Mem1 seamlessly blends the sounds of
cello and electronics to create a limitless palette of
sonic possibilities. In their improvisation-based
performances, Mark and Laura Cetilia's use of custom
hardware and software, in conjunction with a uniquely
subtle approach to cello technique, result in the creation
of a single voice rather than a duet between two
individuals. Their music moves beyond melody,
lyricism and traditional structural confines, revealing an
organic evolution of sound that has been called "a perfect
blend of harmony and cacophony" (Forced
Exposure). Hailing from Los Angeles, Mem1 has
traveled extensively, performing at Roulette (NYC), REDCAT
/ Disney Hall (LA), the Orange County Museum of Art,
Electronic Church (Berlin), the Laptopia Festival
(Tel-Aviv), the San Francisco Electronic Music
Festival, and the Borealis Festival (Bergen). In 2007,
they were awarded an artist residency at Harvestworks in
New York for the creation of a new surround sound piece
entitled Sonodendron. They have since taken part
in residencies at STEIM and Kunstenaarslogies in the
Netherlands and USF Verftet in Bergen, Norway. In 2009,
they created a site-specific installation for the
Museums of Bat Yam (Israel); their work has been screened
and installed at venues including the Sundance
Film Festival, Fringe Exhibitions (Los Angeles), and the
Hordaland Kunstsenter (Bergen). Their third full-length
album, +1, consisting of collaborations
between Mem1 and artists such as Steve Roden, Jan Jelenik,
and Frank Bretschneider, was released in Spring 2009 by
Interval Recordings.
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