New York-based sound artist Ikue Mori will perform in collaboration with an electronic music robot ensemble provided by LEMUR (League of Electronic Musical Robots). The work is approximately 20-25 minutes in length and includes a live performance by the composer with the robots. Produced by Harvestworks, it premiered at the New York Electronic Art Festival in October 2009.
Ikue Mori is a composer, improviser, and performer who began as a drummer in the No Wave band DNA before moving on to work with drum machines and laptops. She has collaborated with artists like Fred Frith, Ensemble Modern, and John Zorn, and has received numerous awards, grants, and commissions for her cutting edge work.