Excerpt from Schick Machine at Z Space, Dec. 16, 2023, produced by New Performance Traditions

Excerpt from the invented musical instrument/sound sculpture music theater work featuring percussionist/performer Steven Schick. Recorded in performance Dec. 16, 2023 at Z Space in San Francisco.
Steven Schick - percussionist/performer
Paul Dresher - composer, instrument design & construction, Artistic Director
Rinde Eckert - writer & director
Matt Heckert - mechanical sound sculptures
Daniel Schmidt - instrument design & construction
Tom Ontiveros - visual, lighting & projection design
David Robertson - Lighting Director & Stage Manager
Jacob Felix Heule - sound engineer and recording
Videography & editing - Mark Palmer
Produced by the Paul Dresher Ensemble/New Performance Traditions
Schick Machine was commissioned by The Lively Arts at Stanford and Meyer Sound. The initial premiere at Stanford in March of 2009 was immediately followed by an intensive period of revision including several new inventions. The final version premiered at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis in Nov. 2009 and the work has continued to tour since that time.
For more information about the work of Paul Dresher and the projects of the Paul Dresher Ensemble, please go to www.dresherensemble.org

[@joshuacarro]

I love this!

[@TuneShucker]

I keep waiting for the mandolin and the daikon. Way to cook.

[@MabInstruments]

I'm familiar with your rosined wheeled instrument, but the rest was new to me. I'm particularly interested in the organ with the radially arranged pipes. Thank you for recording and sharing this.