Matthew Hunter: Prepared Piano Improv. I (2009)
Matthew Hunter: Prepared Piano Improv. I (2009)
Prepared Piano Improv. I (2009) by Matthew Hunter
“”Utilising the unusual timbres of an inelegantly prepared piano as devised by myself and my sound engineer friend Dan.
A chance meeting with resulted in us toying with a piano at the school of music. I was being clever and showinghim how to mute the strings with my hand. In response he took 4 or 5 plastic folders out of his bag and placed them across all the strings.We liked the sound so much that we moved into the studio. He set up mics, carefully spread the folders across the strings, put some headphones on me, and told me to play. This was the result, and it was only when he played it back to me a few weeks later that I realised how well it worked. Hopefully there will be more in the future.”
EMU Recording Studio, Edler Conservatorium of Music. Recorded by Dan Pitman.”
Martin White (Bonang): Pools (2009)
Martin White (Bonang): Pools (2009)
“This piece is based around rhythmic and melodic permutations. I love the idea of winding up processes and seeing where they go. One day someone’ll figure out the title… which has nothing at all to do with water”
Jim Goodin: Window (2010)
Window is a looped piece that slowly builds, layer upon layer, with the various pitches and timbres of the violin added as it progresses. The piece has a somewhat Asian feel at times, but the effect of the increasing strings is to fill up the space almost like an orchestra.
Here is what Jim Goodin writes about this piece:
“Window was created with my rather primitive violin technique and a Digitech Hardwire Delay/Looper pedal. I’m using some arcing technique as well as repeated figures indicative of my interest and influence in minimalism in music. … My violin is a custom made electric solid body 4 string. Window is completely improvisation, no music was pre-thought or noted.”
Further information can be found here.
First posted on the ImprovFriday October 15, 2010 event.
