Tristan Perich

#4913, Electroacoustic Music

New Sounds | Aug 14, 2024

Brass rises out of electronic texture in an early work by John Adams; vibraphones stretch and morph with 1-bit electronics from Tristan Perich; a violin becomes soundscape via distortion and delays in work by Missy Mazzoli. 

Listen to music by composer/artist Tristan Perich inspired by the aesthetic simplicity of math, physics and code. Hear Perich’s Open Symmetry for 3 vibraphones and 20-channel 1-bit electronics, performed by the dynamic French group, Ensemble 0. Then, hear an early work from composer John Adams involving synthesizer and brass. Also, listen to a work for solo violin, “Vespers for Violin (and electronics)” by composer Missy Mazzoli, which builds on material from her work, Vespers for a Dark Age to create a distortion and delay soundscape of pre-recorded accompaniment.

There’s music by London-based vocal group Shards who combines voices, synths and percussion, which John Schaefer likens to the “audio version of beams of light dissolving into a haze.” Plus, hear new music from the collaborative trio of Pakistani American singer/composer Arooj Aftab, pianist/composer Vijay Iyer, and multi-instrumentalist/producer Shahzad Ismaily, from their 2023 release, Love in Exile. And more. - Caryn Havlik

Program #4913, Electroacoustic Music (First aired 8/14/2024)

ARTIST: John Adams
WORK: Light Over Water [1:30]
RECORDING: John Adams: Shaker Loops; Light Over Water
SOURCE: New Albion 014
INFO: Try Amazon.com

ARTIST: Tristan Perich & Ensemble 0
WORK: Open Symmetry - Section 3 [4:12]
RECORDING: Open Symmetry
SOURCE: Erased Tapes
INFO: https://erasedtapes.bandcamp.com/album/open-symmetry

ARTIST: Tristan Perich & Ensemble 0
WORK: Open Symmetry - Section 4 [6:28]
RECORDING: Open Symmetry
SOURCE: Erased Tapes
INFO: https://erasedtapes.bandcamp.com/album/open-symmetry

ARTIST: John Adams
WORK: Light Over Water, part 3 [17:59]
RECORDING: John Adams: Shaker Loops; Light Over Water
SOURCE: New Albion 014
INFO: Try Amazon.com

ARTIST: Olivia de Prato
WORK: Missy Mazzoli: Vespers for Violin & Electronics [5:13]
RECORDING: Streya
SOURCE: New Focus Recordings fcr193
INFO: newfocusrecordings.com

ARTIST: Shards
WORK: Beams [6:32]
RECORDING: Find Sound
SOURCE:  Erased Tapes
INFO: shardsvoices.bandcamp.com

ARTIST: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily
WORK: Haseen Thi [6:20]
RECORDING: Love in Exile
SOURCE:  Verve
INFO: https://loveinexile.lnk.to/toremaintoreturn 

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Rahm Emanuel Says Israel’s Path Is “Not Sustainable Politically.” Plus, the Critic Richard Brody on “The Odyssey”

A likely Democratic presidential candidate says the U.S. must end unconditional support for Israel. Emanuel explains his proposal for Middle East peace, and his position on trans rights.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

Smoke-filled skies are new normal for NYC summers, experts warn

Climate change has caused wildfires in Canada to grow more frequent and more intense, which creates a viscous cycle as the blazes pump more carbon into the atmosphere.
Gothamist |

From Subpoenas to Cockroaches: Journalist Intimidation 101

Plus, a documentary about the eBay stalking scandal.
On the Media |

Join us for a live series on what it means to make New York more affordable

We’re holding community events across New York City, “In Conversation: The Affordability Series,” through the rest of the year to explore real solutions to issues affecting millions of New Yorkers.
Gothamist |
YOU ARE ONLINE