joshua michael carro


[sonic portraits of time] created for spectrograph and electro-acoustic percussion ensemble

Artist’s Statement

Audio Version of [sonic portraits of time]


Images from [sonic portraits of time]


black on white 6
black on white 6

dBV^2
dBV^2

from 67'22''- 79'16''
from 67’22”- 79’16”

portraits in time
portraits in time

Biography

joshua michael carro (b. 1982) is a multimedia artist who works with simple materials, complex sound processing, and noise. Based in Los Angeles, carro started a disciplined practice in percussion at an early age and became obsessed with recording, visual art, metal, jazz, percussion, electronic , and experimental music composition. carro has performed in countless spaces and recordings across the U.S., Canada, and Europe with sound work performances and commissions by The Futurist Intoners in The Cleveland Museum of Art, Singapore Art Science Center, Laurie Anderson, Ehnahre, Blood Oath, UC Berkeley Cellist Ensemble, Wild Rumpus, What’s Next? Ensemble, Now Hear Ensemble, Ulrich Krieger, Vicki Ray, and Susan Allen. As a recording artist, carro has recorded his and many other works at Capitol Records, T.V. Stand Studios and has released multiple electro-acoustic albums on labels including: XI Records, H.L.M., Somehow Recordings, Vent, and Ephem-Aural.

© 2017 joshua michael carro, used by permission


Technoculture Volume 7 (2017)