Another lovely visit from the
@emaskansascity crew. Tonight we hosted Matteo Liberatore’s project, Molto Ohm- a sonic and visual exploration of the fragmentation and alienation of modern life.
Through a juxtaposition of dance beats, seductive voices, synthetic melodies, and environmental sounds, the music captures the tension between the magnetic, anxiety-inducing pull of consumerism and our yearning for joy and human connection.
Equally at home in smoky late-night venues as in museums and galleries, Molto Ohm’s live performances consist of solo improvised collages on four DJ decks played simultaneously—in which the music is fragmented, layered, and recombined, blurring the lines between club music and sound art—as well as collaborative, affect-specific performances with artists such as Ka Baird, Taja Cheek (L’Rain), Leo Chang, Wolf Weston, Lester St. Louis (HxH), more eaze, Alyse Lamb (Parlor Walls), Tanners, and Brian Wenner. Both styles of performance feature vivid projections, immersing audiences in a world of screen recordings, 360-degree footage, iPhone clips, stock imagery, and fragments of trivial and philosophical writing, raising questions about social systems, digital dependence, and happiness.
Since its debut in 2023, Molto Ohm has released two albums (FEED and Reality Pills), performed in the US and Europe, and received grants and commissions from organizations such as Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Composers Now, and Metropolis Ensemble. #modernlife #improvisationalmusic #synthesizer
