A convergence of clarinet, percussion and electronics in a session of improvisations between two long-time collaborators.An attention to subtleties, at times serene and atmospheric, or pointillistic and playful. -- Jeff Kimmel / clarinet, electronics and synthesizerRyan Packard / percussion, microtonal synth and speaker cones -- Recorded February 12, 2020 by Alex Inglizian at Northwestern University Mixed and Mastered by Alex Inglizian Cover Art Photography by Matthias Urban

Works for double bass ensemble and voices, multitracked with all materials played and sung by the composer. Each piece presents a distinct environment exploring contrast and tension to sculpt a dense collage of focused textures. A quartet engaging with a limited set of gestures and articulations, each avoiding rise or decay. Vocals, microtonal and layered atop sparse plucks and spiccato fragments. Bowed swells of delicate, double stop harmonics, detuned yet melodic, a brief sense of serenity emerging from disquieting depths. -- Nat Baldwin / double bass, voice -- Composed, recorded, and mixed at the Apohadion Theater in Portland, ME in January 2021 Mastered by Caleb Mulkerin at Tank 28 Each piece is a multitrack recording with all materials played and sung by the composer Photography by Savvas Metaxas

The permanence of a whim, like a casual decision to make your first tattoo a butterfly; a choice you regret, or forget, or evolve with over time; a whim for which you needed frivolity in order to take yourself seriously. The superficial nature of standardized beauty can contain contradictory depths - scars are decoration, desire can be destructive, and beauty can be offensive, rough. Clarity and noise aren’t opposites; both exist within the other and provide context for the work of intentional attention. --- Commissioned by andPlay. Dedicated to Maya and Hannah. Many thanks to David and to Joe. – Victoria Cheah--- Performed by andPlay: Maya Bennardo / violinHannah Levinson / violaVictoria Cheah / composition and electronic playback --- Recorded and edited by David Bird at Mise-En Place in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY Photography by Sarah Lloyd