Thomas Kessler: Voice Control

The ‘Control’ compositions are a series of live electronic studies in which an instrument is closely linked to electronic devices (synthesizers, computers). These pieces are primarily concerned with expanding the traditional articulation possibilities of an instrument. For this reason, the instrumentalist no longer plays his instrument alone, but also transfers his playing technique and responsiveness to the electronic instruments without the help of an additional assistant. The word ‘control’ comes from the field of analogue synthesiser technology, but is also used in computer language and means ‘steering’. Here, this control takes place on various levels between the performer, the instrument and the electronics.

(Thomas Kessler)