What is the
Mad Composer Lab?
The Mad Composer Lab
was conceived from the spirit of innovation which inspired great
American Creatives such as
Julius Eastman, Lou Harrison, Pauline Oliveros, James Booker, and more.
Research in ecoacoustics (or sound ecology), exploring new composition techniques, communing with the muses, and discovering new ways of enhancing the audience’s musical experience is all part of the madness, the passion. Music from the lab spans an array of genres and transcendental energies. It is then shared in every consumable format for the people. The purpose is to continue nurturing culture, inspire all to be free in thought, healed, blessed, and united in resolve.
Kennedy (b. Brandon Kennedy Verrett, 1980), is the founder and curator of the Mad Composer Lab. Subjects and philosophies often expressed in his compositions include
Nature, Science, Sex, Spirituality, Lore and Politics.
To learn more about Kennedy, please visit the bio situation.
Follow the Madness
The Burnside Sessions
The Burnside Sessions was started in the fall of 2019 by Kennedy Verrett . The intent was to cultivate a private underground music and art experience in Portland, Oregon with gratitude as the main focus. It is now a fellowship of artists from all over the world sharing ideas, conversation, and uplifting the art of self expression. Each iteration has its own concept and theme designed to inspire innovation, while preserving the craft. We share this experience with each other and the people, in an effort to remind us all how to connect to ourselves, each other and the world, uniting us through truth.
Ecoacoustics
SoundCheckEarth
an immersive sonic experience inside Joshua Tree National Park.
18th and Morrison
In the city there are so many sounds!! Which ones do you hear? Can you hear the difference in timbre of Portland vs. where you live?
DONATE
The mad composer lab is funded in many ways. Kennedy offers piano, didjeridu and composition lessons. In addition commissions for patrons, licensing, film scores, private donors and supporters all contribute to the madness.
The easiest way to donate is sharing your time. Time to listen and also share with someone else who might be down. Non profit doesn’t really suit the concept, but rest assured every contribution goes towards funding the madness. If you are convicted by the spirit of conservation, equality, artistic expression, freedom of expression, fostering culture through art, please consider making a donation to the Mad Composer Lab.