Ars Nova Workshop is thrilled to present Chicago-based composer and sound artist Sam Prekop at Solar Myth on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Best known as co-founder of The Sea and Cake, Prekop’s recent work centers on immersive modular synthesizer performance—unfurling slowly shifting analog sequences, pulsing arpeggiations, and luminous, tactile textures. Working with a Eurorack system as a live instrument, he shapes evolving patterns in real time, balancing precision and unpredictability. The result is a deeply focused, transportive set that highlights Prekop’s singular voice in contemporary electronic and experimental music.

Prekop, according to The Quietus’ Levi Dayan, “has never shown much interest in riding any kind of trend. His music has always been forward-thinking and bustling with ideas, but also marked by a languid, unhurried energy.”

Since 2010’s Old Punch Card, Prekop’s exploration of modular synthesis and electronic atmospheres has come into its own. His honed skills have crafted sounds that are instantly recognizable, his pieces express real movement. Harmonies bloom with granular detail and through his careful work he is able to convey emotion. Prekop’s inquisitive eye as an artist focuses on uncovering beauty and complexity within simplicity. His latest album, Open Close (Thrill Jockey), captures the flow and energy of a live performance through the lens of a deft craftsman, an equilibrium of intuitive composition and the excitement of possibility.