Wednesday, November 15, 2017

vlad all over















"In Line of Apogee, Ussachevsky used an intriguing variety of sources:  Environmental: wind, footsteps, splashing water, telephone, creaking chair. Animal: hog, songbirds, owl. Vocal: infant crying and laughing, woman humming and laughing, choruses singing Gregorian chant; Jewish cantor intoning. Instrumental: piano (Ussachevsky improvising), flute, organ, brass, glockenspiel, drums.  These sources were electronically modulated through such devices and techniques as the electronic switch, echo chamber, feedback, ring modulation, tape loops, speed variation, volume control, complex mixing and detailed tape editing." - --Alice Shields, liner notes to Film Music


and a bunch with his pal Otto







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