ālea (live) by closeyoureyes
This album is available on the label's page, which can be found at https://eq-sub-label.bandcamp.com/
It will also be available for download and streaming on the release date at https://music.imusician.pro/a/ItxBMaeN
“ālea" is originally a Latin word commonly used in modern academic music to define a process that involves elements of random choice during composition, production, or performance. This term has given rise to the entire genre of aleatoric music.
On one hand, I use this term with a specific meaning: there is a significant element of chance and probability involved in music production and performance. For instance, 16-step loops may play slightly different patterns each time due to the utilization of semi-generative sequencing. The parts played by my hands were always improvised, resulting in variations from one performance to another. These differences were influenced by various factors such as the venue's vibe, weather conditions, and the audience.
On the other hand, it's not just music that sometimes demands us to embrace randomness and unpredictability. During that period of time, these factors were also crucial in making important life choices on a global scale, the inability to control life-changing circumstances, the uncertainty of the future, and the lack of external support in the present prompt us to view an unpredictable chance as an alternative way of existing, independent of cause-and-effect relationships. However, we observe and still act decisively when necessary.
Everyday life inevitably influenced how music was composed. As a result, the term "ālea" expands beyond being just a compositional technique. It also represents an alternative mindset for making life-changing decisions.
This music was intended to be played in venues with a bar and lively background noise. My challenge was to maintain a contemplative mood, vulnerability, and tenderness, which are always important to me in music, while also making it loud enough to capture listeners' attention amidst the loud soundscape of the venue.
Credits
All tracks composed, produced, performed, mixed and mastered by closeyoureyes
Cover art is a photography by closeyoureyes
Cat number: EQU002
© closeyoureyes | ℗ EC Underground 2023
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