Clarice Jensen and Sowall: Improvising Between the Lines
In a first-time meeting at Loop 2018, cellist and composer Clarice Jensen joined hip hop beatmaker Sowall for an improvised live set based on a small collection of pre-agreed rules.
Despite distinctive and contrasting musical backgrounds, Jensen's improvised cello loops are complemented by intricate beats provided by Sowall – first using Live and Push, then moving to acoustic drums for the second half of the performance.
Jensen and Sowall's performance is bookended by short discussions with Ableton's Dennis DeSantis, exploring what should happen in the performance, and afterward, what did happen.