Erich Barganier (electric guitar/electronics) and Ford Fourqurean (clarinets/electronics) are Shutterspeed Duo, a composer/performer ensemble combining contemporary classical composition, DIY aesthetics, multimedia electronics, and video art.
| # | Audio | Title/Composer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Time | 49:36 | ||
| 01 | Ropes | Ropes | 5:11 |
| 02 | Looking Down at the Sky | Looking Down at the Sky | 7:52 |
| 03 | Down There | Down There | 7:09 |
Water Triptych |
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| 04 | I. Gowanus | I. Gowanus | 6:23 |
| 05 | II. Riis Beach | II. Riis Beach | 5:33 |
| 06 | III. Inisheer | III. Inisheer | 3:12 |
| 07 | The Allais Effect | The Allais Effect | 4:46 |
| 08 | All-American Futurity Trials | All-American Futurity Trials | 9:30 |
Shutterspeed Duo's All-American Futurity Trials is a collaborative project by Ford Fourqurean (clarinets/electronics) and Erich Barganier (electric guitar/electronics) that brings both musicians' finely tuned sensibilities to an immersive electro-acoustic environment. At many moments on the recording, one can hear sonic soundscapes that would be at home in the experimental corners of commercial electronic and ambient music; what makes Shutterspeed's efforts unique is the sensitivity to pacing, structure, and contrast that they bring to these pieces. Both musicians show their range throughout -- Bargainer brings an expansive approach to sound sculpting on the guitar and Fourqurean ventures from visceral growls to plaintive long tones. What marks the collection is their discipline as composer/performers, creating a context with clear stylistic boundaries and then inhabiting and enhancing those frames both with their compositional and performance decisions.
– Dan Lippel
Erich Barganier (electric guitar/electronics) and Ford Fourqurean (clarinets/electronics) are Shutterspeed Duo, a composer/performer ensemble combining contemporary classical composition, DIY aesthetics, multimedia electronics, and video art. The group released their debut EP Iris in February 2021 and has since created and performed a new hybrid repertoire of clarinet, guitar, synths, and electronics across the United States and Europe, pushing the genre of indie-classical to new realms. They have performed nationally and internationally at Bang on a Can Summer Music Institute and ClarinetFest in Reno, Denver, and Dublin, as well as regularly performing at home in New York.
After receiving an Ensemble Forward grant in 2024 from Chamber Music America, the duo spent a year working with Todd Reynolds (ETHEL, The Books) refining fresh material that would find its way onto the group’s premiere LP, titled All-American Futurity Trials. Barganier and Fourqurean entered Figure 8 Recording in October 2024 to lay tracks under the guidance of GRAMMY-winning composer and New Amsterdam Records co-founder Bill Brittelle. The record straddles ambient electronica and Western art music, drawing eclectic inspiration from artists like Ryoji Ikeda, Harold Budd, Brian Eno, Pharoah Sanders, La Monte Young, James Tenney, and Floating Points. Glitch electronics, minimalist classical music, vintage synthesizers, and more paint a futuristic vision of the United States, inspired by rapidly-evolving natural landscapes, the prevalence of pharmaceutical advertising shaping American culture, and liminal environmental spaces. The album was mixed by Scott Hirsch (Hiss Golden Messenger, The Court & Spark) at Echo Magic.
– Shutterspeed Duo
All tracks written, performed, and recorded by Shutterspeed Duo: Erich Barganier (electric guitar, keys, electronics), Ford Fourqurean (clarinets, alto saxophone, electronics)
Recorded at Figure 8 Recording, Brooklyn, NY, by Michael Hammond (recording engineer) and Bill Brittelle (production consultant, additional keys on track 8)
Mixed by Scott Hirsch/Echo Magic
Mastered by Anthony Puglisi/Sendal Sound
Sound editing by Ying-Ying Zhang
Album art and design by Shutterspeed Duo
This project was made possible thanks to Chamber Music America’s Ensemble Forward grant
Ford Fourqurean is an award-winning clarinetist, composer, and educator based in Brooklyn. Described by The Clarinet Journal as “a unique force,” he is the artistic director and clarinetist of Unheard-of//Ensemble, a group celebrated for its adventurous multimedia programming and more than 200 commissioned works. Ford connects communities through innovative concerts that blend clarinet, technology, and immersive experiences.
With Unheard-of//Ensemble, he has toured nationally, presenting guest artist performances and residencies at institutions including Northwestern University, the Manhattan School of Music, Cornell, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Pennsylvania, and Oberlin. Beyond Unheard-of, Ford has appeared with Contemporaneous, Wordless Music Orchestra, Little Orchestra Society, Fresh Squeezed Opera, and ensemble mise-en, and has toured internationally with Spark Duo, which recently performed across Thailand and Puerto Rico.
His writings on streaming and “virtual touring” appear in The Clarinet Journal, and he frequently lectures nationwide on recording and performance practices. Ford has received grants from organizations including the New York State Council on the Arts, Chamber Music America, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and New Music USA.
Erich Barganier is a composer and multi-instrumentalist hailing from St. Petersburg, Florida who currently resides between New York City and Durham, NC. He writes chamber, orchestral, film, solo instrumental and electronic music that explores experimental technology, the edge of noise, improvisation, generative processes, and new forms of notation. Barganier's works have been presented by Bang on a Can, The International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF), Gaudeamus, Mostly Modern Festival, The New Music Gathering, Roulette Intermedium, National Sawdust, Le Poisson Rouge, Diffrazioni Festival, The DiMenna Center For Classical Music, Spectra Malaysia, Arts, Letters, & Numbers, and McGill University, among others.
He is a performing member of the electric guitar/clarinet/electronic experimental music duo Shutterspeed Duo with Ford Fourqurean and is an active soloist on the oud, electric guitar, and mandolin.
Erich Barganier (guitar/violin/electronics) and Ford Fourqurean (clarinets/electronics) are Shutterspeed Duo, a composer/performer ensemble combining contemporary classical composition, diy aesthetics, multimedia electronics, and video art. The group released their debut EP Iris in February 2021 and has since created and performed a new hybrid repertoire of clarinet, guitar, synths, and electronics across the United States and Europe. The Classicyl Vine described Iris as “a kaleidoscope of textural and timbral shifts in the electronic processing of acoustic instrumentals,” and pushes the genre of indie-classical to new realms.
They have performed as part of the Bang on a Can Summer Music Institute and ClarinetFests in Reno, Denver, and Dublin as well as regularly performing at home in New York. The duo is a proud recipient of Chamber Music America's Ensemble Forward grant, which has allowed them to receive support from individuals like Todd Reynolds and William Brittelle
https://www.shutterspeedduo.comNew 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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