| Profile: AirSculpture |
 As the shadow of the "Berlin-School" of electronic music lengthens with time, AirSculpture are among many of today's electronic musicians moving from under its shade and into the brightness of their own creativity and voice. They bring with them music which began as a reaction to this venerable mode of sonic expression and which advances beyond the expectations of both predecessor and contemporary alike. AirSculpture formed in Britain during the early 1990's when the trio of Adrian Beasley, John Christian and Peter Ruczynski began pooling their talents and resources within the framework of live in-the-studio jam sessions. Out of these improvisational experiments came their first full-length release for the Neu Harmony label in 1995: Impossible Geometries. This year also saw AirSculpture's concert debut which was hosted at the EMMA Festival in Sheffield, England. According to the group, "with the fun, fear and feedback of a live audience we pull out our best stuff". This attitude has lead to the release of several solid albums of live electronic music and acclaimed concert performances at prominent music festivals both at home in England and in Europe.
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AirSculpture describes their work as improvised sequencer music; arising while in the act of playing. Performances are less "planned" than they are "prepared" for and each concert is distinctly unique. While their music stays true to the initiatives and parameters of the genre, it is constantly attempting to understand spacemusic's full potential. Their pieces are usually lengthy and drifting dreamscapes marked by sprawling cycles of layered sequencer patterns. Harmony and melody add fullness and focus but the main attributes of this music remains texture and mood.
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AirSculpture made their east-coast debut in Philadelphia at The Gatherings Concert Series on 17 April 2004. Following the performance, AirSculpture gave a live on-air radio concert consisting of two one hour sets on the 04.18.04 broadcast of STAR'S END. Recordings of these concerts, were fashioned into the double CD TranceAtlantic and released in Autumn of 2005.
AirSculpture - Live on STAR'S END 04.18.04
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AirSculpture returned to Philadelphia and The Gatherings Concert Series on 18 November 2006. Following the performance, AirSculpture gave a focused live on-air radio concert consisting of two one hour sets on the 11.19.06 broadcast of STAR'S END. An excerpt of their on-air performance appears on the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD.
In contrast to the alternating gentle and strong dichotomy of the church show, on the radio AirSculpture walked the middle of the road with skill. As opposed to the classic sound of the church show, the STAR'S END performance blended Berlin school dynamics with more modern touches of post-rave chill-out and ambient dub. Communication between band members became closer and more intense, and two brilliantly-paced sets were built live on the air. |
 
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AirSculpture - Live on STAR'S END 11.13.11 2011 Photos by Jeff Towne
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AirSculpture - Live on STAR'S END 05.18.14
AirSculpture - Live on STAR'S END 10.09.16 . 2016 Photos by Jeff Towne : :
AirSculpture - Live on STAR'S END 11.19.23 - 2AM : :
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To mark 30 years of continuous broadcast of STAR'S END, WXPN released the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD. This double CD contains over 120 minutes of live music from 12 renowned artists. The unique performances were culled from on-air in-studio radio concerts by some of our community's greatest talents. Included on the disc are previously unreleased live selections donated by: The Ministry of Inside Things, Orbital Decay, Ian Boddy, AirSculpture, Radio Massacre International, Robert Rich, Rudy Adrian, Jonn Serrie, Jeff Pearce, Saul Stokes and Steve Roach. STAR'S END 30th Anniversary CD Anthology (out of print)
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Full-Length Albums by AirSculpture (released on Neu Harmony)
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Co-starring with AirSculpture on stage is "technology", as the group utilizes everything from advanced computer software to the most basic of synths in their live rig. The dynamics and energy of each realization is controlled by this blend of digital technology and analogue control; the music benefiting through the immediate and tactile interface with their gear and with each other. It is this relationship and experience which allows AirSculpture to create spontaneous and effective electronic realizations in the live environment.
 | Interviewed on 8 February 2004 by STAR'S END host Chuck van Zyl, Adrian Beasley offered insight into the trio of AirSculpture, the evolution of their improvisational style of music and details on the run-up to their performance in Philadelphia at The Gatherings Concert Series and on STAR'S END in April 2004. Listen to the 8 minute interview by clicking the link below:
Many thanks to Art Cohen, Adrian Beasley and Cyberworkx for their key efforts in making this interview available from this website. | |
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