We are delighted to welcome the return of a true icon of synthesizer music for Sound Unwrapped, performing live in quadraphonic sound.

Suzanne Ciani is a five-time Grammy award-nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neo-classical recording artist who has released over 20 solo albums including Seven Waves, and The Velocity of Love, along with a landmark quad LP LIVE Quadraphonic, which restarted her Buchla modular performances. Her work has been featured in films, games, and countless commercials as well.

She was inducted into the first class of Keyboard Magazine’s Hall of Fame alongside other synth luminaries, including Bob Moog, Don Buchla and Dave Smith and received the Moog Innovation Award. Most recently, she is the recipient of the Independent Icon Award from A2IM.

Suzanne has provided the voice and sounds for Bally’s groundbreaking “Xenon” pinball machine, created Coca-Cola’s pop-and-pour sound, designed logos for Fortune 500 companies, and carved out a niche as one of the most creatively successful female composers in the world. A Life in Waves, a documentary about Ciani’s life and work, debuted at SXSW in 2017 and is available to watch on all digital platforms.

Ciani is a graduate of Wellesley College and holds a Masters in Music Composition from the University of California, Berkeley.

This event will last approximately 45 minutes, without an interval.

About Li Yilei:

Li Yilei is a Chinese sound artist working and living in London. With a background in fine art and sound art, Li’s body of work investigates alternative modes of listening, reflecting upon the tacit and transient nature of existential occurrences.

Li’s work often incorporates sound, movement, found materials, text, events, daily objects and broken/damaged instruments. The serendipitous encounters between beings and their environment, the muted state, the unheard, the disabled and untrained voices are amplified. Their applications of sound evokes a sense of tranquility and minimalism, at times juxtaposed against abrasive incidences. These elements are weaved together through tapes, theremin, field recordings, contact mics and synthesisers.

Since 2017, Li has been actively engaged in composing for theatre and dance while producing several noteworthy record releases. Their work and performances have been exhibited and delivered on an international scale.