Jason Calhoun – Past Concerts

The work of ambient composer Jason Calhoun (Philadelphia) speaks for him. Gentle and soft-spoken, it’s no wonder that the Ithaca-born artist has found such a defining yet evolving voice over the course of the past 12 years. With more than 20 releases in their catalogue (via Patient Sounds, Bridgetown Records, Florabelle, Gertrude Tapes, Lily Tapes and Discs, and Dear Life Records), it is clear that Calhoun is not merely a fair-weather ambient dilettante, but a dedicated pillar of the experimental arts scene in both Philadelphia and New York. He is a founding member of the Philadelphia-based instrumental collective Hour, as well as having played in projects such as ylayali and Obody.

With a penchant for humming tones and chittering clicks, Calhoun makes deliberate sonic choices that somehow perfectly encapsulate how it feels to be human.