David First: Past

David First (electric guitar/laptop) will premiere a new system of delays, tunings, loops and gestures inspired by the 108 movements found in […]

This evening features the premier of Standstill, a new collaborative work by trombonist Jim Staley, guitarist David First and Ikue Mori […]

Composer/guitarist David First will present Rocking Pipeline Witness Apologies to Dennis – a new drone-field work dedicated to the memory […]

Judy Dunaway and David First perform as a duo, exploring the irregular overtone series produced by latex ballons, tones derived from the […]

“Operation Kracpot”, live data feeds from Alaska vibrating with the Earth’s electro-magnetic resonance, pulsating drones […]

Final Approach, from his CD “The Temperature In Hell is Over 3,000 Degrees” (Tzadik). Players interact with each other and a […]

David First will premier HIGHER PLAINS DRIFTER, the opening section of 720 hour drone cycle revealing altered state secrets through molecular […]

The Joy Buzzers, featuring David First, Ulrich Krieger, Elaine Kaplinsky, Chad Henderson, and Kevin Sparke. To see full program, click on the […]

“Sad Grace Monarchy”, a resolution of conflicting temperaments for his large ensemble featuring Jill Burton and the World Casio […]