Chris Meyer's Alias Zone plus Orbital Decay at The Gatherings

Alias Zone is the atmospheric ambient electronic music project of Chris Meyer of Learning Modular. He combines unique sounds crafted on his modular synthesizers with field recordings, hand percussion and other elements in a unique, melodic fashion. Each slowly-unfolding piece is its own cinematic journey inviting you to explore his electronic dreamscapes and imaginary worlds.

Existing on a plane outside the oppressive rush of modernity Orbital Decay quotes the classics of spacemusic without mimicking them. Synthesist Terry Furber and guitarist Scott Watkins demonstrate a masterful grasp of the vintage gear around which the spacemusic genre gravitates to explore the past in a new way. Creating
layers of space from harmonies warm and golden, in pumping sequencer patterns and strident lead lines this duo explores the inner depths of electronic music. Yet, out on the verge of ethereality their music gleams like new.

This event will also include the video artistry of Neil Cippon and Samara Talkin. Generating projections of original, ever-evolving graphics onto the interior features of the St Mary's staging space, their visual output will align with the improvised live musical expressions conjured by the musicians.

The Gatherings Concert Series presents Chris Meyer's Alias Zone plus Orbital Decay live in concert on Saturday 13 September 2025 at 8:00PM. (doors open at 7:30PM) in the church sanctuary of St. Mary's Hamilton Village 3916 Locust Walk (just east of 40th & Locust) on the Penn campus in West Philadelphia. Free Admission/Donations Requested. Advance Registration is advised through Humanitix.