Monday July 1, 7:30pm (7:00pm doors)
Live Sound: MHYSA / Deuén / STEMLINES
Organized by Kaiuna Odogba
In person & live-streamed
Microscope is excited to present an evening of live sound by artists and musicians Deuén, MHYSA and STEMLINES, organized by Brooklyn-based musician and interdisciplinary artist Kaiuna Odogba. The evening will feature an approximately 30-minute long set by each artist, often involving genre-defying uses of melodic vocals and electronics.
From the organizer Odogba:
“Black musicians MHYSA, STEMLINES, and Deuén build lush auditory landscapes through innovative sampling, distortion, and deconstruction that unfurl into intoxicating melodies and rhythms to retell and imagine intimate personal sonic histories.”
Program:
MHYSA
30 minutes approx.
DEUEN
30 minutes approx.
STEMLINES
30 minutes approx.
In-person General Admission: $20
In-person Member Admission: $15 (at door)
Tickets for the livestream become available on this page on the day of the show at 7pm ET.
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Deuén (They/Them) Once described as “something one might hear before they pass,” Deuén shimmers between dreams and reality. Their “rnb concrète,” weaves metallic production, bass, and reverb-coated, grunge-esque vocals into unusual and tender melodies. Existing in the in-between, Deuén explores the memory that blurs pleasure and pain, vulnerability and presence: from a broken mirror to a hesitant kiss or the sunlight that cuts the trees, their practice is an ode to the moments that make life worth living. They have shown work with Montez Press Radio, Creative Code Art, Stone Circle Theatre, Laboratory Spokane, Made in Media Center NY, and St. Marks Church.
Despite references to mainstream stars like Donna Summer, Prince, Lauryn Hill, and Beyoncé, MHYSA‘s atmospheric ballads and discordant experimental club tracks have found suitable homes on progressive labels such as NON, Halcyon Veil, and Hyperdub. Among the vocalist/producer’s releases are the widely acclaimed Fantasii (2017) and Nevaeh (2020).
STEMLINES (She/They) is the endless quest of Nnenna Udumah to explore the limitless world of music with a focus on electronic production and performance. Her music is marked by hypnotic drums, melodic R&B-inspired vocals, and expansive storytelling that allows her to elude the confines of genre. Through her music, she investigates the vast emotional landscape of human existence while feeding her insatiable desire for experimentation and discovery.