manipulate/loop them. Spins, spirals, or the exact placement of sounds were all possible in three- to eight-speaker surround sound. Performers Andrew Greenwald (drums), Chris Kelly (saxophone), and Paul Plimley (piano) joined the concert.

The following day, Smulovitz held a Kenaxis improvising workshop in the Grand Luxe Hall.