michael bierylo

Electronic Musician

News

October 2026

On Saturday, October 24 I will be performing as part of the Circuits in the Woods Festival in Brattleboro, VT. Brattleboro has always been a special place for me, so I’m particularly excited about this event.

At 2:00 I will be hosting a workshop on Strategies for Developing a Modular Synthesizer Performance at Turn It Up Records, 85 Main St, Brattleboro, VT

Notes for the workshop can be found here: Presentation Notes

At 4:15 I will be performing a live modular set at Marigold Cafe, 157 Main Street Brattleboro, VT

September 2026

On September 25, Behind the Purple Curtain was released as a single on Apple Music, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms. This was initially recorded during the 1987 sessions for Cloud Chorus. However, due to the constraints of the original 12-inch vinyl it was not included. The version here was mixed in August 2026.

January 2026

Under Circuitous Skies was released on Cuneiform Records on February 27, 2026. The album features Michael Bierylo, Ken Field, Roger Miller, and Rick Scott performing as b.mez. Visit us at: www.bmez.live

September 2025

Over the last year or so I’ve had the opportunity to perform solo modular synthesizer concerts for a wide range of audiences. I’ve take a selection of these and posted them as audio to my SoundCloud page and as video to my YouTube channel.

July 2025

I’m looking forward to upcoming solo modular synthesizer shows starting with a performance on July 25, 2025 at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center opening for Roger Miller’s Curiosity for Solo Electric Guitar Ensemble. The show starts at 7:30 PM and will be a great opportunity to enjoy an evening of unique and adventurous music.

August 2024

Lifeline and Cloud Chorus reissued Fruit Street Records will be released on vinyl, Bandcamp, and all streaming platforms on September 3, 2024.

After the original release of Life Line and Cloud Chorus, I recorded four new pieces that are currently available on Apple Music:

April 2024

I’m working on a new performance series that I’m promoting with fellow electronic musician Bob Familiar. New Edge Sessions is a series of events that will present ambient electronic performers in collaboration with acoustic improvisors. While there are a number of electronic music shows happening throughout New England, our hope is that by pairing some of these performers with players from Jazz and other improvisational traditions, we can provide audiences with a unique listening experience. We look to forward to expanding this series to venues throughout New England. The first of these shows will be next Tuesday, April 2 at the Lilypad in Inman Square. For this, I’ll be performing on modular synthesizer along with local artist TotoRobyn on synthesizers. To start the series, I can think of no better improvisor than my friend and colleague Ken Field. I’ve shared the stage with Ken in Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and many other settings over the years, and his playing always inspires. I invite you to join us next Tuesday and to share this event with your friends.

January 2024

Completed mixes for vinyl reissues of Life Line (1986) and Cloud Chorus (1987). These have been out of print since the original releases and will come out on Brooklyn-based Fruit Street Records in late Spring 2024 with a digital release on all major streaming platforms to follow. New cover art by Diane Menyuk.

November 2023

Worked with composer Roger Miller to produce 68 cues for the soundtrack to Borderland-The Line Within a feature length documentary film for Skylight, an award winning New York City production company that focuses on films that raise awareness of humanitarian issues in Latin America.

September 2023

Featured interview in the Fall 2023 edition of Performer Magazine.

About

Berklee College of Music

Electronic Production + Design

As Chair of the Electronic Production and Design Department at Berklee College of Music he led the development of Electronic Digital Instrument program and artist residencies with Suzanne Ciani, Richard Devine, Hank Shocklee, Robert Rich, and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. He is also active in Berklee Online, Berklee’s online school, where he authors and teaches music technology courses.

Musician

Performance

Bierylo has performed throughout the United States as a member of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic. As a solo electronic artist, he has performed with laptop computer and modular synthesizer in the US, Berlin, Shanghai, and Krakow including concerts with Grammy-nominated electronic musician BT and Terrance Blanchard. As an active member of the Audio Engineering Society he has chaired the Electronic Instrument Design and Applications Track at national conventions, bringing together industry innovators such as Dave Smith and Dave Rossum as well as design teams from Moog, Roland and Korg.

Connect

The best way to get in touch with with me is through email. Send me a note at mbierylo@berklee.edu

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