LOSSY CODECS
Derek Worthington, composition & direction
variable instrumentation; core members include:
Neal Anderson, flugelhorn & EWI
Zara Teicher, horn
Kaleigh Wilder, bari sax
Michael Malis, piano & keyboards
Kirsten Carey, guitar
Simon Alexander-Adams, synths
Ben Willis, bass
Jon Taylor, drums & percussion
Lossy Codecs is an experimental large ensemble exploring unique mechanisms and outcomes of information transfer between composer, director, and players. The ensemble uses a system of mapping various musical parameters over time; the texture and form can be sculpted by the composer/director and the content is improvised by the performers. The system is used both in written compositions and in real-time improvisations, using a program Derek has built in SuperCollider and mirrored screens to communicate information to the improvisers.