"Synthesizer" — Archive | Tim Trautmann

A solo electronic musician performs at Dante's in downtown Portland, bathed in ethereal purple and magenta stage lighting. The artist, wearing dark clothing, leans into a microphone while surrounded by synthesizers and electronic equipment that glow with cyan and pink hues. The intimate venue's curtained backdrop creates a moody atmosphere as the performer becomes one with their synthesized soundscape during this Rx Fest showcase.

Electronic Artist Lost in Neon Performance

Sun Blood Stories creates an immersive electronic performance amid neon-drenched synthesizers at Dante's during Portland's Rx Fest.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as Ellipsism, leans intently over his synthesizer setup during a live performance at RXFest 2019. Bathed in vivid emerald stage lighting that transforms the intimate venue into an otherworldly sonic laboratory, the bearded artist manipulates a dense array of electronic equipment while gripping a microphone. The atmospheric lighting casts deep shadows across Dante's club in Portland's downtown district, creating a moody tableau where technology and artistry converge in the underground music scene.

Electronic Artist in Emerald Stage Light

Electronic musician Ellipsism performs amid emerald stage lights at RXFest 2019 in Portland's Dante's club.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as ellipsism, hunches intently over a sprawling array of synthesizers, drum machines, and MIDI controllers during his live set at RXFest 2019. Bathed in otherworldly emerald stage lighting, the artist manipulates his electronic instruments with focused precision while surrounded by the intimate darkness of Dante's venue in Portland's downtown core. The atmospheric green wash transforms the performance space into a cyberpunk dreamscape, highlighting the glowing control surfaces and creating dramatic shadows across the cluttered stage floor.

Electronic Artist in Emerald Light Performance

Electronic artist ellipsism (Eli Savage) performs amid a sea of synthesizers and controllers at RXFest 2019 in Portland's Dante's venue.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as ellipsism, commands a complex array of synthesizers and electronic equipment bathed in ethereal green stage lighting at Portland's legendary Dante's venue. The intimate underground atmosphere captures the artist mid-performance, leather jacket and flowing hair silhouetted against the glowing constellation of buttons, knobs, and LED displays. Multiple levels of electronic instruments create a technological landscape while warm amber and cool green lights paint the scene in cyberpunk hues.

Ellipsism Live Electronic Performance at Dante's

Electronic artist ellipsism performs amid a sea of synthesizers and stage lighting at RXFest 2019 in Portland's Dante's club.

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Bathed in supernatural emerald light, electronic musician Eli Savage hunches over his intricate array of synthesizers, drum machines, and glowing grid controllers during his ellipsism performance at RXFest 2019. The atmospheric green wash transforms Dante's intimate venue into a cybernetic cathedral, where analog knobs and digital displays pulse with multicolored frequencies. Savage's concentrated posture suggests deep communion with his electronic arsenal, while the moody lighting creates dramatic shadows that blur the line between performer and machine.

Ellipsism Conjures Electronic Atmosphere at Portland's Dante's

Electronic artist ellipsism (Eli Savage) manipulates his synthesizer setup amid dramatic green stage lighting at RXFest 2019 in Portland's Dante's venue.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as ellipsism, becomes fully absorbed in his craft at RXFest 2019, hunched over an intricate web of synthesizers and mixing equipment at Portland's intimate Dante's venue. Ethereal green stage lighting bathes the performance space, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that mirrors the experimental nature of his electronic compositions. His flowing hair catches the colored light as he manipulates controls with intense concentration, embodying the solitary focus required for live electronic music creation.

Ellipsism Lost in Electronic Synthesis

Electronic artist ellipsism (Eli Savage) performs amid synthesizers and atmospheric green lighting at RXFest 2019 in Portland's Dante's venue.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as Ellipsism, hunches intently over his mixing console at RXFest 2019, bathed in ethereal green stage lighting that transforms Dante's intimate venue into a sonic laboratory. His silver hair catches the emerald glow as he manipulates analog controls, surrounded by a constellation of synthesizers, drum machines, and electronic equipment that sprawl across the darkened stage. The atmospheric lighting creates dramatic shadows and highlights, emphasizing the concentrated focus of the artist as he sculpts soundscapes in Portland's legendary underground music venue.

Ellipsism Commands Electronic Arsenal at Portland's Dante's

Electronic artist Ellipsism (Eli Savage) performs at RXFest 2019 in Portland's Dante's venue, manipulating his array of synthesizers and mixing equipment under moody green stage lighting.

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The indie duo Sun Blood Stories commands the intimate stage at Dante's in downtown Portland, bathed in ethereal blue and purple lighting that transforms the underground venue into a sonic sanctuary. A keyboardist in black manipulates synthesizers and electronic equipment on the left while a drummer anchors the rhythm from behind a kit adorned with geometric patterns, both silhouetted against flowing curtains that ripple with colored light. The atmospheric lighting creates dramatic shadows and highlights that emphasize the contemplative intensity of their performance at Rx Fest.

Sun Blood Stories Shrouded in Blue Stage Light

Sun Blood Stories performs under moody blue stage lighting at Dante's during Rx Fest in downtown Portland.

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Barry Walker, Tobias Berblinger, and Victor Franco of Roselit Bone command the intimate stage at Dante's in Portland, their silhouettes carved against a wash of crimson and azure stage lights. Walker's cowboy hat catches the glow as he works the synthesizer, while Franco's leather jacket gleams under the dramatic lighting as he grips his white electric guitar. The atmospheric haze and moody lighting create an electric tension that defines Portland's underground music scene.

Electric Atmosphere at Dante's Underground Stage

Roselit Bone performs at RX Fest 2019 in the atmospheric confines of Dante's, Portland's legendary underground venue.

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Barry Walker and Tobias Berblinger of Roselit Bone command the intimate stage at Dante's in Portland, bathed in ethereal blue and purple stage lighting. Walker, sporting a wide-brimmed hat and patterned shirt, works his synthesizer while Berblinger leans into his bass, both musicians caught in the transcendent moment of live performance. The moody lighting creates dramatic silhouettes against the smoky atmosphere of the legendary Portland venue.

Electric Duo Illuminated in Purple Haze

Roselit Bone performs under dramatic stage lighting at RX Fest 2019 in Portland's iconic Dante's venue.

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Boise experimental band Sun Blood Stories delivers an atmospheric performance at Rx Fest within the intimate confines of Dante's in downtown Portland. Deep purple and blue stage lighting bathes the three-piece band as they navigate their sonic landscape - the keyboardist hunched over synthesizers on the left, drummer maintaining rhythm behind a geometric kick drum design, and bassist anchored on the right. The moody illumination transforms the small venue into a nocturnal sanctuary where electronic textures merge with live instrumentation, creating the mesmerizing sound that has been likened to modern-day opera.

Sun Blood Stories Live at Dante's Portland

Boise experimental band Sun Blood Stories performs under ethereal blue lighting during Rx Fest at Dante's in downtown Portland, Oregon.

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Roselit Bone commands the cramped stage at Portland's legendary Dante's venue, their silhouettes carved by piercing purple and cyan stage lights that slice through the smoky darkness. The band's keyboardist leans into his vintage synthesizer while the guitarist and drummer create a wall of sound behind him, all bathed in the venue's signature neon glow. The intimate basement setting amplifies the electric energy, with cables snaking across the worn floor and amplifiers crowding the small performance space.

Electric Intimacy at Dante's Underground Stage

Roselit Bone performs under dramatic stage lighting at RX Fest 2019 in Portland's iconic Dante's venue.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as Ellipsism, leans into his microphone during an intense moment at RXFest 2019. Bathed in emerald stage lighting at Portland's iconic Dante's venue, the bearded performer clutches the mic while surrounded by synthesizers and electronic equipment. The atmospheric green glow creates a moody, underground ambiance that perfectly captures the raw energy of the electronic music scene.

Ellipsism Performs at Portland's Dante's Venue

Ellipsism (Eli Savage) performs live at RXFest 2019 at Dante's in Portland, Oregon.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as ellipsism, hunches intensely over a mixing console amid a sea of synthesizers and equipment at Portland's legendary Dante's venue. Ethereal green stage lighting bathes the intimate performance space, creating an otherworldly atmosphere as the artist manipulates sound through an array of electronic instruments. Behind him, a drum kit and additional gear fade into the moody shadows, while tangled cables snake across the stage floor, evidence of the complex sonic architecture being constructed in real time.

Electronic Artist Lost in Creation

Electronic artist ellipsism performs at RXFest 2019 in the atmospheric confines of Dante's in downtown Portland.

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Sun Blood Stories delivers an atmospheric performance bathed in ethereal blue and purple stage lighting at Dante's in downtown Portland. The trio creates an intimate soundscape with synthesizers, drums, and guitar, their silhouettes emerging from the moody wash of color against draped curtains. The geometric mandala design on the drum kit serves as a focal point amid the sea of electronic equipment and cables sprawling across the venue floor.

Sun Blood Stories Live at Dante's Portland

Sun Blood Stories performs under blue stage lights during Rx Fest at Dante's in downtown Portland, Oregon.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage of Ellipsism performs under intense emerald stage lighting at Dante's in Portland's downtown district. The atmospheric green wash creates a cyberpunk aesthetic, casting the bearded artist in an otherworldly glow as he concentrates over his equipment. Warm bokeh lights pierce through the darkness behind him, while his leather jacket and glasses catch the saturated color, creating a moody portrait of underground electronic music culture.

Green Light Bathes Electronic Artist in Performance

Ellipsism's Eli Savage performs under emerald stage lights during RXFest 2019 at Dante's in Portland, Oregon.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as ellipsism, leans intimately over his synthesizer setup during a hypnotic set at RXFest 2019. Emerald stage lighting bathes the performer and his analog equipment in an otherworldly glow, while the iconic brick interior of Dante's provides a gritty backdrop to the ethereal soundscape. The image captures a moment of pure artistic immersion, as tangled cables and glowing displays create a technological altar of sound in Portland's legendary music venue.

Ellipsism Lost in Electronic Reverie at Dante's

Ellipsism (Eli Savage) performs amid emerald stage lighting at RXFest 2019 in Portland's historic Dante's venue.

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Experimental band Sun Blood Stories performs in the intimate confines of Dante's in downtown Portland during Rx Fest, bathed in deep cobalt stage lighting. The Boise-founded duo commands the small venue with synthesizers and drums, their silhouettes emerging from the moody blue atmosphere as theatrical curtains frame the performance. Electronic equipment and cables sprawl across the darkened stage, creating an authentic indie music scene captured in the heart of Portland's underground music culture.

Sun Blood Stories Live at Dante's Portland

Experimental band Sun Blood Stories performs at Rx Fest in the atmospheric blue lighting of Dante's venue in downtown Portland.

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A female electronic musician from experimental band Sun Blood Stories performs behind a Roland synthesizer setup at Dante's venue in downtown Portland, her blonde hair catching movement as she leans toward the microphone. Saturated blue and purple stage lighting bathes the intimate performance space, creating an otherworldly atmosphere that transforms the musician and her equipment into silhouettes against vertical light columns. The industrial venue's brick walls dissolve into darkness beyond the concentrated beam lighting, while cables snake across the stage connecting her multi-tiered keyboard rig.

Electronic Dreams in Cobalt Light

Sun Blood Stories delivers an experimental electronic performance under dramatic blue lighting at Dante's venue in Portland.

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A keyboardist from Sun Blood Stories becomes silhouetted against a dramatic wash of crimson and magenta stage lighting at Dante's in downtown Portland. The performer's blonde hair catches the ethereal glow while they lean into their instrument, surrounded by synthesizer equipment and microphone stands. The atmospheric lighting transforms the intimate venue into a dreamlike sonic landscape, with deep reds bleeding into purple shadows.

Sun Blood Stories in Crimson Haze

Sun Blood Stories performs bathed in crimson stage lights during Rx Fest at Dante's in downtown Portland.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage performs as Ellipsism at RX Fest 2019, hunched over an intricate array of synthesizers and drum machines at Portland's iconic Dante's venue. Piercing emerald spotlights cut through the smoke-filled darkness, casting an otherworldly glow over the densely packed performance setup. The artist's silhouette disappears into the maze of glowing control panels and grid controllers that sprawl across the stage floor, creating an immersive sonic laboratory bathed in electric green luminescence.

Electronic Artist Lost in Emerald Light

Ellipsism (Eli Savage) manipulates a complex electronic setup during his performance at RX Fest 2019 at Dante's in Portland, Oregon.

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Electronic musician Eli Savage, performing as ellipsism, hunches intensely over his synthesizer setup in the emerald glow of stage lighting at Dante's in Portland. The atmospheric green wash transforms the intimate venue into an otherworldly sonic laboratory, while warm amber lights punctuate the darkness behind him. His focused posture and tousled hair capture the raw concentration of live electronic performance, as cables and equipment sprawl across the stage like digital arteries feeding his sonic creation.

Ellipsism Lost in Electric Green Performance

Electronic artist ellipsism (Eli Savage) performs at RXFest 2019 in the atmospheric lighting of Dante's venue in downtown Portland.

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Experimental band Sun Blood Stories, originally from Boise, Idaho and now based in Portland, performs in the intimate confines of Dante's venue during Rx Fest, bathed in deep cobalt stage lighting that transforms the space into an ethereal sonic cathedral. The keyboardist, silhouetted against flowing curtains, commands an array of synthesizers while the drummer maintains rhythm behind a kit adorned with geometric mandala artwork. Cables snake across the stage floor as purple and blue washes create dramatic shadows, capturing the mesmerizing live sound that has been likened to modern-day opera.

Sun Blood Stories Electric Blue Performance

Sun Blood Stories, the experimental band from Boise, Idaho now based in Portland, delivers an atmospheric performance at Dante's during Rx Fest in downtown Portland, Oregon.

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