SoCorpo’s pieces emerge gradually from improvisation, from shared explorations of voice, instruments, and electronics. Layered like the elements themselves to create something complex and substantial out of the simplest moments, the diverse pieces on Inelement (2013) unfold, wordless ballads and invented folk music for an uncharted world. The artists then conjure this world on stage (next New York shows: June 14 at the Brecht Forum and July 13, 2013 at Spectrum), often adding visual and movement elements to their live performances.
Approaching their creative work from very different backgrounds, the two artists of SoCorpo seamlessly find an unexpected meeting point, engaging a broad range of influences and techniques. As they do, they transport listeners to places that feel eerily timeless, curiously evocative. Lastman hails from Uruguay--from Polish-Romanian family—spent years studying music in Israel, and has made a name for herself bridging Afro-Latin roots music and jazz as a vocalist, composer/arranger, and bandleader. Bogdanowitsch creates interdisciplinary pieces drawing on a full array of world influences, from West Africa to Asia, when not composing film scores or incidental music for television or contemporary dance ensembles. He has worked with composers like Lou Harrison and Meredith Monk.
“We have different backgrounds, studied different traditions, but we aren’t creating something that sounds like a specific style or region,” reflects Bogdanowitsch. “Our grounding in different traditions informs the music but it isn’t a literal reference. We’re trying to create something original, but with influences from everywhere.”
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