Smomid (presented by Capital City Film Festival)

8PM show | 7:30PM doors

Free to attend! Please RSVP to reserve a seat. Donations welcome!

Generously sponsored by the Capital City Film Festival!

With a special opening set from The Jodie Foster Star System

Smomid is a project by Nick Demopoulos, who is a performer, musician and instrument builder. Smomid only utilizes instruments he has designed and built to perform interactive computer music. The name is derived from an acronym of his primary instrument: “String Modeling Midi Device.” Smomid music often features glitchy and scattered beats, sampling, abstract textures, ambient spaces, and improvisation. Smomid music draws on many varied influences and creates bizarre juxtapositions with deft sonic versatility, with samples of heavy beats, Gregorian Monks chanting and Taiko drum sounds all coexisting comfortably. (One thing that doesn’t come across in an audio transmission is that there is also a visual aspect to Smomid Music. All the instruments emit light through high powered LEDs, and some illuminate visual animations and secret messages through several LED display embedded in the instruments.)

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/rFvfcRuAceo

Audio Visual Compilation Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BwdDctQBo8

Recent Audio/Visual work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2aUTMq0td0&t=184s

Latest Album, from August 2022:

https://smomid.bandcamp.com/album/cyber-solstice

Some Recent Press:

https://ventsmagazine.com/2022/08/01/smomid-release-cyber-solstice-lp/

https://www.indiemusicreview.com/album-reviews/smomid-cyber-solstice

Website:

https://smomid.com/