Creative Audio Archive

01/17/2017

Check out Experimental Sound Studio's slick new look and website at ess.org

Founded by Dawn and Lou Mallozzi in 1986, Experimental Sound Studio (ESS) has occupied its Edgewater location since 2006. The facility is home to a full-service recording, mixing, and mastering studio for hire; Audible Gallery, a small public space for exhibitions, meetings, workshops, performances,...

12/30/2016

End the year off right.

Become a sustaining member with a recurring monthly donation at any level and get 2 ESS concert tickets to share with friends & family, and a 2016 ESS t-shirt designed by Sonnenzimmer! (Offer expires at 11:59pm on December 31.)

12/14/2016

07/03/2016

Hal Rammel working his sonic magic!

07/03/2016

Starting off the night with a standing room only performance by Michael Zerang.

06/01/2016

That moment when Thurston Moore drops by to peruse the CAA's Sun Ra / El Saturn Collection w/ John Corbett. NBD.

05/26/2016

11/17/2001 Performances Solo Performance, Tony Conrad Galvin Auditorium, Loyola University Performance [Roughing up Rameau] (0:00-34:18) [break] (34:18-35:42) [Selling Short] (35:42--65:31) [148

05/12/2016

: Summer is fast approaching, and this Throwback Thursday, we thought we'd dive into the ESS Collection to bring you back to SUMMERSONIC 2014. It was a muggy day, with the reported possibility of a rain that never came. Insects and birdsong mingled with the lush sounds of Quicksails, the solo electronic project of Ben Baker Billington (ONO). Click below to stream the performance on Soundcloud:

2014 SummerSonic performance Quicksails is Ben Baker Billington https://soundcloud.com/quicksails

04/20/2016

Former DIY space Enemy is in the process of aggregating and archiving photos, audio, video, and ephemera from its years of presenting shows. Did you perform at Enemy, or attend a show there? Do you have photos, posters, audio or video recordings to contribute? Drop them a line at info(at)enemysound(dot)com.

04/08/2016

We are pleased to announce that we are now a participating member of Chicago Collections—a consortium of libraries, museums, and other institutions with archives that collaborate to preserve and share the history and culture of the Chicago region.

Creative Audio Archive The Creative Audio Archive (CAA) is a Chicago based center for the preservation and investigation of innovative and experimental sonic arts and music. CAA is an initiative of the Experimental Sound Studio (ESS), formed in response to growing concerns over the general state of…

04/07/2016

Here's to the future of Experimental Sound Studio and the CAA! Peter Margasak and Lou Mallozzi give an in-depth look at the past and future of the organization in light of Lou's imminent retirement after 30 years.

Experimental Sound Studio cofounder and executive director Lou Mallozzi is stepping down—and the rest of the staff is stepping up.