miniaturen by jo jena
a number of solo guitar pieces along with scores.
in stark contrast to “solo improvisations“, here every note is fixed. another specificity might be the fact that the songs are very short, often exactly 1 minute. it has to be said that the series is informed in a special way by social media. just as media in general has always had an influence on the artistic form, it should be noted that a.) certain online portals are very popular with guitarists and b.) the minute in 2019 seems to represent quite precisely an average attention span (compared i.e. to the double lp of the 1970s). the download also contains the sheet music of the individual miniatures. please contact me in case you would like to play these pieces in public or record them.
Tracklist
| 1. | miniatur #1 | 0:57 |
| 2. | miniatur #2 | 0:54 |
| 3. | miniatur #3 | 1:07 |
| 4. | miniatur #4 | 1:02 |
| 5. | miniatur #5 | 1:02 |
| 6. | miniatur #6 | 0:56 |
| 7. | miniatur #7 | 0:56 |
| 8. | miniatur #8 | 0:54 |
Videos
Credits
jo jena - electroacoustic, hollowbody, baritone and digital guitars, fx
composed, played, recorded, mixed & mastered by jj; recorded at studio gresham, frankfurt am main; dates:
miniatur #1: 02.19.2019
miniatur #2: 02.24.2019
miniatur #3: 03.10.2019
miniatur #4: 04.07.2019
miniatur #5: 07.14.2019
miniatur #6: 07.14.2019
miniatur #7: 04.29.2019
miniatur #8: 07.13.2019
License
All rights reserved.
„jo jena seamlessly melds a variety of influences – extended acoustic techniques, ambient guitar, and 20th century harmonic practices to deliver a captivating and fascinating listening experience.”
ben monder
imm is an independent r&d hub with the aim of exploring new forms of musical expression. most recordings are solo works by jj. collaborations i.e. with burtis knight complement it.