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Author: David Bola
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Our relationship to time and its perception is subject to many variations. Some can be caused by complex phenomenons, such as relativity, others can be experienced everyday - think of dozing off while relaxing at home or losing the track of time due to concentration. However, some are unique ripples, crafted by the unique composition of musical pieces, transporting listeners and performers alike in a space removed from the regular flow of time.
Attendees of Nuits sonores Brussels opening night in Bozar's Henry Leboeuf hall could attest to such a feeling. That night, sonic scientist Max Cooper and Bruce Brubaker presented Glassforms, a node between electronic music and contemporary classical music.
From "Mad Rush" to "Metamorphosis 2", this performance features improvisational lyricisim extended from original compositions taken in acclaimed composer Phillip Glass' repertoire. To do so, Cooper uses a specialized-tool that coats the melody with electronical elements born out of the smallest of movement generated by Brubaker's fingers on the grand piano's keys. The project, released in ...
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