Genia - John Richards Suite For Piano & Electronics

Nonclassical release GéNIA (piano) Suite for Piano and Electronics by John Richards in JANUARY 2007.

This CD is the second of a series of CDs featuring contemporary classical compositions from young composers, which are then remixed by several contrasting and highly respected electronic musicians & producers.


John Richards' Suite for Piano and Electronics is a cacophony of feedback and sustained piano, along with melancholic and 'strained' chords. The piece has two movements. Prelude is based on four chords and electronic sounds that seem to emerge from these chords. The overall effect is a sublime and very cool 'classical' piano work with hints of jazz and a Satie-esque piano style, but always with a very contemporary sound. The second movement, No. 2, is an incredibly powerful and intense exploration in sound that is probably best described as ‘classical noise music’. John Richards draws on his experiences playing in avant-punk outfit Sand and noise artists kREEPA to create an epic sonic journey that has way more attitude than any of the groups from the current so-called 'new-punk' revival.

Original

1          Prelude                                                             05:18

2          No. 2                                                                10:44

 

Remixes

3          The EarlyMan remix                                           04:07

4          Max de Wardener remix                                     02:51

5          kREEPA 'feed of feed' remix                                03:44

6          Gabriel Prokofiev 'dirty organ' remix                    03:37

7          Derailer remix                                                   04:34

8          Trevor Goodchilde remix                                    04:22

9          Germ rework                                                     06:36

10        Vex'd remix                                                       04:22

11        Prelude (solo piano reprise)                                03:32

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