Ex-Easter Island Head

Sat 31st May 2014
This is an archive item from Supersonic 2014
Main Stage

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Large Electric Ensemble is Ex-Easter Island Head’s first piece for massed prepared guitars and drums.

Utilising third bridge preparations (inserting metal rods beneath the guitar strings) and a range of alternate tunings across the ensemble, the piece combines propulsive, rhythmic minimalism with chorusing attacks of massed harmonics.
The ensemble adopt a new vocabulary of playing based around various guitar preparations, from billowing harp-like arpeggios to ‘bowing’ the strings with allen keys to produce luminous upper register drones. Scored in custom notation the piece places free flowing passages alongside conductor cues, allowing the players to collectively create a distinctive sonic landscape.

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