Vanessa Porter, one of the performers, is an internationally recognized percussionist known for combining contemporary works with improvisation, electronics, and performance art.
Performer Biography
Emil Kuyumcuyan, the other performer, is a percussionist, composer, and electronic musician with Croatian, Greek, Armenian, and African roots, who won the TROMP International Percussion Competition.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The project conceptually reflects contemporary social themes such as the desire for self-determination, visibility, and self-representation, and the resulting tensions.
Interpretation
A core element of BETTER ME is the interplay between control and freedom, with clearly composed sections alongside open fields for improvisation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The BETTER ME project, created by Vanessa Porter and Emil Kuyumcuyan, is a duo project that combines contemporary composition, electronic aesthetics, and performance.
Album & Artwork
Although the BETTER ME project often includes video, lighting, and performative elements, this album is designed as an independent listening experience.
Compositional Technique
The music in BETTER ME features an expanded understanding of percussion combined with electronics, where sounds like noise, friction, and resonance are as important as harmonies and rhythms.
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