EMILY
LACY
Lincoln Heights, CA
Emily Lacy is a sound artist exploring the folk idiom from a space rooted in experimental music. With a background in film, Lacy plays with time and space to create powerful works documenting internal and external landscapes. Her output swings from the personal to the powerfully universal—oscillating between protest anthems to intimate poetics. Her performances and recordings reflect themes of social justice—utilizing vocal techniques such as shape singing and a capella, electronic music elements, constructed environments and physical recorded media. On this episode of Modern Composition L.A., Frosty visits Lacy’s studio to hear about her process-based practice. She shares a selection of music that’s impacted her greatly and unveils her new series of sonic paintings. The episode concludes with the premiere of a brand new work by Lacy.
TRACKLIST
Emily Lacy - She's not lost
Jean Ritchie - Old Woman and Pig
Woody Guthrie - Little Black Train
Emily Lacy - I’ll Keep Running
Pete Seeger - Coyote, My Little Brother (Album Version)
Emily Lacy - Auction Block
Petra Haden - Look Both Ways Before You Cross
Emily Lacy - crystals in monsters
Patti Smith - Trampin'
Emily Lacy - I Dig Forever
Laurie Anderson - O Superman
Emily Lacy - Open It Up
Meredith Monk - Walking Song
Emily Lacy - Precious child, little one
Bulgarian State Television Female Choir - Svatba (The Wedding)
Nina Simone - Ain't Got No/I Got Life
Bob Dylan - The Man in Me
Jeanne Lee And Ran Blake - Season in the Sun
Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine
Emily Lacy - To Fall in Love Again (Song Premiere)