The MANA2 project started in 2009 as performance duo dedicated to exploring improvisation with live electronic music. The group is made up of Indianapolis musicians Michael Drews and Jordan Munson. MANA2 has performed in numerous electronic music and art events throughout Indianapolis. The experimental spirt of these performances lead to many discoveries of new composition and performance strategies that became prominent in future work. It was also an important influences for developing the undergraduate music technology program at Indiana University Indianapolis. In 2015, the duo released an album of MANA2 music titled HERETIX.
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MANA2 at the Big Car Gallery, Indianapolis, 2009.
MANA2 at Indiana University Indianapolis, 2015.
First performance of MANA2. Murphy Building, Indianapolis, 2008.