Maximum Anything is a new initiative aimed at presenting new and exciting music, art, ideas, anything. Artists are free to be who they want, as is the audience. It also aims to create a place for our community to share, experience and enjoy with each other.

Maximum Anything events will occur monthly on Sunday afternoons at the newly refurbished Merri-bek City Bandhall (AKA Cross Street), featuring music, food, drink amongst other fun activities.

Maximum Anything #1
Sunday 12 November
2:30pm Social Basketball Game (if the weather is good)
3:00pm CD/Book Swap (bring a book/CD, take a book/CD - no $$ changing hands here folks)
4:00pm Music by Oliver Ledi Hanane's C.A.G.E Squares Project

Tickets $15 at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1142323...

Oliver Ledi Hanane's C.A.G.E Squares Project: '4 Plus 2':

C.A.G.E Squares (Chance-Assisted Generative Exercise) is a method of generating stimulus for musical composition by incorporating a degree of chance within the creative process. It is comprised of several categories of pre-prepared prompts (squares), which participants blindly draw from prior to composing, directly informing the outcomes of the final composition. The ensemble convenes just prior to the performance and each member is allocated a 30-minute timed period to complete a playable piece of music using the this process. The compositions are then immediately performed to a live audience. The pieces are not rehearsed, only a verbal description accompanies the physical score. The concept aims to showcase the musical and compositional sensibilities of the musicians as they navigate new musical terrain and relationships without preparation.

The ‘4 Plus 2’ iteration brings together six improvisers; four voices and two rhythm players. The musicians will collaborate to write a suite of music in the aforementioned manner, that showcases the interconnected relationship between vocal expression and rhythmic instrumental playing within an improvisational setting.