The recording process for 'String Quartet(s)' embraced imperfections; the hiss of poor microphones, howls of effect pedals, and distorted recording levels became usable parts of the sound material.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Georges Lentz views music and architecture in terms of each other, describing revising a piece as 'like adding a wing to a building'.
Performer Biography
The Noise String Quartet, the performers on this album, began as an experiment in creating cohesive music solely through improvisation, eschewing traditional musical notation.
Compositional Technique
The recordings for 'String Quartet(s)' were made in various spaces using diverse equipment, from high-spec microphones to smartphones, capturing the unique acoustic trace of each environment.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Georges Lentz experimented with computer-generated decision-making processes and primitive forms of AI, even imitating AI in his compositional approach for 'String Quartet(s)'.
Album & Artwork
The composition of 'String Quartet(s)' was influenced by a large 2007 painting by eminent Aboriginal artist Kathleen Petyarre, which features thousands of tiny dots.
Composition History
The music on this album, Georges Lentz's 'String Quartet(s)', was created for the Cobar Sound Chapel, a purpose-built architectural space in the Australian Outback.
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