Artist Bio

Emerging from Omaha’s noise scene, experimental act Cast Off Form blends organic and electronic elements including electroacoustic improvisation, field recordings, and off-label uses of (non)instruments.

The resulting sounds can be both abrasive and ethereal. Known for thematic releases with densely layered textures, Cast Off Form invites listeners to a place deep within themselves. It is a one-of-a-kind experience.

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NEWS

March 30th 2025

Hello Friends,

It is hard to believe that we are through the first quarter of the year.

Yesterday was the third New Moon of the year. Hopefully, those of you in the Northeast and Europe were able to witness the partial solar eclipse that came with it.

On Friday, I released a split with ZWIAN. The first track, Alchemy Laboratory, was the session on the Crea8audio East Beast that felt worthy of sharing. The second track, With No Destination, started with remnant delay from an Acoustics recording session. The experience reminded me of Zhuangzhi’s “Free and Easy Wandering” or “The Radiance of Drift and Doubt” (Whether you prefer the Watson or Ziporyn translation).

April 5th will be the release show. Hope to see some of you there.

Click Here to Check Out the Split

The other thing that’s been on my mind is the article “Is our universe trapped inside a black hole?” from Space.com.

This article reveals observations of the James Webb Space Telescope that around two-thirds of the galaxies in our universe spin clockwise. One explanation for this is that our universe was born in a black hole.

As I continue working on Unformed/Without Form, this serves as an interesting metaphor for the human experience. It is interesting to think of ourselves as mini universes within a universe: Unformed. Still-Forming.

It is interesting to think that we also seem to be periodically collapsing in ourselves to be reorganized in new and sometimes unrecognizable ways.

Speaking of collapsing on ourselves, I am realizing there is no need to be as ambitious with releases I previously stated. To give everyone more time to enjoy things, and to give myself more time to promote what I am working on, I am slowing down the pacing for my upcoming releases.

Here is an updated estimate:

Summer 2025: Northern Lights (Self-Released)

Fall/Winter 2025: Acoustics (Live) (Self-Released)

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