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SHAWN GREENLEE



WORK SELECTIONS

Sluicer (2023-curr.)

SFFX (2022-curr.)
Quarries (2016-22)
Sifting (2018-21)
Outwash (2019)
Rhythm Studies (2017-18)
Substitutions (2015)
Missents (2015)
Multipass (2015)
Emerald Tablets (2014)
10K Descents (2014)
Impellent (2012-14)
Locks (2013-14)
Adder (2012-13)
Sieves (2011-12)


Selected discography


ABOUT
Shawn Greenlee is a composer, sound artist, and Professor at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) where he leads the Studio for Research in Sound & Technology (SRST) and is the Department Head for Digital + Media.  His recent work explores spatial audio, high density loudspeaker arrays, and erratic sound synthesis techniques.

Greenlee has been active as a solo electronic / electroacoustic improvisor since 1997 and has toured extensively across the US and Europe. Conference and festival performances include New Interfaces for Musical Expression (2024 Utrecht, 2018 Blacksburg, 2015 Baton Rouge, 2014 London, 2013 Daejeon), International Computer Music Conference (2021 Santiago, 2018 Daegu, 2011 Huddersfield, 2005 Barcelona), BEAST FEaST (2017 Birmingham), PdCon16 (2016 New York), Cube Fest (2024, 2019, 2016 Blacksburg), Re-new (2013 Copenhagen), IN TRANSIT (2008 Berlin), and Elevate (2007 Graz), among others.

Greenlee’s solo and group discography spans over fifty releases. He is a founding member of Landed, active since 1997 and known for its deconstructed rock, rhythmic noise, and intense live performances. From 1999-2001, he performed with Six Finger Satellite.

Greenlee holds a Ph.D. in Computer Music and New Media from Brown University. 

PERFORMANCES SUMMER 2024


︎ July 11, 11AM |  Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Freeway on KCHUNG public radio ︎︎︎, Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
w/ Dream_Mega
IG video clips ︎︎︎
Stream archive mp3 ︎︎︎ 
︎ July 13, 2PM | Los Angeles, CA
Gnarnia (Canoga Park)
w/ Dream_Mega, Baby Aspirin DVD, Dean Spunt, Galecstasy/Hidhawk/Meanstreetz
IG video clips ︎︎︎
︎ August 23-25  | Blacksburg, VA
Cube Fest at Virginia Tech
Link ︎︎︎

︎ September 2-7 | Utecht, Netherlands
International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
Performing on Wave Field Synthesis concerts (September 3 & 5)
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