Jordan Munson

Jordan Munson is a composer, performer, and multimedia artist. His work explores memory and our relationship to technology and has been said to “merge acoustic melody and electronic rhythm with thrilling purpose” (The New York Times). Drawing from backgrounds in formal percussion performance training, improvisation, pop, and sound design, his compositions juxtapose subtle landscapes of richly layered textures with driving melodic arrivals. Munson utilizes technology to interpret natural sounds and vice versa, focusing on the transmission losses that occur from this constant re-synthesis.

As a performer, Munson showcases his passion for combining sound with video art and light into a singular immersive experience. His frequent collaborators include Scott Deal and Michael Drews as a member of the trio Big Robot, and composer/vocalist <a href="spotify:artist:3f311Nvt0uimtZzFtleUiA" data-name="Hanna Benn">Hanna Benn</a>. He has performed alongside musicians <a href="spotify:artist:2vObsQCPsbVfkqHlQOu2zc" data-name="Nico Muhly">Nico Muhly</a>, R. Luke DuBois, and <a href="spotify:artist:2AvUgwVvxCbuZcVfPwUFTC" data-name="Bora Yoon">Bora Yoon</a>.

His music has premiered at the Big Ears Festival and institutions such as the University of Kentucky, the University of Tennessee, and the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). He has composed original scores for the Phoenix Theatre (IN) and the acclaimed podcast Sick, and his album <a href="spotify:album:4We0K1IqHHhNwQUQawD4DF" data-name="Until My Last">Until My Last</a> (New Amsterdam Records) has been featured in The New York Times and on <a href="spotify:artist:2QoU3awHVdcHS8LrZEKvSM" data-name="Wilco">Wilco</a>’s list of best albums from 2018.