Phases, by Steve Blum

Phases

by Steve Blum

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Bob Familiar delicate, beautiful, rhythmically stimulating, well crafted compositions. great use of the stereo field. so enjoyable.

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1.	Tracks in Snow 04:36
2.	Cubism 04:02
3.	Glass Triptych 06:48
4.	Apples Falling From Trees 06:15
5.	Symmetry 03:10
6.	Darting Fish in Sea 05:19
7.	Big Brain 04:19
8.	Model Trains (Resolution) 02:13	buy track
9.	Droplets 04:50

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Phases is a series of minimalist classical-inspired pieces for synthesizer. Bridging the gap between new classical music, classical electronic music, and the improvised avant garde, this suite approaches the idea of synthesizer as instrument. Like traditional instruments, synthesizers have individual personalities within a wide sonic spectrum. This particular instrument, the Vermona Perfourmer, has a unique four voice architecture - essentially four monophonic synths in one. Some of the pieces are written for four individual voices as if ensemble members, and others pass notes around from voice to voice in a swirling rotation.

Recorded live with no overdubs, this new set of pieces combines
composed, generative, and improvised elements all centered around different concepts of phasing.

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released December 11, 2017

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Steve Blum Los Angeles, California

Pianist / composer / keyboardist

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Stained Glass

Feb 2024
Geometry

Mar 2020
landscapes i - vii

Dec 2018
Phases

Dec 2017
word search

Apr 2017

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