Persons

• Matthew Robert Cooper Living and breathing currently in Portland Oregon, Matthew Robert Cooper constructs endoterrestrial melodies and deconstructed soundscapes, with the occasional haunting nocturne or the race of a rattling sonata. As Eluvium, Matthew has four full length albums and an EP to his credit on the Temporary Residence label. His compositions are like hearing Chopin for the first time through a tin can phone from somewhere so unearthly you will be convinced he is a sonic conduit, channeling an underwater symphony light years off. Defenestration, defenestration, defenestration.

• Madagascar Michael Lambright, Anthony Lambright, Justin Lucas, Ian McDonald Hailing from Baltimore, MD this four piece weirdo chamber folk ensemble takes you in its bipolar grip, casting spells of malaise and joy... felicity and misery. The palette is spattered with balkan and yiddish traditional influence, but with an original and new collective instinct. Accordion, singing saw, glockenspiel, melodica, drums, guitar and the clip clop of a melee of organic percussion couple with the echo of wordless vocals. The overall effect is hypnotizing and plays out like some sort of live action music box or the soundtrack to something at musee mechanique. Think Harry Potter in a one piece 1920's style striped bathing suit. A hazy daze maze of ice fire and Wodehouse. Past members include Walker Teret of Cass McCombs and Arbouretum.