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Sensitive Chaos

Sensitive Chaos is the solo project of producer Jim Combs. The project includes the instrumental talents of musicians Brian Good, Paul Vnuk, Jr, Tony Gerber, Christian Birk, Josie Quick, Ryan Taylor, Mitchell Sosebee, Monica Arrington, Kevin Spears, Dave Coustan, Bryan Hughes, Talya Sabra, Greg Hurley, Otso Pakarinen, Tim Walters, and John McNicholas.

Albums have also included the work of visual artists Charles Keiger, Demi Pietchell, Andrew Lee, and Eleanor Grosch.

A core component of Sensitive Chaos compositions is live looping improvisation, and most songs heard on the albums have their genesis in live performances or from live recordings. This unique approach to the music has endeared audiences and radio programmers around the world, with airplay across the U.S., Europe, the U.K., and Australia, including many “Best Of” nods over the years.

Sensitive Chaos has performed nearly 100 shows including multiple City Skies Festivals, Different Skies Festivals, electro-music Festivals, and Nophest Festivals.

Combs is an ASCAP composer/publisher, and also records/performs with Blackfox, The Sunset District, and folk singer/songwriter Kim Ware in The Good Graces (opened 5 shows for the Indigo Girls in 2015).

  • 2018 One World Music Awards nominee: Best Electronic Album
  • Zone Music Reporter Top 100 Airplay for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2018
  • 2018 ZMR Music Awards nominee: Best Electronic Album
  • 2015 ZMR Music Awards nominee: Best Electronic Album
  • 2013 ZMR Music Awards qualifier: Best Electronic Album, Best World Album
  • 2012 ZMR Music Awards nominee: Best Holiday Album
  • 2012 ZMR Music Awards qualifier: Best Electronic Album
  • 2011 ZMR Music Awards qualifier: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, Best Electronic Album, Best Ambient Album, and Best Cover Art
  • WMSE 91.7FM’s Instrumental Saturdays with Mary Bartlein “Top 10 Picks for 2011”
  • WXPN 88.5FM’s Star’s End “Significant Release of 2015” and “Significant Release of 2010”
  • StillStream.com’s Artist of the Month for April 2010
  • The first artist played on the first 2010 show of NPR/Sirius/XM Radio’s Hearts of Space program
  • Atlanta Creative Loafing’s Best of 2009 Readers Poll Runner-up for “Best Local Electronic Act”
  • KKUP (91.5 FM in Cupertino, CA) “Best Visionary Music of 2009”
  • Atlanta Creative Loafing’s Best of 2007 Readers Poll Winner for “Best Local Electronic Act”
  • KKUP (91.5 FM in Cupertino, CA) “Best Visionary Music of 2007”
  • New Age Reporter’s “Top 12 Best Ambient/Spacemusic/Electronica Recordings of 2006”
  • Atlanta Creative Loafing’s Best of 2005 Readers Poll Winner for “Best Local Electronic Act”
  • Multi-year ASCAPlus Award winner