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Michael Gordon's
Timber for six 2x4s
Much of Gordon's music demonstrates a deep exploration into the extreme possibilities and stunning nature of rhythm, as well as the enriching, yet disturbing, multidimensionality of polyrhythmic layers...
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"...an ethereal aura of sound."
...The musical instruments look like something you'd see in the lumber department of Home Depot. Playing them requires great skill and stamina, but no special alchemy....
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"...seem more like natural occurrences than conscious decisions on the part of composer and performers."
..."A lot of times I just tie my hands behind my back," says composer Michael Gordon by phone from his New York home. "It’s a good way to clear my mind, as far as thinking of a novel way of approaching a piece."...
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