About Essvus

Essvus (Gen Morigami) combines elements of noise, ambience, and drone in experimental electronic and electroacoustic music that channels avant-garde strains of rock. Using Ableton Live, various hardware and software synthesizers, guitars, basses, field recordings, sound manipulation, and programming, his work bridges the physical and digital domains. Musical influences include UK techno, the LA beat scene, no wave, the Nyege Nyege collective, and Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM).

Psychological, philosophical, and personal topics inform the semantic content of his work. Born the son of a cult leader and now a cult survivor, his tracks often explore themes such as trauma, depression, isolation, language, and hope through fragmented voice clips, warped phrases, pitch-bending, and more.

Former works include “My Body Refuses To Sleep”, included on the compilation John Tejada Presents Future Stars 3, out on Touched Music, and Eternal Rave, an interactive art installation that uses Max/MSP and ChucK to create endless, morphing techno that visitors can interact with via MIDI control.

Beyond making recordings, Essvus also organizes shows and has performed live at venues and events including Wonder Valley Experimental Festival, Coaxial Arts Foundation, Nivessa Records and Live House. As an educator, he teaches Ableton Live and has taught a Wintersession course at CalArts.

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