And the Archytan Transpositions

The electronically realized microtonal explorations of American composer Warren Burt (who has spent many years in Australia) are frequently triggered by something in the corporeal, non-electronic realm. In the case of the approximately 2-hour composition featured on the present disc, that trigger is a set of self-built aluminum tuning forks tuned to a 19-tone, just intonation scale that Burt then multi-tracked and transposed via computer to achieve a 53-tone scale. Still with me here? If not, fear not—though mathematically conceived, Burt’s ethereal music works equally well as ambiance. However, if you’re using this as lifestyle music, it could change your life!

—FJO