Sam Pluta - Composer/Improviser


Works:


Instruments and Electronics:


ATD V - 2010
(flute, violin, tenor sax, piano, percussion, electronics)
Standing Waves - 2009
(flute, bass clarinet, tenor sax, accordion, guitar, percussion, electronics)
Signal Flow - 2009
(amplified percussion quartet)
A Circle of 8 Plus 11 in a Prime of Primes for Sara (31) by Sam (29) - 2008
(suona, pipa, sheng, handbells, bowed piano, computer controlled feedback)
American Tokyo Daydream III (The Surprise) - 2006
(string quartet, piano, laptop performer, and 4 AM radios)

Instruments without Electronics:


Portraits/Self Portraits - 2011
(large ensemble)
//endless love - 2012
(flute and voice)
Tile Mosaic (after Chagall) - 2010
(piano four hands, 2 percussion, pink noise through amplified pails)
Lyra - 2009
(string quartet)
SWITCHES – 2007
(amplified/distorted cello and drum set)
American Tokyo Daydream IV (data structures/monoliths) – 2007
(saxophone, electric guitar, accordion)
American Tokyo Daydream IV (data structures/monoliths) – 2009
(saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, piano)
Mix-Deep Breaths-Remix - 2005
(saxophone quartet)

Solo Laptop and Laptop Ensemble:


data structures/monoliths II (for Chion) – 2008
(solo laptop performer with live video)
American Tokyo Daydream I (Calypso Sunrise) – 2007
(solo laptop performer with live video)
Favorite Things or Titre français avec un petit Mondrian - 2003 rev 2004, 2007
(4-15 laptop performers with live video)

2 Channel Electronics:


exclusiveOr - 2007
(full length CD co-written with Jeff Snyder)
Ready for Japan - 2005
(full length CD co-written with Mike Vernusky)
Fixed Explosions (CD Only Version) - 2005
Green is the Colo(u)r - 2004

8 Channel Electronics:


Endangered Species (Clones of Dr. Loopenstein) - 2004

Electronic Music with Video:


Pop Rocks PH - 2004

Solo Instrument:


7:6 - 2006
(amplified/distorted cello)

Installation:


American Idols – 2012
(installation with four electric guitars, computer controlled feedback, and many televisions)

Selbsportrait mit Peter Ablinger – 2012
(installation with computer controlled feedback, spectral freeze, and large ensemble)

Academic Computer Music – 2007
(installation with desk controller, Arduino circuit and 96 piezo buzzers)

 

 

©2011 Sam Pluta