Akousmatika, by Density512

Akousmatika

by Density512

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1.	Pythagorean Prelude 02:08	info	buy track
2.	Night Train 03:54	info	buy track
3.	Cosmic Interlude 01:50	info	buy track
4.	worldlines 14:48	info	buy track
5.	Interlude No. 3 01:06	info	buy track
6.	Musica Prisca Caput, “Archaic Head Music” 02:00	info	buy track
7.	Interlude on Sound and Space 02:16	info	buy track
8.	For Eva Hesse (with flute, v. 2022) 10:58	info	buy track
9.	excerpt from the Tao Te Ching 01:25	info	buy track
10.	The Tuning Meditation (remix) 06:03	info	buy track

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What is sound? And how do we experience it?

The first LP-length studio album by Density512, Akousmatika is an immersive listening experience that blends music, storytelling, and surround-sound recording technology. Imagine a french horn swirling around your head... a whisper in your ear... a guitar that starts near you and moves far away... this is a 3D sonic adventure that connects you with the ancient mysteries of sound and wonder.

The album features Density512-commissioned works by Zachary James Watkins, Kevin Michael Kay, a collaboration with Chiyoko Szlavnics; revivals of experimental classics by influential voices from the 16th Century to today (Nicola Vicentino and Pauline Oliveros); along with ancient and modern texts by Iamblichus, Lao Tzu; and with interludes by Jacob Schnitzer.

Akousmatika was recorded in part with a live audience using a special microphone (shaped like a human head!) so that listeners with headphones will be able to hear the music in 360-degrees surround... much different than the standard stereo. Density512 hosts live Deep Listening sessions of Akousmatika at special places in space and time.

***Wear headphones to experience 3D listening sensations ***
Akousmatika was recorded on a Neumann KU-100 microphone and mixed binaurally for 3D spatialization. Mixed on Grados.

Bonus track (Akousmatika Deep Listening Session) available with full album purchase.

credits

released December 2, 2022

Density512 Commissioned Composers:
Chiyoko Szlavnics
Kevin Michael Kay
Zachary James Watkins
Nicholas Perry Clark
Jacob Schnitzer

Artists:
Jacob Schnitzer, artistic director/conductor/voiceover
Charissa Whillock, voiceover
François Minaux, flute
David Blackwell, oboe
Ryan Stockhausen, clarinet
Brigit Fitzgerald, bassoon
Sarah Au, horn
Kenken Gorder, trumpet
Luke Berringer, trombone
Matthew Lyons, electric guitar
Sara Aldana, violin (concertmaster)
Alan Chen, violin
Anna Sorokina, viola
Jacob Barker, cello
Erika Perera, double bass
Alma Mele, double bass

Production:
Jordan Walsh, producer, mixing/mastering, recording engineer
Jacob Schnitzer, writer, editing/mixing
Nicholas Perry Clark, producer
Jack Kloecker, photographer
Ian Whillock, recording engineer
Chiyoko Szlavnics, mixing
Kevin Noe, binaural mixing advisor
Ciyadh Wells, Executive Director

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Density512 Austin, Texas

Density512 is a chamber orchestra and collective of brave and open musicians in Austin, TX, who champion contemporary programming. We produce imaginatively curated experiences,
amplify the voices of groundbreaking and emerging artists, and cultivate interdisciplinary collaborations. ... more

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