Roles in Archive: Artist
A founding member of Michigan noise outfit Wolf Eyes, Aaron Dilloway is one of the key figures in contemporary American experimental music. Throughout the controlled electronic violence of Wolf Eyes, Dilloway, in the words of the New York Times, “courted the void.” Through tape manipulation, homemade electronics, and Henri Chopin-inspired mic swallowing, Dilloway helped inspire a generation of artists. As a member of Wolf Eyes, Dilloway has released over 100 CDs and LPs and collaborated with members of Sonic Youth and Black Dice. Recent performances have seen Dilloway traversing further along this sound poetry exploration, inserting the microphone in his throat to investigate the relations between body, sound, and space