Where are diamonds formed? 

Under immense pressure. 

Under the mantle of the Earth.

Where the weight of the world sits above.

Time transforms what is broken and stressed.

The greatest pressure creates the greatest light, even though there may be no light visible. 

Diamonds are brought to the surface, where the world will see its brilliance. 

Patience is all there is.

https://fasthub.net/ 

Diamonds.wav

excerpt from the premiere performance made by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, under Ilan Volkov, conductor, Tectonics Glasgow 2014

Portions Transparent/Opaque (2014) excerpt

video teaser:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7JjOK-ohvN/

fragment I

Live tape recording honouring its discovery.

https://colorsquadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/magnetic-attraction-live-tape-takes-ep

Magnetic Attraction: Live Tape Takes

hemolithin 086 [Live Tape Takes EP - CSR091]

An oral/aural exploration of the creative work, materiality, practice, and history of the four individuals who compose the collective Sacred Realism. Although their work as individuals is rather varied and unique, there is something similar (or not?) at the core as to why they each chose to become musicians. Through a threaded conversation and collective listening they (we) will try to understand further what the core of the collective is by each asking the other some questions about it and the work we do.

Sacred Realism is an independent music collective producing scores, recordings, and concerts. It formed through the friendship and mutual respect of Andrew Lafkas, Bryan Eubanks, and Catherine Lamb in 2011 in New York City following the desire to support each others work and initiate something self sustaining. Rebecca Lane joined later in 2017 in Berlin after the three others had eventually migrated there.
http://www.sacredrealism.org/

Sacred Realism ::: Conversations In Duo

"out of the vast void,

immerging resonances

receding again"

- Johnny Chang


A new piece by the Viola Torros, the ongoing research project by composer-performers Catherine Lamb and Johnny Chang, which seeks to realise and arrange the compositions of a pre-medieval composer, Viola Torros. A real pleasure to release this work following their stunning double CD on Another Timbre in late 2018.

Viola T. was an anonymous composer who worked outside of the religious and academic establishments of her time. In her own practice, she documented her works in a minimally effective way, just enough to communicate with her fellow collaborators but barely enough to preserve a legacy for later generations of enthusiasts of her music.

The concept of ‘research’ referred to by the Viola Torros Project involves studies of various relevant musical styles of the pre-medieval period (arabic, byzantine and indian modes), and investigating possible evolution of melodic and harmonic developments as V. T. might have discovered. Choosing one aspect of such a musical style to focus upon, details are discovered and presented in an arrangement for two violas, often with additional augmentations.


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Johnny Chang & Catherine Lamb - violas & arrangement

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Originally recorded by Bryan Eubanks, Düsseldorf 2017

Edited in 2020 by Johnny Chang

Artwork design by Oliver Barrett

Viola Torros

TR036 - Viola Torros Project - Johnny Chang & Catherine Lamb - Prelimainary Study for V.T. [sample]

Simon Whetham - (R)ASSEMBLE - YARMONICS 2020

RLUNG RADIANT

Seidō 青銅

TR108 - United Bible Studies - The Night Fell Off Its Axis [excerpt]

O.V.   https://soundcloud.com/noirmoderne/geometry-of-fear

Noir Moderne - Geometry Of Fear (Senglar No-Fear Rmx)

Soothe

Q-O2 is a Brussels based workspace for experimental contemporary music and sound art. Q-O2 develops projects in collaboration with national and international artists and arts organizations, hosts artists in-residence, and holds performances and concerts. 
http://www.q-o2.be

Sacred Realism ::: Conversations In Duo

Q-O2

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