time pieces by steven leak

i have an entirely true story to share with you around the arrival and creation of "time pieces".

"time pieces" arrived one night after i fell asleep. i woke early into my sleep with an awareness of a rule i was to follow: i was to use the word "time" in two-word phrases. i was woken regularly throughout the night by the arrival of a new phrase e.g. "time off", "time out" and each time a new phrase arrived i had to go through the list and recite them. when i woke in the morning, i had fifteen phrases which i wrote down.
i was sucking back my first mug of strong, hot, sweet coffee when the realization arrived "so that means, 15 x 2 minute tracks!"
over the next few days, i would wait for the suggestions around where to begin with each track in terms of instruments, or voice, whistling or recorder playing, tuned wine glasses or children's percussion instruments, electric razors, bang my hands between the stair railings, field recordings and i did my very best to honour those instructions . . . .

here we are.

i don't know or really need to know where this whole experience came from. i do know that it was an absolutely magical way to welcome music here . . .

steven

I am a Canadian musician who creates soundscapes that are created with Arturia Microfreak and Minifreak synthesizers various electronic devices , pre-recorded loops, field recordings, and found sounds. I am a member of "The Forever Moment" a band where I co-create music with Mark Cook.