The Calder Quartet, which performs on this album, is known for commissioning, recording, and mentoring emerging composers, and won the prestigious 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Performer Biography
Keith Kirchoff, a pianist on this album, is a prominent performer of electronic music and has presented his 'Electroacoustic Piano' tour across three continents.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ryan Carter, the composer, explores technological breakdowns like streaming clips stalling or programs freezing, mining their form for insight into technology's shaping effect on our lives.
Performer Biography
Yarn/Wire, a New York-based percussion and piano quartet on this album, won first prize in the inaugural M-Prize competition at the University of Michigan in 2016.
Compositional Technique
The pieces on this album are chamber works that function as a "metadiscourse" about electronic sound, reflecting the composer's background in both acoustic and computer music.
Performer Biography
The JACK Quartet, featured on this album, has been hailed by The New York Times as the "nation's most important quartet" and was named Musical America's 2018 'Ensemble of the Year'.
Composer Biography
Ryan Carter is a programmer who has produced a substantial amount of electronic music, including pieces involving novel electronic instruments and phone applications.
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