Kali Malone

Headquartered in Stockholm, Kali Malone is an American composer and musician who creates sonic monoliths that tug at the very material of listening. Via analog and digital synthesis – and within compositional frameworks that utilize unique tunings and psycho-acoustic phenomena – Malone’s dark minimalism maintains a certain gravity, even as the ground shifts.

The compositions implement specific tuning systems in minimalist structure for pipe organ, choir, chamber music ensembles, and electroacoustic formats. Malone’s music is rich with harmonic texture through synthetic and acoustic instrumentation in repetitive motions and extended durations. The music emits distinct emotive, dynamic, and affective hues which bring forth a stunning depth of focus.

Lucy Railton is the curator and creator of London Contemporary Music Festival and of ‘Kammer Klang’ (the renowned live music series at Cafe Oto in Dalston). As an independent cellist Lucy is noted for regular performances with dancer Akram Kahn and composer Pauline Oliveros and is typically more likely to be heard on BBC3's 'Late Junction' in a session with Max Rheinhardt than in contemporary jazz venues.