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6/6/25 Exploded Drawing will return to Dadalab for our 64th official session. Deantoni Parks has spent the last couple of years as a member of Andre3000's band. In his career he has also contributed to projects with The Mars Volta, John Cale, Sade, Flying Lotus, Kendrick Lamar, The GTA 5 soundtrack and many, many more. […]
Exploded Drawing is an organization based in Austin whose aim is to elevate the electronic music community in Texas by encouraging creativity and stimulating conversation Created by Butcher Bear & soundfounder
Immerse yourself in dynamic storytelling! Experience Austin’s award-winning annual micro-opera showcase – our most anticipated event of the season! How we got here: One Ounce Opera, in our annual call for scores, reviewed over 50 works submitted from all over the world. We lined up an engaging program of three (3) new micro-operas that will […]
Immerse yourself in dynamic storytelling! Experience Austin’s award-winning annual micro-opera showcase – our most anticipated event of the season! How we got here: One Ounce Opera, in our annual call for scores, reviewed over 50 works submitted from all over the world. We lined up an engaging program of three (3) new micro-operas that will […]
Immerse yourself in dynamic storytelling! Experience Austin’s award-winning annual micro-opera showcase – our most anticipated event of the season! How we got here: One Ounce Opera, in our annual call for scores, reviewed over 50 works submitted from all over the world. We lined up an engaging program of three (3) new micro-operas that will […]
Immerse yourself in dynamic storytelling! Experience Austin’s award-winning annual micro-opera showcase – our most anticipated event of the season! How we got here: One Ounce Opera, in our annual call for scores, reviewed over 50 works submitted from all over the world. We lined up an engaging program of three (3) new micro-operas that will […]
Immerse yourself in dynamic storytelling! Experience Austin’s award-winning annual micro-opera showcase – our most anticipated event of the season! How we got here: One Ounce Opera, in our annual call for scores, reviewed over 50 works submitted from all over the world. We lined up an engaging program of three (3) new micro-operas that will […]
Immerse yourself in dynamic storytelling! Experience Austin’s award-winning annual micro-opera showcase – our most anticipated event of the season! How we got here: One Ounce Opera, in our annual call for scores, reviewed over 50 works submitted from all over the world. We lined up an engaging program of three (3) new micro-operas that will […]
Happy New Year! Our first official session of 2025 will feature LA legend @jrocc210 making his Exploded Drawing debut. In his career, he's worked with greats like Madlib, J Dilla, Dilated Peoples, Egyptian Lover and MF DOOM, just to name a few. In addition to being one of the world's greatest Turntablists, he's also a […]
Grab your popcorn on November 2 as Density512 and dadaLab present the 1931 film Frankenstein complete with a LIVE orchestra playing Michael Shapiro’s modern score! Hailed in its time for “gruesome chill-producing and exciting drama…produced intelligently and lavishly and with a grade of photography that is superb" (Film Daily, 1931), Frankenstein still leaves today’s audiences […]
Exploded Drawing is an organization based in Austin whose aim is to elevate the electronic music community in Texas by encouraging creativity and stimulating conversation between artists and listeners. Started in 2010 by Austin based DJ/Producers Soundfounder and Butcher Bear, the event has hosted over 500 unique performances with sessions in Austin, Houston, Atlanta, LA, […]
“Yearning, Every Dawn” is a live music journey, merging Iranian classical and western electronic sounds with Persian poetry. A laboratory for experimentation with composed and improvised music, the project features the Iranian kamancheh and live electronics. We strive to push the boundaries of contemporary music and use poetry as a tangible medium to express profound […]