My Work in an Art Show…

My work will be part of an art show at the UCM Art Gallery in the UCM Art Center… “The University of Central Missouri Art Center Galleries has announced two exhibitions, “The Faculty Show” and “Continues …

Student Resources

Resources for Students of Jeff KaiserThis page created by Dr. Jeff Kaiser for use in his classes. If you need a letter of recommendation, please click here and follow the instructions. If you are looking for …

Research Presentations

Research Presentations (Invited) June 26-28, 2023, June 26-28, 2023 Led three days of workshops at Tecnológico de Monterrey (via Zoom) with the team of music technology professors from across multiple campuses. September 30, 2022, Guest speaker …

New Video, “Ode to a Spy Balloon (Part 2)”

An outtake from the previous video…stands on its own merits(?!!) “Ode to a Spy Balloon (Part 2)” features me blowing up a single balloon in slow motion over more than 4 minutes until it bursts. Everything …

Article: Configurin(g) KaiBorg: Interactivity, ideology, and agency in electro-acoustic improvised music

Authors: David Borgo and Jeff Kaiser Abstract: Drawing on our experiences as electro-acoustic improvisers in the duo KaiBorg (http://kaiborg.com) and on emerging theory in the social studies of technology and neocybernetics, this paper interrogates the ideologies …

Book: Loopers: Aesthetics, Technologies, and Creative Practitioners

"Our Lady of the Blessed Tape Loop" by Jeff Kaiser. Photograph of a loop he used in the early 80s.

Authors:Jeff Kaiser and Gregory Taylor In process. Do you use repetition as part of your creative practice? We want (and need) your input, including: professional and amateur musician/sound artists and developers of hardware and software. Please …

Article: How I lost 150 lbs. thanks to Max/MSP!

[Note: This is an older paper that pre-dates my PhD studies. It catches the mood of the time when composers and performers in certain arenas were viewed as necessarily categorically distinct. Thankfully, not so much now.] …

Article: Improvising Technology, Constructing Virtuosity

Author:Jeff Kaiser Title:Improvising Technology, Constructing Virtuosity Abstract:In this paper, I explore how contemporary musicians using electronic technologies in improvised music conceptualize skill and virtuosity in their musical practices. This includes ideas about the role and agency …