In three pieces on the album, the electroacoustic parts feature an 'uncanny, superhuman rhythmic precision' that is then undercut by the nature of manipulated sampled sounds, which often have human-performed or chaotic rhythms.
Composer Biography
Eric Moe, the composer, has received numerous grants and awards for his work, including a Lakond Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Performer Biography
Jessica Meyer, the violist on 'Uncanny Affable Machines,' is known for her solo show where she uses a loop pedal to create a virtuosic orchestral experience with her viola, voice, and hand percussion.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The six pieces on this album explore the interaction between human and machine, featuring a lone human performer negotiating intersecting worlds of mechanical and human.
Performer Biography
Lindsey Goodman, the flutist on 'Let Me Tell U About R Specials,' is an advocate for living composers and electroacoustic music, having premiered over one hundred new works.
Recording & Production
Some pieces on the album were nurtured through artist residency programs, including Ucross Foundation, Montalvo Arts Center, The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Montana Artists Refuge.
Recording & Production
The recording of this album was made possible in part by financial assistance from the Dean of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
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