Composer
Thank you to A Little Bit of Sol for the review of my music, including Music for the DMV, Starchild, Concert Music, and If I Told Him:
“If there was ever the perfect example of ‘soundscapes’ this is it. So much to take in, so much to get lost in. Sometimes twisted but always enchanting.”
See the full post over on the blog!
Music for the DMV is #1 on the WTUL charts for the second week in a row!
Zaph Mann reached out to me with some kind words after the Wormhole World sampler led him to listen to Music for the DMV. He didn’t stop there, though — thanks to his sonic exploration, Orca, Attack!, my project with husband David Miller Rodriguez, has had its radio/podcast debut! Zaph playlisted my remix of Dave’s brilliant song “Only Midnight Knows” on his January 25 show and had some really nice things to say about our Composer Challenges project.
Catch the full show below, and view the playlist on the In Memory of John Peel on the website.
A little late on this one, but big thanks to Neil March for reviewing Music for the DMV on Edition 15 of Trust-The-Doc! Read it here.
ICYMI, my “live” set for Phantom Circuit, aired January 24 on Resonance EXTRA, is now available on Mixcloud along with lots of other sonic goodness. See the full playlist on the Phantom Circuit website, and listen below.
Check out the Phantom Circuit show on ResonanceExtra tonight for a brand new, exclusive “live” set including a debut demo, plus performances of songs off Music for the DMV and the Wormhold World Records sampler, A Picture of Good Health.
Thanks so much to Stewart Gardiner and Concrete Islands for a superb review of Music for the DMV! Read the full review here.
Two plays on awesome radio shows today–“In A Chill Mood” on Reform Radio’s Front & Follow show, and “Call My Number” on the ever excellent DJ Tim Kai’s Altered State show on The Lion FM.
Glass City Singers in Toledo will be premiering two of my choral works on April 23 at 7:30 PM. The concert lineup as of now is:
“In the Middle” [2016] – Dale Trumbore (b. 1987)
“Each of Us” [2016] – Linda Kachelmeier (b. 1965)
“To Live is to Breathe [2015] – Linda Kachelmeier (b. 1965)
“A Basic Cake” [2009] – Elizabeth Joan Kelly (b. 1983)
“Pennsylvania” [2007] – Elizabeth Joan Kelly (b. 1983)
More info TBD. I’m so excited to hear these pieces performed!
Glass City Singers are led by Brad Pierson. They are an auditioned community ensemble made up of singers ages 16-30 that exclusively performs music by living composers. Catch some of their previous performances on their youtube channel.
Paul Scott-Bates (aka hiapop) has written a wonderful review of Music for the DMV for Louder Than War. Some excerpts:
“Utilising Found Sound and MIDI, Elizabeth Joan Kelly has created something of a milestone in underground electronic music with the Brian Eno inspired title – Music For The DMV (America’s Department of Motor Vehicles).”
“Taking its title influence from Music For Airports, fifteen tracks see Kelly delve into the extraordinary masses of online found sounds which she treats, manipulates and regurgitates. A simple task on the face of things but what she does here is nothing short of extraordinary and inspiring.”
“With the promise of a new album for 2019, Elizabeth Joan Kelly could well be a name to look out for. Simple but expertly assembled music with more than a few surprises along the way.”
Such an honor–thank you Paul and LTW! Read the full review here.
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