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Experimental Composers: Carl Stone (Audio)

Jul 21, 2016
Produced by Clocktower Radio.

A master of montage and influential innovator of sampling from unusual source material, here the Stone performs pieces for laptop electronics composed in 2011 and 2012. Carl Stone is one of the pioneers of live computer music, and has been hailed by the Village Voice as "the king of sampling." He has used computers in live performance since 1986. Stone was born in Los Angeles and now divides his time between California and Japan. Recorded at Experimental Intermedia Foundation by Phill Niblock and team.