Hypogeum is a lesson in unexpected sonic rapport. I’d attended Electro-Music NY for the first time in 2013, just to watch and join in on the jam sessions and otherwise network with my fellow electronic/electro-acoustic musicians, and as a result of that networking, I was invited by Adam Holquist [aka Onewayness] to join his group of minimalist improvisers in the 2014 session. So Adam, John Morley [aka Luxseeker], Aaron Todd [aka Genetique], and yours truly took the stage and…well, oh my—
It was one of those gigs in which, midway through the set, you find all the fine hairs on your neck standing on end as things just…come together in a way that’s so rare and perfect that you can hardly believe you are a part of what’s happening. It was a landmark experience for me, and I’ve been delighted to revisit the stage with these amazing musicians in 2015, 2016, and if all goes to plan, again in 2017. It’s fantastic headphone music for those moments when you just want to settle into a comfy chair, close your eyes, and travel with us.
Electro-Music NY – 2014 – Hypogeum [as Sound Of Listening]
Adam Holquist, John Morley, Aaron Todd, Joe Belknap Wall
Sound of Listening @ electro-music 2014 from Steve Mokris on Vimeo.
Electro-Music NY 2015 – Hypogeum
Adam Holquist, John Morley, Aaron Todd [performing in absentia], Joe Belknap Wall
Hypogeum @ electro-music 2015 from Steve Mokris on Vimeo.
Electro-Music NY 2016 – Hypogeum
Adam Holquist, John Morley, Aaron Todd, Joe Belknap Wall
Hypogeum @ electro-music 2016 from Steve Mokris on Vimeo.
A limited edition CD of Hypogeum’s first CD, Anticline, is available from Bandcamp for $7, and is available for streaming, or as a name-your-price downloadable digital album from the ambient netlabel Ethereal Live.
Special thanks to Steve Mokris, the fantastic video artist, musician, software developer, and videographer whose hard work and attention to detail makes it possible to share these live videos of our work unfolding.