Ilya Ziblat is a composer, performer and researcher of experimental music.
His work combines interactive computer systems and live performance. He uses an ever-expanding set of self-designed digital tools, alongside graphic and open notation, and playing the bass. Language, speech and the human voice are often used as material for processing, based on various audio synthesis methods and machine listening algorithms.
Ilya explores current world issues with a critical ear. His work aims to map social, political and techno-ethical questions as augmented musical narratives. Improvisation is another recurring thread in his work: a continuous interplay between musicians, emergent sound structures, and interactive / autonomous technologies that invite the audience to witness unfolding musical processes. (‘Breathtaking mangled messes … a volatile document of a volatile time’, Jack Davidson, Noise Not Music).
Ilya regularly collaborates with musicians and ensembles. His works have been played on major stages and in festivals in Europe and other places. He holds a PhD from Leiden University, and lives and works in The Hague since 2005. He is a member of iii (instrument inventors) collective workspace.