In this session, James will briefly explain the process behind his project, Forebeat, how to incorporate electronics into your acoustic set up, and demonstrate how he utilizes electronics in his improvisations. James uses Forebeat as a means to explore the relationship between rhythm and texture, either balancing the two or treating one as accompaniment to the other. Rhythms are often stretched or uneven depending on how “perfect” a loop is recorded. Oftentimes we get too hung up on playing with a perfect tempo that we forget that rhythm can be elastic. It’s when musicians embrace that elasticity that unique and interesting textures can be created! The goal of this session is to showcase the freedom and musicianship that can be developed when you introduce electronics and looping into your improvising practice and performance.