Alien Stories by String Noise
Celebrated violin duo String Noise is recognized for their distinct blend of disparate genres, from arrangements of songs by punk legends to conceptual minimalist treatises by Alvin Lucier. An optimistic development from the global health pandemic and the increased attention on human rights issues and racial equality that came about through public embrace of the Black Lives Matter movement, this latest project highlights the work of five young black composer-performers based in New York City.
From the experimental works of Lester St. Louis and Jessie Cox to the jazz and folk elements of the works by Jonathan Finlayson and Anaïs Maviel, to the melodic hockets of Charles Overton’s piece, this album provides an expansive vision of contemporary trends in black notated music.
A visual and conceptual centerpiece for this meeting of artistic expressions is the visual art of Edwin Bethea, and a detail of his 2017 work “The Abyss Of Man” appears on the cover to the album.
Tracklist
| 1. | Jessie Cox: Alien Stories | 8:54 |
| 2. | Lester St. Louis: ARCHIVE01 [Absolute Recoil] | 4:52 |
| 3. | Anaïs Maviel: La Púyala Muntá | 5:51 |
| 4. | Charles Overton: Only Tell Will Tell | 3:16 |
| 5. | Jonathan Finlayson: Yet To Be | 4:25 |
Credits
Conrad Harris and Pauline Kim Harris, Violins
Anaïs Maviel, Composer
Jonathan Finlayson, Composer
Jessie Cox, Composer
Lester St. Louis, Composer
Charles Overton, Composer
Kevin Ramsay, Recording and Mixing Engineer
Harvestworks, Recording Studio
Elliott Sharp, Mastering Engineer
Edwin Bethea, “Abyss of A Man” (Detail), Album Cover Artist
License
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Recognized for their distinct blend of disparate genres, from arrangements of songs by punk legends to conceptual minimalist treatises by Alvin Lucier, String Noise has recorded for Northern Spy Records, Dymaxion Groove, Black Truffle Records, Cold Blue Records, New Focus Recordings, Infrequent Seams and Nouveau Electric Records and has been featured on WNYC, WKCR, WFMU and BBC Radio.