Written in February 2015, on the initiative of Ruben De Gheselle and the collective The New What Now.

Two bars out of another piece (already 10 years old) popped up and asked for a brand new start... And so it happened.

While
- contemplating the dubious case called heterophony; 
- asking myself whether expecting to be lyrical can be of any relevance today; 
- and at the same time commemorating the spirit, sincerity, and musicality of Iannis Xenàkis.

The young & restless Pianotrio Lysesco  delivered the première in Ghent:
Domzaal Vooruit, April 1st 2015.

A very nice collaboration!

[This piece is semi-improvised and it incorporates stage action, thus it would make sense best while being watched... 
Here's the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1BSAo7mU2I

In its audio version though, like a "radio play", it also works somehow.]

perhaps you're right: i'm devoid of lyricism/δεν έχεις κι άδικο: στερούμαι λυρισμού

How shall I put it?

With an affirmation?
I can only write the music I want to write.
Or with a negation?
Nothing's forbidden as soon as I make head or tail of it.

Listen carefully!
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(Linocut: Lidwien Dister © 2010)

perhaps you're right: i'm devoid of lyricism/δεν έχεις κι άδικο: στερούμαι λυρισμού

nikos ioakeim