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Dear algorithm, please be cool.

On Saturday, November 7, @how_things_are_made returns to OPEN at @thespaceupstairs for “Be Cool Algorithm,” an evening-length performance of nearly impossible sounds.

Special guests @stripochre, @t.se.ae , Montse Briceño, Ariel Xiu, @sticsbyair and @ali__sadeqi_ , with movement by @thepillowprojects .

Doors 6:30pm. Music 7 to 11pm. $15. Come and go as you please.

How Things Are Made is @what_musik, @david.bernabo , and @guaguanco127.

Several error messages, a skull, the moon, and one (1) basketball also appear in the promotional materials. They are not performing.

OPEN at The Space Upstairs is a series that invites the audience to drop in whenever.

Hopefully the algorithm will be cool. Sharing helps. taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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Disengage
with @how_things_are_made (@david.bernabo @what_musik @guaguanco127), an improvisational music trio, currently based in Pittsburgh and New York.
On 10-07-2023 we organized the “A Night of Drone” event at @thespaceupstairs, in collaboration with @thepillowprojects. Over the course of four hours, the trio performed with the following guests: @dvntshaku , @samantha_kochis , @t.se.ae , @cat_one , @mauricerickard1 , @sarahsterankaflutist , @drkbndl , @rickiweidenhof @drewmiz2.0 , @emmanuelberrido , @daia_lily

Put this on in the background and zone out this weekend. Link in our bio.

#dronemusic #ambientmusic #maxmsp #pittsburghmusic taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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4 months ago

Open at the Space Upstairs presents:
“Escape This” w/ How Things Are Made

03-28-2026 7-11pm. Come and go as you please.

@how_things_are_made returns to @thespaceupstairs for another evening-length performance of electronic sound, glitch, drone, ambience, and improv, featuring special guests.

Open at the Space Upstairs is a series that invites the audience to come and go as they please.
Featuring Special guests:
@drewmiz2.0 @eliweid @dannyfratina @benopiemusic @bearicaquinn @andrew.william.allison

@what_musik @david.bernabo @guaguanco127 @thepillowprojects

#pittsburghmusic #livemusic #improvisedmusic #electroacoustic #avantgarde taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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8 months ago

The Way Things Are October 4th 7-10pm

Open at the Space Upstairs Presents: The Way Things Are with How Things Are Made

@how_things_are_made returns to @thespaceupstairs for another evening-length performance of electronic sound, glitch, drone, ambience, and improv, featuring special guests.

Open at the Space Upstairs is a series that invites the audience to come and go as they please.
Special guests:
@eli_namay @tea.tree.sound @belchercomp @rendoublee87 @pjroduta @primal_yawn @wowitstreasure

@what_musik @david.bernabo @guaguanco127 @thepillowprojects

#maxmsp #liveprocessing #electroacoustic #experimentalmusic #pittsburgh #pittsburghlivemusic #avantgarde #pittsburghmodular #freeimprovisation #lynchian #musiqueconcrete #dronemusic #glitchmusic taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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a year ago

Open at the Space Upstairs Presents: The Way Things Are with How Things Are Made

@how_things_are_made returns to @thespaceupstairs for another evening-length performance of electronic sound, glitch, drone, ambience, and improv, featuring special guests.

Open at the Space Upstairs is a series that invites the audience to come and go as they please.
Special guests:
@eli_namay @tea.tree.sound @belchercomp @rendoublee87 @pjroduta @primal_yawn

@what_musik @david.bernabo @guaguanco127 @thepillowprojects

#maxmsp #liveprocessing #electroacoustic #experimentalmusic #pittsburgh #pittsburghlivemusic #avantgarde #pittsburghmodular #freeimprovisation #lynchian #musiqueconcrete #dronemusic #glitchmusic taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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10-04-2025  7-11pm.

Open at the Space Upstairs Presents: The Way Things Are with How Things Are Made

@how_things_are_made returns to @thespaceupstairs for another evening-length performance of electronic sound, glitch, drone, ambience, and improv, featuring special guests.

Open at the Space Upstairs is a series that invites the audience to come and go as they please.
Additional Details: TBD

@what_musik @david.bernabo @guaguanco127 @thepillowprojects taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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FIXED: “Mountain” track repaired on Bandcamp.
The new Double A-Side LP “Sweet Release/Mountain” by @how_things_are_made out now on @ongoingbox. This album was released last week but the second track wasn’t available until today (The first track played twice instead). If you downloaded the old version, go ahead and download again.

Learn How Things Are Made in two different ways.

1) On Side A, the band celebrates their previous record with a chaotic release show live set, exquisitely captured to hard drive by Brian Riordan @guaguanco127 . Marimba is multiplied, clacks are clicked, and chord sequences brace themselves against a mountain of thick electronic sludge.

2) Inspired by their durational “A Night of Drone” concerts and the Reiki + Drone events with Reiki master @firstlightreiki Lauren Nakamura, HTAM dedicates Side B to deep, rich drones. Get wavy and quietly flip out.

Link in bio

@what_musik @david.bernabo

#liveprocessing #spectralmusic #electroacoustic #acousmatic #newmusic #contemporarymusic #maxmsp #pittsburgh #pittsburghmodular #pittsburghlivemusic #lynchian #surrealmusic #freeimprov #freeimprovisation #granularsynthesis #modularsynthesizer #modularsynth #vinyl #bandcamp #avantgarde #experimentalmusic #darkambient #dronemusic #noisemusic #psychedelicmusic #musiqueconcrete taken in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by @what_musik

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@how_things_are_made + Friends
Record Release show at @thespaceupstairs
02-01-2025 6pm-10pm. Come and go as you wish.
4 sets of music with different lineups and genres.
Movement by @thepillowprojects
“Sweet Release/Mountun” to be released on @ongoingbox

Set 1: How Things Are Made
Set 2: HTAM + @musicbyvix @89vicky @petra.eff.studio @drewmiz2.0 @jay_rauch_sound
Set 3: HTAM + @phillipandrewlewis
Set 4: HTAM + @7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d

#liveprocessing #maxmsp #electroacoustic #moderndance #avantgarde #experimentalmusic #pittsburgh #pittsburghmusicscene #pittsburghlivemusic #lynchian #pittsburghmodular #improvisedmusic #freeimprov #freeimprovisation #recordrelease #record #newmusic #dronemusic #darkambient #collagemusic #musiqueconcrete taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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Record Release show!:
02-01-2025 6pm-10pm, @how_things_are_made presents an evening of durational musical performances. Four sets conveying an essential evolution in sound and form with special guests at @thespaceupstairs .
@thepillowprojects will perform movement.

Their new vinyl record “Sweet Release,” from @ongoingbox will be available at the show.
Music will begin at 6 and last until 10PM. $10 at the door.

Set 1: How Things Are Made
Set 2: HTAM + @musicbyvix @89vicky @petra.eff.studio @drewmiz2.0 @jay_rauch_sound
Set 3: HTAM + @phillipandrewlewis
Set 4: HTAM + @7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d

#liveprocessing #maxmsp #electroacoustic #moderndance #avantgarde #experimentalmusic #pittsburgh #pittsburghmusicscene #pittsburghlivemusic #lynchian #pittsburghmodular #improvisedmusic #freeimprov #freeimprovisation #recordrelease #record #newmusic taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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02-01-2025 6pm-10pm, @how_things_are_made + Friends presents an evening of durational musical performances. Four sets conveying an essential evolution in sound and form at @thespaceupstairs .
@thepillowprojects will perform movement.

This is also a record release show for us as we will celebrate the release of their new vinyl record “Sweet Release,” from @ongoingbox
Music will begin at 6:15PM and last until 10PM. $10 at the door.

Set 1: How Things Are Made
Set 2: HTAM + @musicbyvix @89vicky @petra.eff.studio @drewmiz2.0 @jay_rauch_sound
Set 3: HTAM + @phillipandrewlewis
Set 4: HTAM + @7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d and Dylan Sidoriak

#liveprocessing #maxmsp #electroacoustic #moderndance #avantgarde #experimentalmusic #pittsburgh #pittsburghmusicscene #pittsburghlivemusic #lynchian #pittsburghmodular #improvisedmusic #freeimprov #freeimprovisation #recordrelease #record #newmusic taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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On February 1st, @how_things_are_made + Friends presents an evening of durational musical performances. Four sets within four hours, conveying an essential evolution in sound and form at @thespaceupstairs .
@thepillowprojects will perform movement.
Also, How Things Are Made will celebrate the release of their new vinyl record “Sweet Release,” released on @ongoingbox
Music will begin at 6:15PM and last until 10PM. $10 at the door.

Set 1: How Things Are Made
Set 2: HTAM + @musicbyvix @89vicky @petra.eff.studio @drewmiz2.0 @jay_rauch_sound
Set 3: HTAM + @phillipandrewlewis
Set 4: HTAM + @7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d7d and Dylan Sidoriak

#liveprocessing #maxmsp #electroacoustic #moderndance #avantgarde #experimentalmusic #pittsburgh #pittsburghmusicscene #pittsburghlivemusic #lynchian #pittsburghmodular #improvisedmusic #freeimprov #freeimprovisation #recordrelease #record #newmusic taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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Announcing our upcoming LP dropping on February 1st. We are really happy with how this one turned out. “Sweet Release/Mountun” is a Double A side featuring two long form compositions we made back in 2023. Each LP has unique artwork on front and back covers that was hand-drawn by all three members of HTAM. Pre-order links for physical LP, download, and stream available in the link in bio and at @ongoingbox

Record release show Feb 1st at @thespaceupstairs featuring many special guests. Additional show info TBA

@what_musik @david.bernabo @guaguanco127

#maxmsp #liveprocessing #pittsburgh #pittsburghlivemusic #pittsburghmusicscene #liveprocessing #lynchian #vinyl #pittsburghmodular #electroacoustic #experimentalmusic #avantgarde #avantgardemusic taken in The Space Upstairs by @what_musik

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