Power Structures II (2021)
The primary elements of the counterpoint are: carrier signal, transmission, and noise. A carrier signal becomes a transmission when it is modulated. A transmission becomes noise when its bandwidth is saturated to the point of unintelligibility or “occupied.” Noise becomes a carrier signal when it is compressed.
In this piece these dynamics are directly set in motion by mechanical labor, not mediated by electrical power. At different times, each musician with their instrument plays each role. Talea Ensemble
Barry Crawford, Flute Leah Asher, Violin Christopher Gross, Cello |
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