Memory Spaces (mytoeses music mm one)

Diving Bell - Nathan Davis
Crawlspace - Nathan Davis
Six Japanese Gardens - Kaija Saariaho
Talking to Vasudeva - Nathan Davis

There are certain physical spaces from my memory that reappear in dreams: spaces which, in waking, hold specific associations of time and place but in sleep become a stage for new growth and exploration. Like a mnemonic "memory palace", each space has its consistent elements and a structure through which I move freely. This process of exploring and re-exploring familiar places is more consciously echoed in my work with acoustic materials and electronics. I use microphones and simple computer processing to magnify the subtle complexities of sounds and to reveal the inherent characters of ordinary objects and instruments. My works on this disc stem from the conscious and subconscious aspects of this process, and they share with Kaija Saariaho's piece an architectural intent to create a spatial environment for the listener's imagination. - Nathan Davis

Non Sequitur (Karnatic Lab Records klr 005)

Plekto - Iannis Xenakis
Synesthesia 2 - Cléo Palacio-Quintin
Michael - Gabriel Bolkosky
Dérive - Pierre Boulez
Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread - David Ives
Tusk - Ned McGowan
Counterfeit Curio - Dan Trueman

Hailed as "utterly sensational" (New Music Connoisseur), the ensemble Non Sequitur displays their unique vision of contemporary music on this debut cd, featuring dynamic performances of Modernist works by Xenakis and Boulez, electroacoustic music, a radio play about Philip Glass, and a piece inspired by Karnatic singing. Weaving together drama, humor, virtuosity, and visceral energy, Non Sequitur charts a course for the adventurous ear. - Karnatic Lab Records

Larry Polansky - four-voice canons (Cold Blue Records CB0011)

For the past 25 years, Polansky has been composing a series of fascinating mensuration canons (a formal concept dating back to the Renaissance) that run the sonic gamut from wildly boisterous to serenely introverted. This disc collects thriteen of these canons. The varied instrumentation includes marimbas, gamelan, electric guitars, children's voices, computer, choir, and chamber ensemble. Performances by and collaborations with William Winant, Jody Diamond, Daniel Goode, the York Vocal Index, Ray Guillette, Nathan Davis, Ha-Yang Kim, Nick Didkovsky, and others. - Cold Blue Records