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John Gasper [KS08]

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1.
Entrance 05:12
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Sarah's Theme 02:56
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3.
Stairway 08:32
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4.
Underscore 04:18
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5.
Gil's Song 03:12
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Coat Closet 03:30
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Pat the Mound 04:02
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Golem Story 04:52
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Sarah's Father's Theme 03:34
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Transition 06:31
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James Dean Dream 03:40
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12.
Room Tone 10:32
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about

For #8, the final cassette in the series, I'm excited to feature work from my longtime friend, John Gasper. John and I met shortly after I moved to New York in 2010 and quickly bonded over our mutual love for Scott Walker and Laurie Anderson. That soon led us to perform in various free jazz/noise ensembles over the years across the city. John has what can only described as a "boundless" well of creative energy, which makes him a strikingly generous collaborator.

While a talented actor, over the years he's found creative freedom as a sound designer for numerous plays in the experimental theater scene of NYC. After seeing his recent work in a performance called 'Events,' directed by his wife, Sarah Blush, I was moved by a soundscape that'd taken place mid-show. When he mentioned that it was his, I immediately asked about doing a tape together.

These tracks were composed for theatrical performances in NYC since 2017, as John describes:

"All tracks were made for theatrical performances, to be heard alongside action, for a time and space defined and ephemeral. For best experience: listen while watching someone doing something, from a certain distance, at appropriate volume."

credits

released April 28, 2023

James Dean Dream
clarinet - Lisa Clair, John Gasper
modular synthesizer - John Gasper
from “Willa’s Authentic Self” written by Lisa Clair
The Collapsible Hole, June 2021

Stairway
microgranny, modular synthesizer, samples - John Gasper
from “12 Shouts to the Ten Forgotten Heavens: Winter Solstice” by Sibyl Kempson
The Whitney Museum, December 2017

Underscore
modular synthesizer - John Gasper
from “In The Basement” written by Bailey Williams, directed by Sarah Blush
American Academy of Dramatic Arts, May 2022

Sarah’s Father’s Theme
piano, field recording - John Gasper
from “I thought I would die but I didn’t” by Bailey Williams, directed by Sarah Blush
The Tank, May 2019

Sarah’s Theme
piano - John Gasper
from “I thought I would die but I didn’t” by Bailey Williams, directed by Sarah Blush
The Tank, May 2019

Coat Closet
samples, vocals - John Gasper
additional vocals - Robert Johanson
from “12 Shouts to the Ten Forgotten Heavens: Winter Solstice” by Sibyl Kempson
The Whitney Museum, December 2017

Pat the Mound
clarinet - Lisa Clair, John Gasper
modular synthesizer - John Gasper
from “Willa’s Authentic Self” written by Lisa Clair
The Collapsible Hole, June 2021

Golem Story
clarinet - Lisa Clair
saxophone - John Gasper
modular synthesizer - John Gasper
from “Willa’s Authentic Self” written by Lisa Clair
The Collapsible Hole, June 2021

Gil’s Song
piano, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, percussion - John Gasper
from “Cute Activist” by Milo Cramer, directed by Morgan Green
The Bushwick Starr, January 2018

Transition
modular synthesizer - John Gasper
from “Events” by Bailey Williams, directed by Sarah Blush
The Brick, November 2022

Entrance
clarinet - Lisa Clair, John Gasper
modular synthesizer - John Gasper
from “Willa’s Authentic Self” written by Lisa Clair
The Collapsible Hole, June 2021

Room Tone
modular synthesizer - John Gasper
from “Salon Seance: Quartet for the End of Time” by Mari Lee, directed by Jay Stull
Dixon Place, November 2021

Composed, arranged and performed by John Gasper
Except “Gil’s Song”, composed by Deepali Gupta, arranged & performed by John Gasper

Painting by Sarah Blush

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