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Stephen Vitiello With Eighth Blackbird
Stephen Vitiello With Eighth Blackbird

Album US 2008 on Magic If label
Electronic and Classical (Abstract, Contemporary)

Recorded at University of Richmond, Richmond, VA Mixed at Modern Recording © Stephen Vitiello 2008 "This project started with a commission from Eighth Blackbird and Ben Broening to create a multi-channel composition for the University of Richmond's Third Practice Electroacoustic Music Festival. I wrote out a set of instructions for each musician and recorded them separately from the rest of the group. The first sessions were with Molly, Michael, Nick and Lisa. I started to work with their sounds, layering, processing, adding and eliminating elements until I found something that felt musical and spatial. The result was a 10-channel mix of 'Rush and Lullaby (2).' The instructions were simple:, play a pattern of 3 notes, play the sound of an animal, etc. Interpretation was wide open. Molly played the sound of a charging baby boar on her flute. Lisa played a short pattern on the piano that I used over and over again. Following the premiere of 'Rush,' I did another session with Matthew and Matt. This resulted in 'One Violin.' From there I just kept on going with the sounds I had recorded to produce the rest of the record." The 5.1 mix of "One Violin" was released by Everglade on the DVD-Audio compilation [rE]. Thank you: Molly Barth, Benjamin Broening, Andrew Deutsch, Kinetic Imaging at Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond, Institute for Electronic Arts at Alfred University, eighth blackbird, Tracy and Georgia. Packaged in gatefold sleeve.

Musicians

	Stephen Vitiello sampler, g, *1964 US liner notes, tape, field recordings, effects, processing, mixed by, mixing, album by
	Eighth Blackbird , US album by
	Nicholas Photinos vc, cello
	Michael J. Maccaferri cl, clarinet
	Andrew Deutsch g, voc, cwb, *1968 US design, layout, compositing
	Molly Alicia Barth fl, flute, flutes
	Benjamin Broening , US other, support, encouragement
	Matthew Duvall perc, percussion
	Lisa Kaplan p, piano
	Matt Albert vn, vl, violin, viola

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