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Pushing Air

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Pushing Air is a San Francisco-based, solo vocal, live-looping project blending high-diva vocals, jazz-based improvisation, beatboxing and extended vocal technique. Conservatory-trained and bebop-schooled vocalist Diana Thompson writes and performs all parts, from vocalizing drums and bass to singing lead vocals and harmonies. Borrowing techniques from scat singing and extended vocal technique, Diana uses non-English words and syllables to focus keenly on entrancing groove-making. As a founding member of the experimental voice and electronics ensemble Rex Brulée, Diana worked heavily in improvisation, rhythm and extended vocal technique. She also began exploring the creative possibilities of working purely with voice and technology. Using digital looping, Diana sings each part and layers them together live on stage. Each performance is mixed with transitions between songs, emulating the continuous flow of a DJ/Producer set.