"…Bird’s work to deconstruct the instrument sonically is deliberate and fascinating throughout. Lyricism, violence, and humor all about each other in an album that shows a whole new side to a composer whose work is always a great listen."
"Wire Hums" Featured in Bandcamp Daily
“Wire Hums is the sound of 14 cellos breaking—and dissolving, exploding, transforming and miraculously reassembling—as he pushes and processes a synthesized version of the instrument through algorithmic bottlenecks.”
"Wire Hums" Released on Oxtail Recordings
Using generative and algorithmic procedures to push a physically modeled cello to its limits, Bird obliterates the lines between real and unreal, physical and digital, order and chaos.
Premiere of “The Ambition of Ghosts” a Double Concerto for Violin and Viola, String Orchestra, and Radios
The Ambition of Ghosts" is a double concerto for violin and viola, string orchestra, and radios that explores the intersection of technology and magic.
"dimvoid," performed by Adrianne Munden-Dixon on "Lung" on Gold Bolus Recordings
dimvoid is written for violin and electronics and is an exploration of liminal spaces and expressive thresholds. It was composed for Adrianne Munden-Dixon in 2022
TAK Ensemble @ NY Philharmonic, "Series Imposture" at Lincoln Center
TAK Ensemble Performs "Series Imposture" alongside works by Tyshawn Sorey, Erin Gee, Ashkan Behzadi and Eric Wubbels