Sub.Strates Session | Mahakali Orchestra & Toppi | Prismed Refraction Installation

Name: Sub.Strates Session | Mahakali Orchestra & Toppi | Prismed Refraction Installation
Start: 2025-10-02T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-02T21:00:00-04:00
Location: 21c Museum Hotel Lexington

Schedule

Thu Oct 02 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

21c Museum Hotel Lexington | Lexington, KY

Sub.Strates Session: An Evolving Patchwork of Jazz and Electronic Soundscapes
This project is an extremely unique, free live concert showcasing the dynamic interplay between independent electronic and jazz musicians in Lexington, KY. Acclaimed local musicians, known for their improvisational prowess and soulful melodies, will seamlessly integrate with innovative electronic artists pushing the boundaries of sound. The concert features two unique sets of original compositions, each a distinct blend of acoustic instruments, electronic synthesizers, live looping, and innovative sound processing techniques such as modular synthesis.
Music by;
Mahakali Orchestra
- Charles F. Moreland III (modular synth & keys)
- Kirby Davis (tenor saxophone)
- Tyler Little (drums)
Toppi
- Joe King (ableton)
- Colby X. Norton (trombone)

"Prismed Refraction" Installation by Joe King
The Visual inspiration for the installation is “Prismed Refraction”. Fixed cameras stream the performance content into several tv screens which are obscured by semi transparent film meant to distort light as if through facets. Behind this improvised video wall projectors cast the same image on the walls and ceiling after passing through a series of first surface mirrors causing the image and its borders to distort and suggest the illusion of light passing through the screens. Stage/room lighting will move in primary colors which in turn change the video feed and the feed will add in digital effects that cause the images to split RGB along with the music in real time. The goal is to create a static installation that expands the environment of the space and enhances the performance with a visual feedback of the performers.

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