hey!
we’re the co-directors of bim bom studios, amanda + michael.
we live in the apartment behind the studio with our two dogs, billie + willy, and our cat, dixon.
nice to meet you!
michael macdonald | .sound
michael is a chicago-based musician, engineer/producer, and co-director of bim bom studios (formerly of Pallet Sound). he got his start making music with experimental pop band, Oshwa. his musicianship and engineering can be heard on works by artists such as Tasha, Tenci, Claude, The Curls, The Slaps, Burr Oak, Ester, and many more. his work has appeared on NPR Music, VICE, The FADER, Pitchfork, Stereogum and Consequence of Sound. for more information, click here.
amanda maraist | .space
amanda is a movement deviser + improviser from the texas gulf coast, and co-directs bim bom studios. she works collaboratively with movers, musicians and artists; most recently with Helen Lee, Freedom From and Freedom To, Khecari, Irene Hsiao, Ayako Kato / Art Union Humanscape and independently.
her movement work exists as both dance-making and physical space-making. using authentic movement practices and meticulously rendered improvisational scores, her work is process-forward with a do-it-together demeanor. for more information, please visit amandamaraist.com