Event: Light Has No Time – Folding Space Conduction Ensemble, Alex Neville, Carlos Santistevan
Date: 22 Nov 2025 - 7:00 pm
Description:
High Mayhem is pleased to formally debut The Folding Space Conduction Ensemble to Santa Fe, NM!
Along with The Folding Space Conduction Ensemble, there will be solo performances by Alex Neville (The Proxemics, Brilliant Dullards, Catahula Curse, Woods and Water) and Carlos Santistevan (Out of Context, Chacon/Nakatani/Santistevan Trio, In Defense of Memory, iNK oN pAPER, The Late Severa Wires).
The Folding Space Conduction Ensemble is a Legacy Project that explores the Conduction Lexicon established by the maestro Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris and passed on to Carlos Santistevan by the great JA “Dino” Deane.
Carlos Santistevan played bass and electronics in Out of Context, the longest-lived and deepest developed Conduction ensemble in history led by JA “Dino” Deane for over 10 years. During this time, Carlos was gifted a deep knowledge and understanding of the works and legacy of Butch and Dino. Shortly before Dino’s passing in 2021, Dino entrusted the archives of Out of Context to Carlos. Carlos has digitized and studied over 100 rehearsals and is producing recordings to release a series of Out of Context LP’s to preserve Dino’s legacy. The first LP is from a raucous performance at the 2006 High Mayhem Festival. The LP can be listened/purchased here:
After working on the archives for a couple years, Carlos had a calling to take up the baton and serve as a Conductor to continue the Conduction Lexicon and to continue to push it into an active and vibrant space. He has enlisted both veteran players from the Out of Context as well as fresh voices and instrumentation to this Conduction Legacy Project. The group began rehearsing in early 2024 and had it’s official debut on April 27, 2025 at The Outpost Performance Space in a Tribute to JA Dino Deane. Video of the performance is here:
“In Santistevan’s hands, Dino’s baton continues to conduct new sonic explorations, ensuring this rare musical form persists and evolves for future generations to discover.” – SF Reporter
The Folding Space Conduction Ensemble Consists of:
Carlos Santistevan- conductor
John Flax -text
David Forlano- electronics/sampling.
Katie Harlow- cello
Rosie Hutchison – violin
Marya Errin Jones- vox/electronics
Sean Kennedy – tuba
Keely MacKay-cello
Alex Neville- electric bass
Chris Ogden – bassoon
Ben Tempchin – electric Guitar
Joseph Sabella – vibraphone
Alicia Ultan- viola
Milton Villarrubia III – drums/percussion
Carlos Santistevan is a bassist, sounds engineer, conductor, and organizer. Since 2001 he has helped establish an oasis of creative music in the high desert southwest as the director of the High Mayhem Emerging Arts collective based out of Santa Fe, NM. Using an upright bass and electronics he creates soundscapes and spontaneous compositions from the extremes of acoustic and electric music. Influences of punk and free jazz have led him to develop a unique approach to music and improvisation. He is quickly becoming recognized as one of the foremost preservers of the Conduction Lexicon developed by Butch Morris in his Folding Space Conduction Ensemble as he continues to cultivate this unique form of musical creation.
He has performed at The Stone, High Zero Festival, Ende Tymes Festival, The Outpost Performance Space, SITE Santa Fe, Hemlock Tavern, Striped Light, the Empty Bottle, Outsound Creative Music Festival, The Olympia Experimental Music Festival, High Mayhem Festival, and countless DIY alternative venues, art spaces and galleries across the country.
He has regularly performed and collaborated with such artists as: J.A. Dino Deane, Raven Chacon, Laura Ortman, Marshall Trammell, Tatsuya Nakatani, Thollem McDonas, Chris Jonas, and more. Carlos is a seasoned improviser and a member of diverse ensembles such as The Folding Space Conduction Ensemble, Chacon/Nakatani/Santistevan Trio, In Defense of Memory, iNK oN pAPER, The Uninvited Guest(s), The Late Severa Wires, Out of Context, Black Iron Trio, Taiji Pole and more.
Alex Neville is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who has been a critical organizer and performer with High Mayhem since 2004 with his projects The Brilliant dullards, the Proxemics, The Catahoula Curse, A. Barnhouse, The Audible Whispering Half Quartet and More.
This show will mark the first time he performs as Alex Neville.
Location: Relay, 2873 All Trades,, Santa Fe,
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