Brian O'Reilly, Takaoka Daysuke, Ito Takumi, Darren Moore

Singapore-based modular synthesiser master Brian O'Reilly will perform at Sabaco in Waseda on Tuesday 10 November in different combinations with Tokyo-based musicians Takaoka Daysuke on amplified tuba, Ito Takumi on amplified sax and Darren Moore on modular synthesiser.

Performers:

Brian O'Reilly (modular synthesiser)
Darren Moore (modular synthesiser)
Takaoka Daysuke (amplified tuba)
Ito Takumi (amplified sax)

Artist Profiles:

Brian O'Reilly

Brian O’Reilly (US/Singapore) is the creator of various works for moving images, electronic/noise music, mixed media collage, installation, and is a contrabassist, focusing on the integration of electronic treatments and extended playing techniques.

Daysuke Takaoka

Born in Osaka, Tuba player Daysuke Takaoka is a Tokyo based improviser. His tuba playing incorporates a wide range of playing methods and unusual extended technique. Takaoka to attempts to create the complexity of electronic music on the tuba within an predominanlty acoustic environment, which he refers to an 'acoustic synthesizer'.

Ito Takumi

1973年生。テナーサックス奏者。

構造とヒューモアの垣根で演奏することを得意とする。

ソロでは、音をアンプリファイドさせ、フィードバックを用いた演奏を行う。

Darren Moore

Born in Scotland, raised in Australia and based in Tokyo, Darren Moore (b. 1974) is a drummer and electronic musician who considers creative improvisation as central to his artistic practice. Darren has extensive experience playing jazz and commercial music styles as well as electronic, experimental and improvised music styles. Darren has performed extensively in Australia, South-East Asia, Japan and Europe.

Darren moved to Tokyo in mid-2015 after living in Singapore for 9 years where he taught music at Lasalle College of the Arts. Since arriving in Tokyo in mid-2015, he has been active playing with many of the Tokyo scene's more adventurous musicians, quickly established himself as an exciting new voice on the Tokyo music scene.