Shinboku: Prophet-5

Partnering with Forgotten Futures’ trove of 20th Century electronic and electro-acoustic instruments, Erika Dohi frames her series as process: experimentation, instruction-scores, and iterative making as the performance itself.

Shaped by pianist–composer Erika Dohi* with Metropolis Ensemble and Forgotten Futures (in participation with Figure 8 Studios), Shinboku** explores the power of slowness in a culture of acceleration. Invited artists work with Forgotten Futures’ electronic and electro-acoustic instruments as process-driven tools—where experimentation, instruction-scores, and iterative making become the performance.

In the second installment of Shinboku at Rivington, Yaz Lancaster will present a program of works highlighting the iconic 1977 Prophet-5 analog synthesizer, accompanied by multi-instrumentalist and composer Joshua Mastel.

Doors open at 6:30pm, event starts at 7:00pm.

This event features the Prophet-5, the first polyphonic synthesizer with fully programmable memory. Its ingenuity opened doors for artists by expanding their “tool belts” and allowing users to store sounds rather than having to reprogram them manually. Yaz Lancaster nods to the impact the Prophet-5 has had on the music industry, and its power as a market leader and industry standard.

“Shinboku” is presented by Metropolis Ensemble in collaboration with Erika Dohi and Forgotten Futures, with special thanks to Candice Madey, and Marinaro.

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