Virgil Moorefield

Virgil Moorefield

dr, *1956 US, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Musician / Composer / Producer of Rock

Virgil Moorefield (born August 9, 1956) is a composer and intermedia artist based in Rüschlikon, Switzerland.Moorefield's work focuses primarily on live acoustic performance, electronic processing of acoustic signals, and live visual music ("Five Ideas About the Relation of Sight and Sound"). CDs of his composer-led ensembles have been released on several labels, including Tzadik, Cuneiform, and Innova. His compositions are informed by his identity as a drummer. He is also the author of "The Producer As Composer", published by MIT Press.

Instruments

Drums
Piano
Vocals
Synthesizer
Percussion

Genres

Rock
Alternative
Electronic
Classical

Plays With

Damage

Kmartians

Swans

Popular Tracks

Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven: III. Eightball in the Corner Wormhole on Moorefield, V.: Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven by Virgil Moorefield

Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven: I. Five On Six on Moorefield, V.: Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven by Virgil Moorefield

Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven: II. Crosstalk on Moorefield, V.: Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven by Virgil Moorefield

Arrival of the Crows on Moorefield, V.: Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven by Virgil Moorefield

Subliminal on Moorefield, V.: Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven by Virgil Moorefield

Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven: IV. Sixteen Sesterces on Moorefield, V.: Things You Must Do to Get to Heaven by Virgil Moorefield

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
No Business As Usual / Five Ideas About The Relation Of Sight And Sound	Virgil Moorefield	2013	Album
Things You Must Do To Get To Heaven	Virgil Moorefield	2007	Album
The Temperature In Hell Is Over Three Thousand Degrees	Virgil Moorefield	1997	Album
Distractions On The Way To The King's Party	Virgil Moorefield	1994	Album
Bhopal	Virgil Moorefield	1986	Album
Transformations	Virgil Moorefield	1982	Album

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