Mike Hallenbeck adopts sounds both hither and yon, brings them home to play with each other, and helps them decide what to be when they grow up. He works in composed and improvised music, installation, and sound design for theater, film, and dance. Sound and video installations featuring Hallenbeck's original and commissioned audio work have appeared in Spain, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, and across the United States. Hallenbeck is also co-curator of the Wandering Ear net label.