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Current and Recent Projects
"Voices"  A musical revue and cast recording by Darien Martus with lyrics based on the performers' own words.  Premiered in Palm Springs, CA in May, 2007.
 
"Now"  An album of songs released in November, 2006 and premiered at The Annenberg Theatre in Palm Springs, CA on November 14, 2006.  All the songs from this collection are available to listen to or purchase at Broadjam.com.  Click this link to go to Broadjam. 

All the songs from "Now"

"Blessings"  Music by Darien Martus, Lyrics by Michael Kearns.  Produced by and for LAMP Community at the Japan America Theatre, Los Angeles  June, 2004. The songs in "Blessings" are based on real life stories of recently homeless people now in recovery at LAMP on skid row in downtown Los Angeles.  Click link below for feature article about "Blessings"

Article about "Blessings"

"Orbidemic"  A sound "orb" soundscape installation depicting the actual number of new infections from HIV and deaths from AIDS that occur, worldwide, during the length of the performance.  Premiered December 3, 2004 at "AIDS Everlasting" World AIDS Day Celebration, Highways Performance Space, Santa Monica, CA.

Mp3 of "Orbidemic, Episode 2"

"The Perfect Stranger"  Film score for film by Hunter Hughes, 2002

 

 "Iron John"  Performance piece by Darien Martus.  The story of Iron John embedded in soundscape installation.  Sound pieces constructed entirely of sampled sounds of nature.  Environment created in 8 channels of digital audio accompanying live reading by Darien Martus.  Frederick Lowe Recital Hall, University of Redlands, Redlands, California.  April 2000.   Mp3 of "Into the Forest" from "Iron John"