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Tom Mudd & Gorbals Youth Brass Band

Date

31 March 2022

Venue

Community Central Halls, 304 Maryhill Rd, G20 7YE

Radical computer-based artist Tom Mudd made one of our favourite releases in 2020 with Brass Cultures, using massed brass synthesis: digital models of physically improbable brass instruments being played by algorithms. For this special commission he will present new work made in collaboration with the brilliant Gorbals Youth Brass Band. Synthetic brass meets real brass!

The Gorbals Youth Brass Band (Glasgow)

The Gorbals Youth Brass Band (GYBB) provides a secure learning environment for children to explore their creativity through free and inclusive high quality instrumental music education. Founded in 2012 by two graduates of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, GYBB delivers lessons and group rehearsals to young people from the Gorbals area of Glasgow, ranked in the most deprived decile on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. Read more

Tom Mudd (Edinburgh)

Tom Mudd enjoys making music with computers. Recent work revolves around physical models: digital synthesis processes based on physical simulations of acoustic objects and instruments. Brass Cultures (Fancyyyyy0 uses massed brass synthesis: digital models of physically improbable brass instruments being played by algorithms. Read more