Rite Of The Demon: Summer with Suzanne Ciani

A synesthetic intermedia performance retelling the story of an ancient oracle, featuring a quad performance by Suzanne Ciani, presented by Eternal Research.

Eternal Research presents Rite of the Demon: Summer, an evening of collaborative experimentation between contemporary artists and ancient oracles. Featuring LA's Fierra Ex Machina, inventors and developers of the Demon Box, and joined by electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani, this multimedia event melds storied mediums with cutting-edge transmedia to offer the key to the Oracle of Delphi's origin: the powers of embodied vision.

A synesthetic retelling of the Oracle's visions through live-scored music, dance, and film, Rite of the Demon: Summer invites a conversation with the unseen and unheard made audible and visible. Utilizing motion-reactive live projection, audio-reactive lighting, and handmade instruments such as the percussive Demon Harp, Demon Viola, and Demon Bells (made from antique artillery shells), this performance amplifies the timeless conversation between ear and instrument, the aether and ourselves. Additionally, Eternal Research shares our eternal gratitude that Suzanne Ciani will join Rite Of The Demon: Summer. An oracle in her own right for pioneering both the expressive possibilities of electronic music as well as women participating in music culture at large, Ciani joins Rite to perform an immersive experience in her signature quadraphonic speaker array. Following performances in Los Angeles and New York City, Rite of the Demon: Summer is the third iteration of Eternal Research's ongoing seasonal series of intermedia events.