Brook's detailed notation specifies not only pitch, rhythm, and dynamics, but also timbral shifts and transitional states, which can make the music sound improvised.
Recording & Production
This album is the result of four years of collaboration between Taylor Brook and the TAK ensemble, and it is TAK's first studio album.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Brook's music often includes an 'extraneous element' like a minor third in overtone harmonies, creating a clash that questions the stability of the whole.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Taylor Brook's music is characterized by contradictions, creating a disorienting yet inviting and surreal experience for the listener.
Album & Artwork
The album's title comes from a duo performed by TAK ensemble at their first concert in New York in 2013.
Compositional Technique
Brook employs intricate tuning systems based on overtone structures, mapped onto a 72-note grid that still incorporates the familiar twelve pitches of the piano keyboard.
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