Bridging the gaps between Classical music, Jazz, Concert music, and theater, The Meltdown Incentive explored the coplex relationships between text, sound, visual art, film, and music. Their highly original blend of musical sensitivity, personality, and sense of humor makes their performances fresh and exciting experiences for both adults and children.
The Meltdown Incentive is the brainchild of Del Case, and was founded in 2003. Since then, “TMI” have been fascinating, stimulating, and moving audiences throughout New England with their rare breed of improvised sound and performance. They have performed at a range of venues and events that represents the diversity of their artistic vision. In addition to solo shows at a variety of spaces throughout the Boston area, they have also collaborated with poets, visual artists, and other ensembles at events sponsored by Northeastern University, Wheaton College, Longy School of Music, Andover-Newton Theological School, and Eastern Nazarene College. In 2010, TMI presented a joint concert with Amsterdam’s internationally-acclaimed duo Rare Degree, and also performed a children’s show to a packed house in Boston to rave reviews. They are currently working on an album.
“The TMI improvisations hewed closely to the texts, the voice often given to reminders of Pierrot-style Sprechstimme and and the music with frequently bent pitches, long wails and percussive effects on and around the electric bass (placed horizontally on its back) and giving sometimes the impression of 1950s cool jazz….the performances were all high quality.” classical-scene.com
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Credits
SARA BIELANSKI – vocalist www.sarabielanski.com
DELVYN CASE – keyboards www.delvyncase.com
ED BROMS – bass, percussion, and sounds www.edbroms.com
TODD BRUNEL – clarinets www.clarinetconspiracy.com