Music Artist

Audrey Chen

AUDREY CHEN is a Chinese-American musician who was born into a family of material scientists, doctors and engineers, outside of Chicago in 1976. Parting ways with the family convention, she turned to the cello at age 8 and voice at 11. After years of classical and conservatory training in both instruments, with a resulting specialization in early and new music, she parted ways again in 2003 to begin new negotiations with sound in order to discover a more individually honest aesthetic. Now, using the cello, voice and analog electronics, Chen’s work delves deeply into her own version of narrative and non-linear storytelling. A large component of her music is improvised and her approach to this is extremely personal and visceral. Her playing explores the combination and layering of a homemade

Links: Official site · FMA profile

Genre & Licence Profile

GenreTracks
Spoken5
Experimental3
  • Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative — 8

Top Tracks by Listens

TrackAlbumYearDurationListens
First SetLive on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010013m 08s475
Interview w/ Fabio / closingLive on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/201004m 25s174
Second SetLive on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010015m 46s173
Intro and interviewLive on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/201008m 43s153
Third SetLive on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010012m 36s130
Interview w/ FabioLive on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/201005m 34s92
Interview w/ Fabio (cont)Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/201002m 43s71
Interview w/ Fabio (cont)Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/201002m 26s51

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  8. 8 Audiobooks tracks

Track Catalogue

8 tracks shown

Track Album Genre Duration Listens Licence
Intro and interview [166] Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010 Spoken 8m 43s 153 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative
First Set [38, 41, 250] Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010 Experimental 13m 08s 475 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative
Interview w/ Fabio [166] Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010 Spoken 5m 34s 92 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative
Second Set [38, 41, 250] Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010 Experimental 15m 46s 173 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative
Interview w/ Fabio (cont) [166] Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010 Spoken 2m 26s 51 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative
Interview w/ Fabio (cont) [166] Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010 Spoken 2m 43s 71 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative
Third Set [38, 41, 250] Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010 Experimental 12m 36s 130 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative
Interview w/ Fabio / closing [166] Live on WFMU's Strength Through Failure 1/14/2010 Spoken 4m 25s 174 Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative