This album is part of a series called "Composure: Classical Reworks for Modern Relief". Aimed at providing mental and spiritual respite in our uncertain era, the series was commenced by Joseph Shabason’s take on Erik Satie’s “Gymnopedie No. 1.” In this album Shabason collaborates with Drew Jurecka (strings), while taking on sax and piano himself. The rework gets its unique sound from tape-manipulation and synth. "When Satie premiered this piece for the first time, he gathered all of Paris' music critics and musicians into a theater, and had a big cocktail party … read more
This album is part of a series called "Composure: Classical Reworks for Modern Relief". Aimed at providing mental and spiritual respite in … read more
This album is part of a series called "Composure: Classical Reworks for Modern Relief". Aimed at providing mental and spiritual respite in our uncertain era, the series was com… read more
Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866–Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer. Over the years, Erik Satie was described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as Impressionism, Neo-Classicism, Dada, Surrealism, Conceptual art, minimalism, and ambient music. As well as taking the first steps towards techniques such as prepared piano and music-to-film synchronisation, Satie became one of the first musicians to perform a cameo appearance in a film, in 1924's Entr'acte by the French filmmaker René Clair. Satie appears to have been the… read more
Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866–Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer. Over the years, Erik Satie was described as a precursor of movements and styl… read more
Alfred Éric Leslie Satie (Honfleur, 17 May 1866–Paris, 1 July 1925) was a French composer, pianist, and writer. Over the years, Erik Satie was described as a precursor of movements and styles as varied as Impressionism, Neo-Classicism,… read more