SEAMUS (Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States) releases Volume 36, the 2026 iteration of its long running series featuring new works by its member composers. Featuring music by Jon Christopher Nelson, Alex Christie, Simon Hutchinson, Yao Hsiao, Margaret Ann Schedel, Connor Scroggins, and Marcin Pączkowski, the SEAMUS composers continue to push the boundaries of genre, showcasing the aesthetic possibilities of emerging and existing technologies.
| # | Audio | Title/Composer(s) | Performer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Time | 54:54 | |||
| 01 | Bang, Crunch, Bounce | Bang, Crunch, Bounce | Jon Christopher Nelson, electronics | 9:01 |
| 02 | Wordless, yet needing to embody anything | Wordless, yet needing to embody anything | Andrea Biagini, flutes, Michele Bianchini, saxophones, Chiara Franceschini, violin | 8:04 |
| 03 | Daiyu | Daiyu | Yao Hsiao, voice and iPad | 4:24 |
| 04 | CD 40209 | CD 40209 | Alex Christie, metronomes, contact microphones, photosensitive circuits, lights | 5:32 |
| 05 | Ancestor | Ancestor | Simon Hutchinson, live electronics | 8:33 |
| 06 | metanoia | metanoia | Ford Fourqurean, clarinet | 7:48 |
| 07 | Here comes a candle to light you to bed | Here comes a candle to light you to bed | Marcin Pączkowski, interactive electronics | 11:32 |
New Focus Recordings is an artist-led collective label featuring releases in contemporary creative music of many stripes, as well as new approaches to older repertoire. The label was founded by guitarist Dan Lippel, composer Peter Gilbert in 2004, and composer/engineer Ryan Streber in 2004, formed …Read More …
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