Diego Schissi's Juego de Relojes (Game of Clocks) was a commission from Yarlung Artists, underwritten by Carlos and Haydee Mollura, after Yarlung Records was invited to a conference in Buenos Aires.
Compositional Technique
Diego Schissi's Juego de Relojes features an uneven palindromic structure (non-metals/metals/non-metals) that could loop perpetually, with a solo vibraphone dominating while other instruments amplify its resonances.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in two concert halls: Ambassador Hall for Tōru Takemitsu's piece and Zipper Hall at The Colburn School for the world premiere recordings.
Composition History
Avner Dorman's Udacrep Akubrad was composed in 2001 for Percadu, an Israeli percussion duo, and its title is 'Percadu Darbuka' spelled in reverse.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Derek Tywoniuk's watch me vanish, watch me? is the penultimate movement of a larger work titled After Psychosis, based on writings by Sarah Kane and Allen Ginsberg, which represent opposite human experiences.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded using minimalist techniques, including vacuum tube microphones recorded directly to two tracks, aiming for immediacy, clarity, and transparency.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Avner Dorman's Udacrep Akubrad draws inspiration from the music of the Mediterranean and Indian subcontinent, using scales and rhythms from traditional classical music and repetitive minimalism.
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