Esther b

I am an art critic, radio journalism, independant curator and musician. I play turntable, handles vinyl records, and records soundscapes. I have performed in Canada, the US and France ; additionally, my works have been presented in England, Germany, Palestine, Portugal and Danemark. Improvisation allows me to create raw, non-linear music peppered with altered sonic quotes and abstracted sounds, textures mostly produced by vinyls that have undergone specific alterations (grinding, cutting, etc.). I am a member of the turntable trio Vinyl Interventions with Carrie Gates (Saskatoon) and Marinko Jareb (St. Catherines, Ontario). This outfit has been presenting its eponymous workshop since 2002. I also organize concert series devoted to improvised music for acoustic instruments. a_dontigny, Gordon Allen, Olivier Borzeix, Isaiah Ceccarelli, Adam Kinner, Léon Lo, Philippe Lauzier, Erin Sexton, Martin Tétreault and David Turgeon are some of the musicians I like working with. In 2009 I got my first composition commission from L'Ensemble Supermusique of Montreal. I am a member of CKUT radio, Montreal and had been an active member of RADIA.
These days I do radio art pieces based on field recordings.

Esther b’s tracks

• Interview with Bennett Jones_broadcast on CKUT radio_ Shortversion by Esther b
• Exerb Esther_B-and-Adam_Kinner_show_dec_2013 by Esther b
• Placard festival, MUTEK 2006 by Esther b
• Estherb nonplace by Esther b
• esther b trafic by Esther b
• Estherb Mapping China by Esther b
• estherb_01_2004 by Esther b
• estherb_02_2004_La lune by Esther b