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George Lewis, Splitter Orchester

Creative Construction Set™

LabelMikroton Recordings

FormatCD

GenreElectronic

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The Splitter Orchester is a Berlin-based collection of internationally respected Composer-Performers which draws inspiration from many genres and is most comfortable in the creative borderland between composed and improvised music. It is a defiant musical organism that has developed an extraordinary artistic profile - uniting across continents, generations and aesthetics. Utilising a broad variety of extended techniques on traditional, electronic, and especially constructed and tailored instruments, the ensemble's main focus in their artistic practice is the production of sound and how to diffuse it in space - creating an ocean of sound rich in texture, dynamics and unexpected power. What brings this ensemble of incredible musicians together is a dedication to discovering together the untarnished face of a new, sonic experience: something bold, radical, political and beautiful all at once.

AACM member George Lewis is a seminal figure - a musician, artist and thinker whose humanistic visions and work on artistic process has significantly influenced a broad swathe of artists internationally. The collaborative nature of musical creation within a Composer-Performer context is integral to both Lewis and Splitter. Especially conceived for the Splitter Orchester, Lewis' Creative Construction Set™ is more a facilitation than a composition, bringing these two global forces together in synergistic partnership that resulted in a lucid improvisational experience. This album is a partial document of this mutual exploration, mesmerizing the listeners with the stunning transparency of its sound.

The very first concert of the Splitter Orchester (in Berlin’s main train station in 2010), was documented on a Echtzeitmusik compilation published by Mikroton Recordings in 2012. This compilation was a milestone in the long-term relationship between Mikroton Recordings and the diverse Echtzeitmusik-Scene in Berlin. Since then, many members of the Splitter Orchester have released their music on Mikroton Recordings (amongst them Burkhard Beins, Werner Dafeldecker, Michael Thieke, Simon J. Phillips, and many more).

Details
Cat. number: MIKROTON CD 50
Year: 2016

Release notes

Recording: November 03-04, 2015, Stuttgart, Germany, SWR Funkstudio.

Tracklist
1Creative Construction Set™ #321:32
2Creative Construction Set™ #119:14
3Creative Construction Set™ #218:10
Credits
Anat Cohavi
Alto Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone
Anthea Caddy
Cello
Kai Fagaschinski
Clarinet
Michael Thieke
Clarinet
Magda Mayas
Clavinet
George Lewis
Composed By, Trombone, Electronics, Liner Notes
Boris Baltschun
Computer, Synthesizer [Analog], Mixed By
Chris Heenan
Contrabass Clarinet
Clayton Thomas
Double Bass
Werner Dafeldecker
Double Bass, Mastered By
Marta Zapparoli
Electronics, Electronics [Reel-To-Reel Tape Machine], Mixed By
Elisabeth Bodenseh
Engineer [Recording Engineer]
Martin Vögele
Engineer [Sound Engineer]
Sabine Vogel
Flute [Flutes]
Julia Reidy
Guitar
Simon James Phillips
Liner Notes, Piano
Gregor Hotz
Management [Splitter Orchester Is Managed By]
Burkhard Beins
Percussion
Steve Heather
Percussion
Morten J. Olsen
Percussion, Vibraphone
Mario de Vega
Performer [Objects], Electronics
Ignaz Schick
Performer [Objects], Electronics [Turntable]
Andrea Neumann
Piano [Inside], Electronics [Mixing Board]
Björn Gottstein
Producer
Kurt Liedwart
Producer, Design [Cover Design]
Matthias Müller
Trombone
Axel Dörner
Trumpet
Liz Allbee
Trumpet
Robin Hayward
Tuba [Microtonal]
Biliana Voutchkova
Violin