Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Bates' forthcoming offering Tesseract picks up where If Not Now left off, and follows that album's psychedelic, quasi-orchestral landscapes all the way out to their dark horizons. Like its predecessor, Tesseract occupies a monumental scale, swelling over two CDs. Her shimmering cascades of treated strings remain a crucial element, yet there's newfound volatility and a steadfast commitment to investigating texture here. Bates' vocabulary within the noise sphere is impressive and evocative; in her hands it proves to be just as malleable and expressive as any other technique in her repertoire. There are
certainly moments of bluster and friction, but Bates makes use of the full spectrum available within the domain of pure sound. Her distant creaks and dim crackling pull the listener deeper into her gradually blooming structures, as other textural passages engender a sense of intrigue or suspension. It's a welcome and disquieting contrast to the threads of bowed lyricism that link these six pieces....more
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
This double album comes in a beautiful gatefold cardboard case designed by Meredith Bates and Chris Gestrin with artwork by Melvin Yap.
Includes unlimited streaming of Tesseract
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Bates' forthcoming offering Tesseract picks up where If Not Now left off, and follows that album's psychedelic, quasi-orchestral landscapes all the way out to their dark horizons. Like its predecessor, Tesseract occupies a monumental scale, swelling over two CDs. Her shimmering cascades of treated strings remain a crucial element, yet there's newfound volatility and a steadfast commitment to investigating texture here. Bates' vocabulary within the noise sphere is impressive and evocative; in her hands it proves to be just as malleable and expressive as any other technique in her repertoire. There are certainly moments of bluster and friction, but Bates makes use of the full spectrum available within the domain of pure sound. Her distant creaks and dim crackling pull the listener deeper into her gradually blooming structures, as other textural passages engender a sense of intrigue or suspension. It's a welcome and disquieting contrast to the threads of bowed lyricism that link these six pieces.
credits
released June 2, 2023
Meredith Bates: Processed Violin, Voice, and Found Objects.
Recorded bv John Raham at Afterlife Studios and at Public Alley 421 by Chris Gestrin.
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Chris Gestrin
Cover photo by Melvin Yap (www.eastvanguard.com)
Graphic design/layout by Meredith Bates and Chris Gestrin
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