fave listenings of this month

in the pic: Max Richter

"musica assoluta" (marzo 2023)

OMEGA (2023)

Solo organ piece conceived for large spaces with generous acoustics. The main body of music is built from broad, majestic chordal 'mantras' and has a richly ceremonial, ritualistic and vaguely martial feel. It was premièred at Ripon Cathedral, England, in September 2023.

The piece also exists in an alternative transposed version with fixed media electronics.

A moment of your time please [111]

An arrangement of one verse from 

'Song Composed in August' by the Scottish poet and lyricist
Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)

Voice and guitars, arrangement - Fredrik Rasten

Recorded April 20, 2022

Video:

https://youtu.be/D6oJYBopFT0

Song Composed in August (one verse) by Robert Burns

Using sustained tones and the spatial components of music to create an immersive sound experience for the listener. Melodies and harmonies occur through resonances and auditory illusions. It would be wonderful, if music had healing power. I hope it has.
Composed, played, recorded by Ausgesuchtestenohren 2022-23.
Mastered by Ausgesuchtestenohren 2023.

Pedal Points II (2022)

Pedal Points I (2022)

A sonic mediation. Piano and synth free layered improvisation.

Space Within

Piece for organ and fixed media electronics. The first performance was given by Vladimir Magalashvili in his concert 'Organ . Light . Percussion . Electronics' on 26 May, 2024 at the Kirche Zum Guten Hirten, Berlin-Friedenau. 

A majestically broad cycle of chordal 'mantras' propels the main body of the music, with visceral synth tones weaving in and out of the organ texture.

OMEGA (organ + electronics) (2023)

Musician based in Edinburgh & Amsterdam. 
https://eighthtowerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/in-tenebris-ratione-organi
https://cantimagnetici.bandcamp.com/album/darenth
www.FireheadEditions.com
https://britishmusiccollection.org.uk/composer/michael-bonaventure 
www.scottishmusiccentre.com/michael-bonaventure

OMEGA (organ + electronics) (2023)

Michael Bonaventure