NYC based composer and performer presents his first solo performance since 2017, with new work for electric guitar and live electronics. From 2012-2016, Diaz de Leon released a series of three albums on the Denovali label, under the performing name Oneirogen (o-NY-ro-jen). The project explored intersections of ambient, synthesizer-trance music, extreme metal, noise, and industrial music genres. Using large scale forms inspired by 19thc. symphonies and 80s thrash metal albums, as well as avoiding the use of drums, each album offered a unique world unto itself. As solo performer on guitar, electronics, and vocals, Diaz de Leon embarked on several US and European tours during this four-year span, sharing the stage with artists such as Ben Frost, Liturgy, Holly Herndon, Blanck Mass, and many others. The project concluded its initial run in 2016 with the release of âConviviumâ, and a performance for 500 attendees at Austriaâs Donaufestival. In 2017, Diaz de Leon gave three NYC area solo performances under his given name, which focused on complex rhythmic interplay between minimal synth textures and pre-programmed lighting designs. Tonightâs performance builds from these explorations, combining synthesizer, electric guitar, and light under the working title âBody Pulse Prismâ.
