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Radical Duality

Masafumi Rio Oda & Masafumi Oda

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Radical Duality is a collection of electroacoustic works by Masafumi Oda exploring the tension between structure and unpredictability in digital sound.

The pieces in this album were originally created for international festivals, competitions, and performance contexts, reflecting an ongoing investigation into algorithmic processes, sonic transformation, and spatial listening.

Through contrasting sonic materials and evolving textures, the Radical Duality series examines the coexistence of opposing forces within contemporary electronic music, where computational logic and organic sonic emergence intersect.

The track Anti-Automationism was selected for the centennial edition of the World (New) Music Days in South Africa, organized by the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). Radical Duality IV won first prize at Penn State Living Music 2022, hosted by Pennsylvania State University. All other tracks on the album have also been selected or awarded at various competitions and festivals in the United States, Austria, Brazil, China, and Japan.

Together these works present a portrait of Oda's recent electroacoustic practice developed through international performance and festival contexts.

Artist Profile

  • Masafumi Rio Oda

    Masafumi Oda is a multimedia artist based in Japan. After studying philosophy at Sophia University, he earned his master degree with a thesis on the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. His works span music, media art, performance, and film, and have been presented at numerous international festivals, including the Ars Electronica Festival, World New Music Days (ISCM), and ICMC, among many others across more than 35 countries. As a composer, he has received commissions from various institutions and festivals, including the Jeju International Contemporary Music Festival. He is also a member of ASCAP and the Society for Electro Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS). In addition to these activities, he won first prize at the 2022 Living Music competition at Penn State University, and in 2023 held a solo exhibition at the CICA Museum in South Korea, further expanding his practice across contemporary art and performance on an international scale.

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  • Masafumi Oda

    Masafumi Oda is a multimedia artist based in Japan. After studying philosophy at Sophia University, he earned his master degree with a thesis on the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. His works span music, media art, performance, and film, and have been presented at numerous international festivals, including the Ars Electronica Festival, World New Music Days (ISCM), and ICMC, among many others across more than 35 countries. As a composer, he has received commissions from various institutions and festivals, including the Jeju International Contemporary Music Festival. He is also a member of ASCAP and the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS). In addition to these activities, he won first prize at the 2022 Living Music competition at Penn State University, and in 2023 held a solo exhibition at the CICA Museum in South Korea, further expanding his practice across contemporary art and performance on an international scale.

    Artist page

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