intonations by John Teske

The album opens with four works from my 'vectorscores' project, which use algorithmic and stochastic techniques to generate scores with subtle variations.

'intonations' is a deeply personal work that explores the psychological aftermath of an accident I experienced in 2015. This ten-movement composition delves into themes of self-identity, confusion, anxiety, and despair. Two of the movements draw inspiration from childhood nightmares; their haunting imagery and vignette-like quality influence the overall tone of the suite.

Recorded live at the Chapel Performance Space
September 21, 2019
Seattle, WA

Tracklist

1.	swell	8:31

2.	ad;sr	6:25

3.	prelude	5:07

4.	trashfire	3:18

5.	intonations: threadshift	3:59

6.	intonations: by the fucking neck	3:07

7.	intonations: bone flute	1:55

8.	intonations: mauler	2:54

9.	intonations: libera me	1:49

10.	intonations: brain slap	1:44

11.	intonations: klaxon wail	1:16

12.	intonations: papercut butterflies	2:07

13.	intonations: blood on the hearth	2:19

14.	intonations: death rattle	2:18

Credits

released October 24, 2024

Greg Campbell, percussion
Luke Fitzpatrick, violin
Haley Freedlund, trombone
Noel Kennon, viola
John Teske, double bass
Neil Welch, saxophone

Mastered by Bill Levey

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