Chiasma is an ever-changing yet mostly stable noise-based collective currently residing in Texas. We have a wide variety of sounds and influences. Chiasma is a more realized continuation of the Shocktrauma project began by Tyler, JD, Chris Freed, and a few other friends while living in Kansas in the mid-to-late nineties. Phases of various sounds have come and gone, yet core elements have remained persistent. Sometime in mid-2004, JD and Tyler decided to attempt to house many different sounding elements of noise-based and experimental music in one name and begin to steer this ship with more intention.

We strive to envelop the metaphorical and literal connotations of the chiasma into sound; to create a sonic experience of that incredible final moment in the process of pinching off and crossing over; to sense the warm caresses and harsh abrasions of overlapping; for simultaneous and spontaneous creation and exploration of music's effects on consciousness, through rigorous observation and experimental manipulations of sound and environment. Even though accidents happen, they really don't. We feel that all things connect, and the points of those connections is our point of creative contention.

The newest Chiasma release is completed, pending development and creation of packaging. It is called "Under the Snow," and I hope for its official release in mid-Autumn 2007.

We currently haLve two CDs available : they were finshed in late 2006 and are called "the Absence of Chance" and "Vissurreal." The material on those discs was recorded from 2004-2006.






Please contact me if you'd like one. We also love trades.

Former (and perhaps future) collaborators include (but are not limited to):

kolby mckinney
chris dawson
jeremy sumrall

There are many more mp3s and further data available at the official site, even if is somewhat out-of-date at the moment. Like everything else, the site overhaul is an ongoing process and still in progress.

The official Chiasma website is h e r e.