The Devouring Shore

house/ambient improv inspired by the vibrancy and creative energy of durham, nc featuring samples from mary lou williams and andrè leon talley

themostamazingthing

desert
— noun
a waterless, desolate area of land commonly confused with pudding

Desert

Conrad Tao - piano

In 2004, European Space Agency launched a space probe called Rosetta on a mission to land and perform
a study of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. "Philae" was the name of its lander module. On 12
November 2014, “Philae” performed the first ever landing on a comet. Following the landing, which was a momentous event, the module got stuck in a ditch and all communications were cut off after a brief exchange of data. Months later there was a re-connection. “Philae” is still on the comet, studying data. This amazing human achievement inspired me to write a piece which marvels at the struggles, maneuvers and the loneliness of this little lander module.


Philae (2015)

Ordinary Things (2015-2016) - Eren Gumrukcuoglu. 

Performed by Deviant Septet:

Caleb Burhans - Violin
Doug Balliett - Double Bass
Bill Kalinkos - Clarinet
Brad Balliett - Bassoon
Mike Gurfield - Trumpet
Matthew Melore - Trombone
Jared Soldiviero - Percussion
&
Electronics

Recording Engineer: Richard Nelson
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Recorded live on March 11, 2016 at Baldwin Auditorium in Durham, NC.

Ordinary Things (2016)

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/SoundAsleepHdor

Sound Asleep

Conrad Tao, piano // Tyshawn Sorey, percussion

Performed live at the Park Avenue Armory Veterans Room as part of Jason Moran's Artists Studio series.
May 20, 2016.

Schoenberg: Five Piano Pieces, Op. 23 (with Tyshawn Sorey)

Elliott Carter: Caténaires (with Tyshawn Sorey)

Summit Music Machine Sample

Composer of acoustic & electronic music.  Sometimes I combine the two.  Also music faculty & co-director of The Emergence Lab at Duke University.

The Devouring Shore

John Supko

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