Missouri Classical Music News

Laptops are central to Pamela Z's music but her head is not buried in a computer screen. Instead, the self-described composer/performer and audio artist uses hand movements to create a blend of sung and spoken vocals, samples and delays.

"I want to still have the freedom to be with the audience as I'm performing," she says.

Her setup at the inaugural concert of the Edgetone Music Summit included laptops, faders, an amplified metal music stand, foot pedals and two sensors.