Nick Venden has conducted film scores with full orchestra and played recitals all over the world. He has received honors by the Chicago International Film Fest for his filmscore Red. Since 2012 he has been composing spatialized 360 degree headphone audio for VR platforms like the Oculus Rift, GearVR, Rift CV1, and HTC Vive. These also include interactive experiences, degree 360 stereoscopic 4k spherical-projection vide.

Francis "Werkedover" Howard is a Long Beach sculptor and metal-works fabricator for artists. His work has been installed at Daniel Recital Hall CSULB, the Ed Burns Miller Japanese Garden, and other Long Beach sites. Francis facilitates a variety of industrial techniques for artists including high power Plasma Cutting and traditional torch techniques.

Together Venden and Howard have created Phoenix Wind Chimes and Ceremonial Bells, two interactive sound sculptures, one of which was originally used designed to celebrate the Spring Equinox.

In the piece Ceremonial Bells are a series of resonant steel plates arranged on the floor. Above them are suspended ice bowls which melt as hundreds of embedded pebbles drop, creating random ceremonial bell sounds. The ground below the "dripper" is marked with the outline of shoes as an invitation to stand close to the cone of ice and "Conspire" -- literally translated "to breathe together." As the visitors' breath melts the ice, random ceremonial bells are heard.

The Phoenix consists of 10 interlocking 1/8" steel pieces that were cut out with a 60 watt plasma cutter. When activated, either by shaking or operating the dry ice-driven piston, the sculpture emits a clangorous de-tuned carillon effect. A vision of that piece was exhibited at the CSULB Japanese Garden on March 21, 2017.