jiristepan
Composition in spite of traditionalism. A sonic abrasion and proof that contemporary classical music is interesting, engaging and intoxicating.
yoshisounds
Played this album for my plants and they LOVED it and so did I. Incredible performance by Laura of unique compositions by some incredible composers. What a dream album!
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field anatomies is a collection of blisteringly physical works for flutes.
From the imagined geographies of massive spatialized arrays and speculative architectures of resonance, to the precarity of atmospheres devoid of oxygen and physicalities in tender flux, these works create constellations of the flute-body.
Each of these recordings is the result of a long-term collaborative relationship with the composers—both on the recorded work, and in several other performance contexts, from theater works to installations, and from improvisations to creating digital video collages—the relationships here are as cared for as each presented piece. The works of Bird and Younge were commissioned by and written for me. These works have all dramatically shaped my relationship with my flute-vocabulary, both in individual technical glossaries and in the analytical realms that each work invites.
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released February 22, 2022
1. 'Atolls' for solo piccolo and 29 spatialized piccolos
Composed by David Bird
Recorded at Centre International de Recherche Musicale by David Bird / produced by David Bird
2. 'Oxygen and Reality' for piccolo, electronics, balloons, and hardware
Composed by Bethany Younge
Recorded at Computer Music Center, Columbia by Bethany Younge/ produced by Bethany Younge
3. 'Spiritus' for solo flute
Composed by Jessie Cox
Recorded at Greyfade Studios by Joseph Branciforte / produced by David Bird
4. 'You'll see me return to the city of fury' for glissando flute and electronics
Composed by DM R
Recorded at Greyfade Studios by Joseph Branciforte / produced by Bryan Jacobs
5. 'Produktionsmittel I' for amplified flute, aluminum foil, glass bottle, and fixed media
Composed by Joan Arnau Pàmies
Recorded at Greyfade Studios by Joseph Branciforte / Produced by Joan Arnau Pàmies
All tracks mastered by Murat Çolak
Album design by Laura Cocks
With gratitude to: Ann, Stan, Kitty, Al, Patty, Bob, Charlotte, Marina, David, Madison, Ellery, Taylor, Mario, Natacha, Bethany, Hajnal, Sugar, Eric, John, Pat, Weston, Tony, and you.
Laura Cocks is a flutist who works in a wide array of environments as a performer of creative and experimental musics &
“creates intricate, spellbinding works that have a visceral physicality to them.”
Laura is the executive director and flutist of TAK ensemble and performs regularly with several ensembles and as a soloist in NYC and abroad....more
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I loved reading through the complications and spectacular efforts that went into creating these pieces, but even more the works in themselves are masterful structures full of meaning and compelling invention. One of those rare records that leaves you able to imagine vast fields of unexplored musical territory, and assures you that the explorer sent out to them is sure to exceed what you can imagine Giles
"Electronic chamber music" from this lauded ensemble, with the musicians "sampling" the notation for a stunning, innovative sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 8, 2017