"Driven into Harmonic Ecstasy"
from Endlessly Illuminated: Part One
Troyston RAMOS
c. 23 minutes
Composed Summer 2013 For Piano and Electronics

This album is essentially divided into two parts: electronic works and piano pieces. The first part is comprised of purely electronic sounds and has a steady rhythmic component, with electronics smatterings functioning as a kind of harmony over the top. The piano pieces represent a more traditional, very melodic approach and also  a freer, more abstract sound.  Both of these styles are found throughout the piano section of the album.

The titles of all six movements of this work derived from elements of Arthur Rimbaud's poem "Mouvement". This poem had a huge influence on the process by which I composed this work, particularly in regard to its rhythmic patterns.

Copyright 2013 Troyston RAMOS

Driven into Harmonic Ecstasy

Yellow (2014)
Troyston Ramos
Duration: 25 minutes (intentional 5 minutes of silence at end)
For Flute, Oboe and Electronics

Premiered 2014 at the Portland Art Museum's staff art show "From the Right Hemisphere". Exhibition ran in the Marion Miller Gallery.

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Yellow

"Untitled" Premiere (Part 2) at the Music Center in Portland, OR on Aug 16 2014. The performers are Andrew Angell and David Solomon of Seattle's RE:PERCUSSION DUO. (Part 1, which includes fixed media, was not played due to technical issues, but will be played along with Part at an upcoming concert.)

"Untitled" for Two Percussionists and Fixed Media(Part 2)

*Sonic Sketches will be released on iTunes & Amazon on May 11**

Sonic Sketches by TROY RAMOS is an hour-long work for piano and electronics that was created as a sound installation for art gallery spaces. It is a work very much representative of the moment in which it was initially composed. The traditional definition of a sketch leads us to believe that it is simply a prelude to something else down the road, something further developed. This work challenges that idea, in some sense, by embracing the idea that the sketch is the work itself.

From Album "Sonic Sketches": Sketch No. 4

From Album "Sonic Sketches": Sketch No. 3

Hello! Sebastian Crinkle joins Troy for a discussion on the music video for the 1981 song "Once in a Lifetime" by the Talking Heads! Join in and lmk what you think!

Troy Meets World Special "Casting Call" Episode: Troy Meets Once in a Lifetime

Audio Cake (The Doug Sounds) (2018)
TROY RAMOS
17’53

This work was written for my buddy Douglas Geehan as an audio gift on his beloved birthday! I took clips of Doug talking on my podcast and made rhythms and sounds out of it. EVERY sound you hear is made from Doug’s voice only! Several tracks using Doug’s voice, manipulated by the artist to make the sound work you hear. ENJOY!

You can listen to this for free or pay what you think is fair by making a donation thru this site: http://troymeetsworld.com/donate/

TROY RAMOS

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