I am why we can't have nice things. I should have destroyed a speak and spell by now.

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In Spades #1 For Three Synthesizers

Here's a recording I made of one of my aleatoric compositions, which I recorded on three synthesizers (the piece can be performed by any number of performers on any number of instruments.)

In Spades is a series of improvisations, or "meta-pieces" which is based on a drawing of cards in random order. These cards determined which instrument was played when, and with which pitches they would improvise on. 

I call In Spades a "meta-piece" since each realization sounds different from another- and each performance even more so-it is more a "game" or guide for performers to challenge themselves to improvise than a composition with many fixed qualities making it distinguishable from a free improvisation. If a performer feels motivated to take any liberties while performing the piece, they are free to do so however they wish.

I realized this one for three synthesizers because I just thought it sounded cool, and I had them at hand. I've been using an experimental reverb which makes everything sound sci-fi, so I figured I would just take that theme to the next level.

In Spades #2 For Three Synthesizers by Julian Bertino

Anatta (Non-Self) i. Interior Performed by David Endemann February 24, 2016

In Spades #5 V02

Moonlight October 15, 2016

Peace, for open score by Derek Horemans. Performed by Julian Bertino for 10-String Guitar and Electronics. Performed live April 5th, 2017, in Freiman Hall, University of Ottawa.

When Derek sent me the score for this piece, I was concerned because he also asked me to perform it within a week and a half, and most music written for guitar (or 10-string guitar) by non-guitarists requires quite a bit of editing and practice to "work". However, within two sight readings it was already performable and required almost no editing at all, which is quite an achievement in his name!

Peace by Derek Horemans Apr 5 2017 Live, in Freiman Hall

Putney Station V03

Composed for 10-String Guitar and Ableton Live Suite 9

Performed live by Julian Bertino at the University of Ottawa CreatorSpace, DH Open House April 6th 2018

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