Diapason is a Los Angeles based quartet focused on perceptual phenomenon in long form drone music for brass instruments. Diapason is Nev Wendell (trumpet), Nicholas Ginsburg (french horn), Mattie Barbier (trombone),  and Mason Moy (tuba). 

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Mason Moy is a tubist and composer currently based out of Los Angeles. He has commissioned solo pieces by Wolfgang von Schweinitz and Jack Herscowitz, performed with Wild Up, Monday Evening Concerts, and played the music of Ellen Arkbro at new music festival Other Minds. His music has been performed nationwide by the James Madison University Wind Ensemble, Kevin Stees (tuba), Matt LeVeque (percussion), and the Los Angeles Brass Alliance.

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Nev Wendell is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Los Angeles. They have performed with LA based groups such as ECHOI of Monday Evening Concerts, Wild Up, and Laós Chamber Music. Nev is an active faculty member with Kadima Conservatory of Music, and regularly guests as a tutor at Scripps College and Global Arts.

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mattie barbier is a sound maker and sonic researcher focused on experimental intonation, noise, and the physical processes of their instruments . they are a member of RAGE Thormbones, WasteLAnd, echoi,  wildUp, and are an active soloist on low brass instruments. they primarily work with trombone, as well as euphonium, bass trumpet, electronics, and bagpipes.

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Nick Ginsburg is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, sound artist & teacher living in Los Angeles. Trained primarily as a French hornist & urban planner, they now work fluidly between concert music, gallery installation, and site-specific engagements. Nick attended Vassar College, is a double-degree graduate of Oberlin College-Conservatory of Music, and recently received an MFA from California Institute of the Arts.

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Margo Harms is a Los Angeles based composer and performer who is currently exploring the intersections between grief, gender, and sex through a combination of text and sound. They are a firm believer that sound and visual aesthetic are equally significant within performance, and because of this, performance art is rapidly becoming a major component of their work. Margo’s focus is on navigating literal stories and personal life events via sound practice, obscuring them to the point that they begin to bridge the gap between individual and “universal” experiences.

All funds generated by ticket sales will go directly towards the festival artists. We are a DIY festival, and we do not make a profit - we do this out of love and support for our community to come together for two days of shared sonic exploration.

We have an awesome lineup of performers, installations, and DJs, most of whom are part of the HDS family, and all have graciously agreed to donate their time to support our cause. Come out and hear: 

• Patrick Shiroishi

• Vinny Golia

• Bobby Bradford & William Roper

• Stephanie Cheng Smith

• Serpentine ___mission

• Liam Mooney

• deathflavorkiss 

• Sobbing Honey

• Haydee Jimenez 

There will also be *free* cans donated by the very best microbrew in LA, Solarc Brewing, started by experimental bassoonist Archie Carey (who also happens to be performing in a large ensemble in this year's festival!). 

And that's not all: we'll also have a merch market that includes limited stock shirts from 2023, totes, stickers, mystery CD bundles, and possibly more! 

Come out, throw down, and support desert-based experimental music!

an evening of experimental sound from three diverse artists

$5-10 sliding scale at the door | NOTAFLOF

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voice, guitar, viola, percussion, 

acoustic, augmented, electronic, flickering

gladsome, anxious, cathartic, vehement,

solo

water, distant birds, reflecting foliage, warmth,

ambient drones, hidden melodies, cathartic noise, 

overlapping language, conflicting words, 

duo

pavement, grass, moonlight

wire, hair, wood, plastic, flesh, metal,

trio 

nicki chen, nicholas deyoe, m.a. harms, micaela tobin

quartet