麻豆约拍

When I was invited to participate in the 2021 online Tectonics Festival, I knew that I wanted to create a piece that tied in with Drilling - the orchestral composition of mine that the 麻豆约拍 Glasgow Symphony has programmed to premiere at the 2020 Tectonic Festival.

In Drilling, part I (extended version), my starting point was to re-record a normally three minute long accordion drone, that exists at the beginning of a small group variation of the same piece, and extend it into a 20 minute piece.

The slow moving texture is almost entirely made out of the accordion sound with a few field recordings I made throughout 2020 thrown in. There are also several cameo appearances by drummer Tom Rainey, electronics artist Sam Pluta and I, taken from unused takes from previous recording sessions.

This piece has an almost tar-like texture and the drama mostly plays out in overtone beatings.

It is, in a way, reminiscent of what 2020 felt like: dark, seemingly unmoving, with little nuance and much fear, but also glimpses of hope, elements of piece, and a deep sense of gratitude for love and friendship.

Ingrid Laubrock, Brooklyn, 04/18/2021

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