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PV-22

Twig Harper’s second release of 2021 is a game-changing work of contemporary classical music. Consisting of two longform pieces, Two Variations for the Shadow of the Absolute builds on the “classical electronics” of the Baltimore artist’s recent tape for Radical Documents, incorporating synthesized instrumentation and digitally manipulated studio recordings. The one-two punch of “Positive Charge” and “Negative Charge” falls somewhere between Ligeti’s electronic works and Boulez conducting Zappa, yet Harper’s trademark compositional techniques are present, and, above all, these two variations could only have been made by him and his shadowy cohorts (Dolphin Webinar, anyone?).

Known for his collaborations with musicians such as Bill Nace and Nate Young, Harper has been a prominent figure in the U.S. noise scene for the past two decades. Two Variations for the Shadow of the Absolute serves as the follow-up to March’s excellent Classical Electronics. Mastered by Jack Callahan (aka die Reihe).

James Harper: composition, synthetic programming, recording, realization
"Max" Headcleaner: synthesizer
William Nance: hurdy gurdy, tapes, acoustic
Aaron "Ford Model" D: microphones, oboe, slide
Norma "Pinkie B" Winklidia: text, editing, cello
Twigford Johnston: Timpani, percussion, bass clarinet
Dolphin Webinar: basson, flutes
Ace "Patrice" Vincent: Vibes, Space Flute
Marcy "the Chiller" Mering: string arrangements, bass guitar
Flex City Car Repair: catering, coffee
TD Bank Baltimore Orioles Youth Choir: harp, cleaning & waste disposal

2021. Baltimore, Maryland.

    Mastered by Jack Callahan (aka die Reihe).
    Artwork and Design by Susu Laroche.
    CD edition includes the exclusive bonus track "Valley".

Track Listing

    Positive Charge (23:02)
    Negative Charge (15:24)
    Valley (8:13)*

* CD exclusive bonus track

Release Date November 12, 2021
Catalog Number PV-22
Format CD / Digital

Two Variations for the Shadow of the Absolute

Positive Charge / single edit

An album written during 2016-2017, released in 2021.

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Heaven Junk once shined like a beacon of light. Sat in the center of a sprawling desolate plain known as The Barren, the structure was built out of desperation and a collective longing for something new. The haven was something meant to conjure a sense of hope, hope in a future that seemed nonexistent before.

The terra surrounding The Barren hadn't existed for sometime. It had been engulfed by the blistering threat that Heaven Junk was built to repel, a noxious sea of matter cascading across the earth, bound to encompass everything. The matter seemed destined to claim and engulf the planet like a virus.

Junk's populace had lost their ability to dream, to see potential in others and themselves before finding residence in the space. These abilities still waned in and out over time, a trend that drew collective concern. Members constantly found themselves just short of breakthroughs. Hope came in waves.

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Written, recorded, & mastered by Kid Smpl
Recorded in San Francisco, California from December 2016 to November 2017
Artwork & layout by Joey Butler aka Kid Smpl

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