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Function Presents: Heterodyne/Tristan Welch/Místochord 

When:  Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 8 PM – 10:30 PM

Where:  Function Coworking Community (http://www.befunction.al/en); 4709 Harford Rd, Baltimore, Maryland 21214(https://goo.gl/maps/MKaNJy6x5JK2)

How much:  $5 to $10 sliding scale donation

Drinks are available at Function upon donation.

Heterodyne (http://the-heterodyne-project.tumblr.com) is an improvisational project; its co-founders and core performers are Maria Shesiuk (Moog and processed vocalizations) and T. A. Zook (NS Design Omni Bass, strung as a basscello). Although it is essentially a duo, when complex schedules permit, it  performs with Patrick Whitehead on quarter-tone flügelhorn and trumpet; Bob Boilen on ARP synthesizer; Doug Kallmeyer on bass and synthesizer; Jerry Busher on drums; Sarah Hughes on sax; Leah Gage on drums; Sam Lohman on drums; Amanda Huron on drums; and Dan Gutstein, spoken word. 

Free downloads of Heterodyne’s sessions and performances:

- Volume I:  https://goo.gl/SK7Hqz

- Volume II:  https://goo.gl/zM3Y2R

- Volume III:  https://goo.gl/SRTZqD

- Volume IV:  https://goo.gl/V9tbkN

- Volume V:  https://goo.gl/pSjQoS

- Volume VI:  https://goo.gl/7L84Ac

- Volume VII:  https://goo.gl/Sx6sVh

- Volume VIII:  https://goo.gl/yJa1Te

- Volume IX:  https://goo.gl/bLnNf4

- Volume X:  https://goo.gl/WkMDPJ

Video by Rebecca Zook (https://www.facebook.com/rebeccazookmusic/; https://www.rebeccazookmusic.com/):  https://youtu.be/HKvZ_JXRaOA

Spoken word artist Dan Gutstein’s commentary on the project:   https://dangutstein.blogspot.com/2018/01/microphone-mayhem-my-two-months-as.html

Heterodyne was featured in the Washington Post’s August 26, 2018 “Going Out Guide” (https://goo.gl/Mw6ros); the article stemmed from an earlier account on DC’s musical scene:  https://goo.gl/pxx7Tf. Tristan Welch (http://tristanwelch.bandcamp.com) is a musician/artist/activist based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area that focuses on creating soundscapes via electric guitar.  Over the years Tristan has become fascinated with the idea of minimalism, ambience and atmosphere.  In June 2016 he released a Cassette E.P. titled Washington D.C. Side 1 titled D and Side 2 titled C. Each side focuses on one primary note (D and C) - layering these notes in different forms to create a listenable texture. After performing locally Tristan teamed up with an established saxophone player, Ron Oshima. In an effort to document and establish a resistance to the current social and political climate - they went into the studio together on Election Day 2016 (after voting in the morning) to record a three song album. The record is titled God Bless America and the title reflects all three songs. God is played in the key of G, Bless is played in B and America in A. In a press release they made it clear "We are not nationalists and we can all use a little help".  Recent performances have been focused on new songs that are slated for a 2019 release by Verses Records titled 40 Hours. The focus of the record being a mission to 'Abolish Work'.  http://tristanwelch.bandcamp.com Místochord (https://mistochord.com/) Washington DC’s Bill Crandall (ex-guitarist for Dot Dash, Adam West, Modest Proposal) creates unique singer-songwriter  music - an expressive, atmospheric mix of indie-folk, psychedelia, pop, and rock - under the artist name Místochord. His 2016 debut album New World Voyage is a concept album, combining music and photography to imagine the first people to leave Earth for another planet. WAMU’s Ally Schweitzer called it “guitar pop for the Mars generation”. A Pessimist is Never Disappointed music blog said “this is US chamber pop of the very best sort, more trippy than ornate though. The overall effect is haunting.” In a live setting, Crandall performs the material as stripped-down acoustic, including songs from his latest in-progress work that he calls “love songs from the end of the world”.