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María Dolores A. Matienzo is a composer, poet, and archivist living on unceded Coast Salish lands. Her works explore ritual, sensory experience, immaterial labor, memory, and memorialization. || https://imprecision.art || https://imprecision.bandcamp.com

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JS @cranksatori.bsky.social · 14d

Tonight!

JS @cranksatori.bsky.social · Sep 6

Chicago! Mark your calendars!

Maria Dolores A. Matienzo
iph
Solid Hands (me + mrs. hands)
dying in space

collider underground
Friday September 26th 7:30pm
$10/pwyc notaflof

flyer for the show / degraded digital collage of anime graffiti in green and blue

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a cuyrated experience @solidarity.pizza · 16d

chicago ! i'm playing at Collider on Friday!! dm for address and be cool. wear a mask.

Imprecision @imprecision.art · Sep 11

Chicago! i'm playing on September 26 with iph, solid hands ( @cranksatori.bsky.social + mrs. hands ), and dying in space at collider underground. $10/pwyc; dm for address. wear a mask!!!

a digital flyer for a show made out of collaged images

María Dolores A. Matienzo (Seattle, Washington)
iph
j. soliday + mrs.hands
dying in space

collider underground (chicago)
friday sept 26th, 7:30pm
$10/pwyc| notaflof

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Sep 11

Chicago! i'm playing on September 26 with iph, solid hands ( @cranksatori.bsky.social + mrs. hands ), and dying in space at collider underground. $10/pwyc; dm for address. wear a mask!!!

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Aug 31

tonight! 8pm sharp!

Imprecision @imprecision.art · Aug 23

SoCal! i'm playing at Trade School in Altadena, CA on August 30 with Louis Lopez. $15 door/$10 with RSVP. gototradeschool.org/en/events/ma...

a black and white flyer for a show. the background image is a snare drum with bells, marbles, finger cymbals, a small gong, paper, an inflation bulb, a friction mallet, and a plastic box on it.

María Dolores A. Matienzo
Louis Lopez

© Trade School (Altadena, CA)
Saturday August 30 @ PM
S15 door / S10 W/ RSVP

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Aug 23

SoCal! i'm playing at Trade School in Altadena, CA on August 30 with Louis Lopez. $15 door/$10 with RSVP. gototradeschool.org/en/events/ma...

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Aug 8

save the date: i will be performing at Trade School in Altadena, CA on August 30. LA composer/performer Louis Lopez will be there too! $10 w/ RSVP or $15 at door. gototradeschool.org/en/events/ma...

María Dolores A. Matienzo & Louis Lopez

New work by Seattle-based composer, poet, and archivist María Dolores A. Matienzo and Louis Lopez.

gototradeschool.org

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Jun 17

wednesday, 6/18: i'll be reading and performing new/improvised works at @jackstraw.org in conversation with till the teeth's "we being so." 7pm, don't be late.

text of a flyer

06.18 7 pm
unpoetry + jack straw
cultural center in conversation with
till the teeth | we being so
butler | tracy | cotallo solares maría dolores a. matienzo
sofia o
shankar narayan
eric m acosta | till the teeth

an installation art piece in a room. colorful fabric objects, painted wooden pallets, and microphones.

we being so (2025)
Till the Teeth
A
n act of embodiment through sound, space, and presence, this multimedia installation considers how bodies and frequencies shape a room, its narratives, and the rituals it conveys. Objects once full of life disappear into the hands of speculative remembrance. Interactions with objects serve as windows into cultural memory, testimony, and the layered histories embedded within a household— resonating with the experiences of immigrant and itinerant families.
By sonifying these relationships, the work explores sound as a means of self-determination and meaning-making, tracing connections between land, displacement, fragmentation, and communal memory. Audience participation is integral, as movement and being actively shape the evolving site. Through collaborative exchange and interaction, the work unfolds as a fleeting yet intuitive resonance, where sound becomes a site of belonging, adaptation, and transformation.
Till the Teeth is an interdisciplinary art collective founded by Jonathan Rodriguez and Sandesh Nagaraj. Engaging sound, movement, and visual media, their work spans performance, sculpture, and multimedia installation. Grounded in the cultural and contested landscapes of the U.S.-Mexico border and southern India, Till the Teeth serves as a lens for framing sonic and spatial ecologies, using improvisation, ritual, and metamorphosis as central methodologies. Their practice embraces a rasquachismo ethic-making do with available resources-alongside experimental approaches that interrogate the boundaries of music, performance, and art-making. By activating found objects, field recordings, and reimagined instruments, Till the Teeth explores sound as an unpredictable, ephemeral, and communal medium for resistance and adaptation.

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Jun 13

ASPIRÉMONOS opens tonight as part of "t4t" at The Factory, 1216 10th Ave, Seattle, from 6-10pm.

an installation with two pink turntables, a white box, hose, and records

INSTRUCTIONS TO VIEWERS
1. Put on the headphones.
2. To interact with the piece, blow into or through the white tube using the mouthpiece, or squeeze the bulb on the black tube.
3. If the needle is at the very center of either of both records, carefully reset the tone arm to another position on Side A.
4. Repeat from step 2.
ASPIRÉMONOS is a multichannel sound art installation that projects trans joy as vital function and vital force. Using processed recordings of breath from 20 people, the piece constructs a lifeworld where trans joy can be expressed and shared through the act of respiration. The installation responds to the act of breathing as a form of viewer interaction for further symbolic exchange. Using turntables with built in speakers and digital audio playback on headphones, the installation provides a cyclical, aleatoric experience.
The viewer interacts with the installation through the breath (or "breath") of the viewer, which modifies the sounds and vibrations used to produce the composition and the piece in its entirety.
1. Think of a time another trans person made you feel trans joy.
2. Start recording.
3. Inhale audibly, as you if breathed in that bliss when you felt it.
4. Exhale audibly, as if you were sharing your breath with someone else to spread that exuberance.
5. Let that breath become a sound that radiates the joy.
6. Stop recording.
7. Thank the person who made you feel that joy.
This work was manifest by the breath of: Al Pastries, Alexandra Hardwick, Anonymous (x 2), Ashley Seward, Atlas A. Lee-Reed, Billy Sigil, Bridget, EGG, Eve Vickers, Genna Joy, Hope Salmonson, Madeleine, Mariló, Ro Shapes Tickle, Sarah Hennies, Serena Hommes, Swerv, Yelahneb Unicornucopiax, and Yvonne.

picture of a flyer

JUNE 12, 6 - 10 PM
THE FACTORY
1216 10TH AVE
t4t
t4t IS AN AMPLIFICATION OF PURE TRANS JOY— A CELEBRATION OF TRANS COMMUNITY WHERE WE ARF STRONGER TOGETHER

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Jun 6

anyway she's beautiful

an installation in a gallery with two turntables, a white box containing electronics with a7x7 grid of mouth images o top, and headphones

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Jun 3

we're coming for our roses. (updates on my new installation that opens 6/12, the accompanying new record, and an upcoming live performance on 6/18.) buttondown.com/imprecision....

we're coming for our roses

updates on my new installation that opens 6/12 and an upcoming live performance on 6/18.

buttondown.com

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · May 2

fresh for bandcamp friday (derogatory): a new single (noisy-to-doleful improv pieces for snare, piano, and tape loops); plus scores and posters for "she's buoyant." imprecision.bandcamp.com

cover for a record. blue and orange halftone image of a snare drum with pink text over it. text reads "MARÍA DOLORES A. MATIENZO. RUEHRWERKE. 2 OR 3 THREE THINGS I KNOW FOR SURE. REC. NOV. 2024. IMPR011"

cover of a printed and bound score. black text, purple image of a woman on cream paper. text reads:

she's buoyant
for violin, synthesizers, percussion, piano, tape, & voice
María Dolores A. Matienzo

outdoor photo of a hand holding a poster. cream paper, purple image of a woman, black text reading:

Imprecision Art presents
María dolores A. Matienzo
she's buoyant
for violin, synthesizers, percussion, piano, tape, & voice
October 26-27, 2024 (world premiere)
Jackie An (violin, voice)
Raqa Down (synth, voice, percussion)
María Dolores A. Matienzo
(synth, voice, percussion, piano, tape)
Jesse Roth (Director)
BASE: EXPERIMENTAL
ARTS et SPACE
October 26-27, 2024
7:30 PM
6520 5* Avenue S seattle, WA 98108
$5-520 sliding scale
Advance tickets available at https://shesbuoyant.eventbrite.com/
All attendees must wear a face mask; complimentary masks available

Imprecision @imprecision.art · May 1

last call! there's only 12 hours left to submit
a recording of your breath!

a cuyrated experience @solidarity.pizza · Apr 30

looking for MORE trans folk to make recordings of their breath. deadline is tomorrow, may 1! instructions are below and more info is at imprecision.art/breathe - please share!

an image in a pink and blue circular halftone of a set of pursed lips. the text says "submit your breath by may 1 @ 11:59 PM"

Instructions
• Deadline: May 1, 2025 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
• Make an unprocessed recording following the prompt below. A voice memo on your phone is fine.
• Recordings should be no more than 30 seconds and in MP3, M4A, WAV, or CAF format.

E-mail a copy of the recording to breathe@imprecision.art. In your e-mail, include the following:
1. If and how you would like to be credited (any name or anonymously is fine).
2. A quick acknowledgement that you're 18 years of age or older, and that you're OK with me using this recording for this project (see "What Will Happen" below).

Prompt
1. Think of a time another trans person made you feel trans joy.
2. Start recording.
3. Inhale audibly, as you if breathed in that bliss when you felt it.
4. Exhale audibly, as if you were sharing your breath with someone else to spread that exuberance.
5. Let that breath become a sound that radiates the JOy.
6. Stop recording.
7. Thank the person who made you feel that joy.

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a cuyrated experience @solidarity.pizza · Apr 30

looking for MORE trans folk to make recordings of their breath. deadline is tomorrow, may 1! instructions are below and more info is at imprecision.art/breathe - please share!

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Apr 28

etude for kitchenaid and turntable

Imprecision @imprecision.art · Apr 26

another boost for the cro on the newsletter includes recommended events for the #seattle crowd. buttondown.com/imprecision....

a song of breath

trans people: let me hear you breathe - i want clips of you breathing. seriously. details inside.

buttondown.com

Imprecision @imprecision.art · Apr 21

nearly chose the prodigy's "breathe"
for my insta post lmao

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Apr 21

Call for submissions - breath piece (deadline May 1, 2025 @ 11:59 PDT). tldr: I'm a trans composer and poet looking for recordings of the sound of trans people breathing audibly in response to a prompt for use in a sound art installation. More details at imprecision.art/breathe and in images.

Call for submissions - breath piece

I am a trans composer and poet working on a sound poetry/installation piece for an upcoming gallery show. For source material, I am looking for recordings of the sound of trans people breathing audibly in response to a prompt.
Instructions

* Deadline: May 1, 2025 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
* Make an unprocessed recording following the prompt below. A voice memo on your phone is fine.
* Recordings should be no more than 30 seconds and in MP3, M4A, WAV, or CAF format.
* E-mail a copy of the recording to breathe@imprecision.art. In your e-mail, include the following:
1. If and how you would like to be credited (any name or anonymously is fine).
2. A quick acknowledgement that you’re 18 years of age or older, and that you’re OK with me using this recording for this project (see “What Will Happen” below).

Prompt

Think of a time another trans person made you feel trans joy.
Start recording.
Inhale audibly, as you if breathed in that bliss when you felt it.
Exhale audibly, as if you were sharing your breath with someone else to spread that exuberance.
Let that breath become a sound that radiates the joy.
Stop recording.
Thank the person who made you feel that joy.

What Will Happen
• I will be editing and processing these recordings into a larger set of audio tracks.
Any spoken words will be removed, but non-verbal vocalizations might be kept.
• An interactive installation that leverages these audio tracks will be installed in a gallery group show at The Factory in Seattle, Washington that opens on June 12,
2025.
• I cannot guarantee I will use all received recordings in the final piece.
• The audio tracks will be recorded onto physical media with limited copies (25 or less) as part of this process. The physical media will be available for purchase at the gallery and through my Bandcamp site.
• Individuals will only be credited as they prefer. If you wish to remain anonymous you may do so. Credit and/or name changes are welcome for future performance/ recording iterations.
• Permission for continued use in future settings or installations may be revoked upon request.
• The original submitted recordings will be deleted after the gallery show closes.

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Apr 19

bummed to miss this Xyloboyz-affiliated gig next week because of prior plans. seattle, y'all should go in my stead.

Seattle Noise @seattlenoise.org · Apr 19

Music for Snare Drumz
Saturday, April 26, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space - flyers.seattlenoise.org/events/2025/...

Music for Snare Drumz

Saturday, April 26, 8:00 PM at Chapel Performance Space

flyers.seattlenoise.org

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Apr 12

they dropped the lawsuit against me, not the overall lawsuit.

Imprecision @imprecision.art · Apr 11

hard to believe it's been over twenty years for these. our 2021 digital reissue of "arise...!" is available on bandcamp. trying to find a copy of it in the long envelope with the zine... blacktent.bandcamp.com/album/arise-...

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Apr 9

hear me out. this, but for musique concrète. sponsor me, u-haul

ᴀʟ ᴅᴏʀᴀᴅᴏ @aldorado.bsky.social · Apr 9

As the Melvins / Napalm Death show let out, these guys rolled up in a u-haul to perform a street show

Don’t know the name. Men performing in the back of a rented truck

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a cuyrated experience @solidarity.pizza · Mar 8

an @imprecision.art sighting in the wild: micro-text score, in @eireannmor.bsky.social's ABUNDANT NUMBER #3, verso, just below the fold

a black and white photo of a folded sheet of paper right below someone's eye. three lines of text appear above an unrelated image. text reads:

a hand, held (for voice and kettle): utter/ whistle the grief in a love poem not yet deployed. https://imprecision.art

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Feb 11

this Sunday (2/16), join us and a whole bunch of others for Louder Now! A Community Benefit for the LA Fires, organized by the inimitable @missmira2u.bsky.social.

more details in the flyer and on @smokesignal.events: smokesignal.events/did:plc:fhcr...

LOUDER NOW!
a community benefit for the LA fires
KIDS MAKE THE WORLD: 4-6pm
- arts and crafts activities
- resources and literature for community defense
- beats by DJ Rio

WE MAKE THE MUSIC: 6pm - ???
- hosted by Mira Tsarina
- auntie death
- end of small sanctuary
- the passion racket
- nedy johnson
- principal pleasure
- noe Navarro
- people in progress
- Maria Dolores a. Matienzo and Jackie an

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH at WOODLAND THEATER
608 NW 65th St, Seattle WA 98117

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Jan 6

our upcoming show with Otolithia & Ruth Davidson this Saturday (1/11) in Seattle is now up on @smokesignal.events for all your atproto rsvp needs. smokesignal.events/did:plc:fhcr...

Otolithia + María Dolores A. Matienzo + Ruth Davidson

Starts at 01/11/25 07:30 pm PST. A serene evening balancing electronic and string sounds. Otolithia from Portland will make their Seattle debut. Relax in ambient immersive layers of shifting textures ...

smokesignal.events

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Imprecision @imprecision.art · Jan 3

join us January 11 at the Chapel in Seattle for Otolithia / María Dolores A. Matienzo / Ruth Davidson, presented as part of the Wayward Music Series. all ages, $10-$20 sliding scale.

more info: www.waywardmusic.org/event/otolit...
advance tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/otolithia-...

flyer for a show, with text centered around an image of snow-covered trees with diagonal lines radiating from a point in the upper right

Otolithia
María Dolores A. Matienzo
Ruth Davidson

Saturday, January 11
doors 7:30, music 8:00
$10-$20, sliding scale

Chapel Performance Space
4640 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle