Variable Geometry Orchestra : stills
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The music produced by the Variable Geometry Orchestra (VGO) results from the juxtaposition of acoustic and electronic sound matter that constantly searches for detail and meaning. Its sounds contain subliminal as well as psycho-acoustic characteristics and include the possibility of complete silence. The music emerges as if from nothingness only to disappear once again back into it. Thus chaos is formally organized with the use of new concepts of indeterminism, instantaneous composition, as well as through the asymmetrical eruption of alternated moments of sound and silence (the absence of identifiable sound). Nevertheless, sound prevails. The conduction is operated by balancing the sound masses that travel in the acoustic space, dictating the construction of the real-time composition, and thus revealing the organized juxtaposition of specific instruments as mobile sound groups.
This leaves space for the musicians to regain their natural rhythm and breathing, as well as their sense of random pulsation. It also allows them to listen to all the sound events that are happening at any given moment and thus to act accordingly. On the contrary, they can simply listen to what another musician has just begun. The musical space is thus filled only with the intrinsically essential elements.
Another of the outstanding aspects of the orchestra is how open it is to new participants. That is one reason why it is called ‘variable’. The influx of new creative power is tempered only with a truly democratic spirit where hierarchy is reduced to a bare minimum, also permitting a very large number of combinations and permutations of smaller ensembles to be arranged on-the-spur-of-the-moment.
Last but not least, the orchestra encompasses three generations of musicians who have set age aside to pursue a common contemporary language.”-Ernesto Rodrigues, Creative Sources
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#1 The Morning walk after the O’ of the Clock
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#2 Just as You were able to talk about nothing
#3 Suddenly the dream became a promise of White
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#4 Loosing the place where Someone never watched over Me
#5 We almost turned around and headed Home
Ernesto Rodrigues ? conduction (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), viola (1, 2, 3, 5), violin (4)
Slvia Freitas ? violin (3)
Ktia Santandreu ? viola (3)
Guilherme Rodrigues ? cello (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Miguel Pereira ? contrabass (3)
Sei Miguel – pocket trumpet (1, 4, 5)
Pedro Portugal ? trumpet (1, 2)
Marcello_Maggi ? trumpet (1, 3)
Jean-Marc Charmier ? trumpet, flugelhorn, euphonium (2)
Fala Mariam ? alto trombone (1, 5)
Eduardo Lla ? trombone (2)
Eduardo Chagas ? trombone (1, 2, 3, 4)
Johannes Krieger ? trumpet (3), french horn (2, 5)
Gil Gonalves ? tuba (1, 2), euphonium (1)
Miguel Bernardo ? clarinet (1, 2, 3, 4)
Bruno Parrinha ? clarinet (2), alto clarinet (1, 3), alto saxophone (1), harmonica (2)
Joo Viegas – bass clarinet (1, 3)
Jorge Lampreia ? flute, soprano saxophone (1, 3, 4)
Nuno Torres – alto saxophone (1, 2, 3, 4)
Lizuarte Borges – alto saxophone (3)
Peter Bastiaan – alto saxophone (1), melodica (1), drums (2, 3)
Alpio C Neto ? alto saxophone (2), tenor saxophone (2, 4, 5)
Abdul Moimme – tenor saxophone (1, 3, 5) electric guitar (4)
Ivan Fontes ? didgeridoo (2, 3)
Olympia Boule ? voice (1, 5)
Rodrigo Pinheiro ? piano (3)
Etsuko Kimura ? electric organ (3)
Armando Pereira ? accordion (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Antnio Chaparreiro – electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 5)
Nuno Rebelo ? amplified objects (3)
Carlos Santos ? computer (1, 2, 3, 5)
Travassos ? tapes, circuit bending (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Joo Pinto ? computer (1, 2, 3, 5)
Nuno Moita ? sampler (1, 3, 5), turntables (3)
Joo Silva ? field recordings, crackle box, tibetan bell (3)
Andr Gonalves ? modular analog synthesizer (1, 3)
Adriana S ? digital synthesizer (1, 2, 3, 4)
Rafael Toral ? modified mt10 amp (1, 4)
Plan ? turntables (1)
Hernni Faustino – double bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Rachiim Sahu – double bass (1)
Pedro Castello-Lopes ? percussion (1, 3, 5)
Jorge Oliveira – african percussion (3)
Csar Burago – cowbell (1, 4, 5)
Monsieur Trinit – selected objects (2, 3, 4)
Jos Oliveira ? drums (1, 4, 5)
Recorded 2006-07, Lisbon
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