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FRAGMENTS (2022)

by Doug Thomas Official

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1.
Aleatory 03:44
2.
Binaries 00:46
3.
Richter 00:57
4.
Deutsch 01:06
5.
Pastiche 00:28
6.
Abyme 01:33
7.
Pointillisme 00:23
8.
Greenprint 01:26
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Sequentia: I Lacrimosa 01:53
10.
Sequentia: II Rex tremendae 00:48
11.
Sequentia: III Dies irae 00:32
12.
Copyright 00:36
13.
Rauschenberg 01:10
14.
Xenochrony 01:45
15.
Escher 00:32
16.
Ritmitekton 1: LBT 00:52
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Ritmitekton 2: CGP 00:43
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Ritmitekton 3: FAT 01:20
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Ritmitekton 4: SOH 00:57
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Ritmitekton 5: BKD 02:03
21.
Iso 00:19
22.
Archimedes 01:23
23.
Snowball 00:33
24.
Mehldau 01:23

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Fragments is a project finalised in 2020. It represents a compendium of miniature keyboard pieces, with some started as early as 2015. Fragments takes its originality in (i) its duality between a range of electric and acoustic keyboards and (ii) its productive nature; indeed it has been produced using Spitfire’s free softwares instruments only and sequenced on a laptop. It is therefore a fully virtual project.

“Fragment 1: “Aleatory”” uses ideas of the I-Ching. Each parameter (meter, rhythm, notes etc.) was defined using a rolling dice. “Fragment 2: “Binaries”” explores the relationship between two shifted voices. “Fragment 3: “Richter”” is a miniature homage to Max Richter. “Fragment 4: “Deutsch”” explores the idea of the Deutsch's scale illusion. “Fragment 5: “Pastiche”” is a pastiche to the classical music of the 18th Century. “Fragment 6: “Abyme”” applies the visual concept of mise en abyme. “Fragment 7: “Pointillisme”” applies the visual concept of pointillsm painting. “Fragment 8: “Blueprint”” a starting point. The skeleton of a piece to be built on. “Sequentia” is a short soundtrack for an inexistant film. “Fragment 12: “Copyright””; what is stealing, what is inspiration? This piece is built on musical cells from Tchaikovsky’s music. “Fragment 13: “Rauschenberg””, for Robert Rauschenberg. When is a piece finished? “Fragment 14: “Xenochrony””, from the concept developed by Frank Zappa. A remix of some of my works from Ballades. “Fragment 15: “Escher”” is a musical illustration to the works of M.C. Escher. “Ritmitekton” explores architectural techniques in music composition. Strongly influenced by György Ligeti and his Musica ricercata. “Fragment 21: “Iso”” explores isorhythm, a musical technique using a repeating rhythmic pattern. “Fragment 22: “Archimedes””, the Father of Mathematics. “Fragment 23: “Snowball”” is a musical snowball effect. “Fragment 24: “Mehldau”" is a miniature homage to Brad Mehldau

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released February 4, 2022

Spitfire Audio // Piano, Keyboards & Electronics

All tracks composed and arranged by Doug Thomas

Produced, engineered and mixed by Doug Thomas
Recorded, mixed and mastered at NOOX Studio, London

Artwork by www.elizabethmikellides.art

www.dougthomas.co.uk

2022 © All Rights Reserved

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