MOCH
Sun, Aug 13
|Cadenza
Electroacoustic Duo - $21 in Advance | $25 at the Door. Student rate $10. Show will also be Livestreamed from Cadenza's Facebook page. Contributions to the artist are encouraged.
Time & Location
Aug 13, 2023, 4:00 PM
Cadenza, 5 Depot St, Freeport, ME 04032, USA
About The Event
Nahuatl for “all, everything”, MOCH is a collaborative electroacoustic duo between malletpercussionist Patricia Brennan andpercussionist, drummer and turntablist Noel Brennan (DJArktureye). MOCH also performs with special guests. Previous guests have included bassistMichael Formanek, percussionist Mauricio Herrera, among others. In December 2019, MOCHpremiered an audio visual suite composed by Patricia Brennan called “Raíces Jarochas” (Rootsfrom Veracruz) inspired by sounds and memories from Brennan’s native Veracruz. This suite was part of the 2019 John Zorn commissioning series at National Sawdust.
In 2021, MOCH members Patricia Brennan along with percussionist/turntablist Noel Brennan,also known as Arktureye, released "Maquishti Prismatic," an electronic re-working of Patricia’shighly praised debut solo album Maquishti, one of the most highly praised experimental albumsof 2021.Performed solo by Patricia on vibraphone and marimba and employing unusual techniques andoccasional electronics, many of the compositions on Maquishti were borne from improvisationscreated live in the studio. At times exploring silence and space, stillness and patience…