Virgil Moorefield | |
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Background information | |
Born | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US | August 9, 1956
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Composer and intermedia artist |
Instrument(s) | Drums, modular synthesizer, piano |
Years active | 1980–present |
Labels | Tzadik, Cuneiform, Innova, Hinterzimmer, Slipped Disc |
Website | www |
Virgil Moorefield (born August 9, 1956) is a composer and intermedia artist based in Rüschlikon, Switzerland.
Moorefield's work focuses primarily on live acoustic performance, electronic processing of acoustic signals, and live visual music ("Five Ideas About the Relation of Sight and Sound"). CDs of his composer-led ensembles have been released on several labels, including Tzadik, Cuneiform, and Innova. His compositions are informed by his identity as a drummer. He is also the author of The Producer as Composer, published by MIT Press.