TRACK LIST:
1. KYAI PRANAYA (19:45)

2. MPINGO (23:30)

3. PACIFIC SLOPE (26:20)

Joseph Anderson 'Epiphanie Sequence'

Genre: electroacoustic

As part of their continued expansion of the 'Sound Sculpture' genre, Sargasso presents US composer Joseph Anderson's new CD 'Epiphanie Sequence'.

His three new compositions included on the CD are all concerned with exploring sound textures 'from the inside', blurring the divide between acoustic and electronic. Each piece uses natural sounds such as gamelan instruments ('Kyai Pranaja'), Matt Ingalls' bass clarinet ('Mpingo') and forest/waves/bells ('Pacific Slope') as a points of departure before digging deep into those sounds with electronic processing techniques. The result is a dazzling and often humorous journey to the heart and soul of sound.

Anderson's draws inspiration from the vistas, colours and contrasts of the New Mexico high mountains of his youth. Two of the CD's compositions were written while on retreat on his family's farm in Oregon, his experience and contemplation of sound leading him to deeper insights about the mysticism and mysteries of time.

Credits:
Matt Ingalls: bass clarinet on 'Mpingo'.
Produced by Joseph Anderson
Mastering: Dominique Bassal
Produced with the support of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Hull, England.
Recorded in Ambisonic UHJ Stereo.