Jon Porras

The Profile

Jon Porras is an American musician and solo artist, also known as a member of the duo Barn Owl (with Evan Caminiti). He works in ambient, drone and minimalist electronic music.

Member of the duo Barn Owl (formed with Evan Caminiti in San Francisco). Releases have appeared on the Thrill Jockey label. The album Voices Of The Air is described in the review as developed primarily on a Yamaha DX7 and as a meditative, drone/minimalist work. The review references influences including John Cage and a discussion with Gita Sarabhai.

The provided review praises Jon Porras's solo album Voices Of The Air as a cerebral, balanced work in ambient/drone minimalism. It highlights Porras's ties to Barn Owl, his use of a Yamaha DX7, and influences tracing back to composers like John Cage. The album is described as meditative and restrained; the review gives it 4/5.