Score

Written and recorded during a very short period of time in January when my friend Billie Howard gave me access to the High Concept Labs space (for about a week no one was using it). I was fascinated with the reverb in the space. I tuned my bass to an open D major chord (D-A-D-F#) and came up with this. As far as one can talk about a difference between improvisation and composition, this is not an imprivsation. This was written for Gerard Grisey and Cornelius Cardew. Reflecting on my access to the resources of that nice space, the original title of this piece was going to be Someday We Will All Be Free to Fuck Around. While I disagree with Cardew's political conclusions, reading Stockhausen Serves Imperialism was definitely a big influence. As for Grisey, I just think his music is dope. Everyone should have the freedom to explore his - or whoever else’s - musical ideas, unrestricted by the limitations of economically exclusive institutions.