BAKER, AIDAN — Triptychs: Variations on a Melody

"Aidan Baker's (Nadja) Triptychs takes inspiration from Erik Satie's compositions Gymnop�dies and his notion of 'furniture music,' which many consider a precursor to contemporary ambient music. Each 'triptych' is based around a simple, slow moving melodic line, which repeats three times with the addition of an harmonic line upon each repetition, culminating in a three part harmony. Various musicians from different ensembles and musical backgrounds -- Peter Broderick, Julia Kent, Leah Buckareff (of Nadja), Aki Yakamoto (of Vampillia), and Baker himself -- were invited to record their interpretations of these compositions." [label info]


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