Riley: In C Remixed / Dangers, Bates, Kotche, Et Al

$18.99
Label
Innova Recordings
Release Date
November 17, 2009
Format
Added to Cart! View cart or continue shopping.


    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      RILEY DANGERS BATES KOTCHE
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      Ryan
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 17, 2009
    • UPC
      726708675820
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      INN758
    • LABEL
      Innova Recordings
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. In C - Semi-Detached (Jack Dangers Remix)

      Composer: Terry Riley, Jack Dangers

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    2. Terrycloth Troposphere (after T. Riley's, In C) (Masonic, Mason Bates Remix)

      Composer: Mason Bates

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    3. Smooth (after T. Riley's In C) (Glenn Kotche Remix)

      Composer: Glenn Kotche

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    4. Bints Mix (after T. Riley's In C) (Michael Lowenstern Remix)

      Composer: Michael Lowenstern

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    5. Zinc (after T. Riley's In C) (Zoe Keating Remix)

      Composer: Zoe Keating

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    6. Counting in C (after T. Riley's In C) (Jad Abumrad Remix)

      Composer: Jad Abumrad

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    7. In C with Canons and Bass (Nico Muhly Remix)

      Composer: Terry Riley, Nico Muhly

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    8. In Sea of C (after T. Riley's In C) (DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid Remix)

      Composer: Paul Miller

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    9. In Cognito (Phil Kline Remix)

      Composer: Phil Kline

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    10. In C (Dennis DeSantis Remix)

      Composer: Terry Riley, Dennis DeSantis

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    11. Zachary's Dream (Daniel Bernard Roumain, DBR Remix)

      Composer: Daniel Bernard Roumain

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    12. In C - Extension (Jack Dangers Remix)

      Composer: Terry Riley, Jack Dangers

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    13. Xenoglossia (Mikael Karlsson and Rob Stephenson Remix)

      Composer: Mikael Karlsson, Robert Stephenson

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    14. Foster Grant Mix (Michael Lowenstern Remix)

      Composer: Michael Lowenstern

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    15. Is in C in F? (after T. Riley's In C) (R. Luke Dubois Remix)

      Composer: R. Luke DuBois

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    16. In C (Todd Reynolds Remix)

      Composer: Terry Riley, Todd Reynolds

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    17. In C (Kleerup Remix)

      Composer: Terry Riley, Kleerup

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    18. Simple Mix (after T. Riley's In C) (David Lang Remix)

      Composer: David Lang

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan

    19. In C

      Composer: Terry Riley

      Ensemble: Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble

      Conductor: Bill Ryan



2009 marked the 45th anniversary of Terry Riley's minimalist manifesto In C, and to celebrate the occasion Innova offers a group of "remixes" from 15 individual composers and one collaborating duo. Remixes are the fashion for today's classical composers steeped in contemporary pop music and DJ culture, and happily, each of these 16 tracks treats Riley's material with affection and high spirits while projecting their own individual viewpoints.

Certain ones stand out. Jack Dangers' "In C--Semi-Detached" launches into In C more or less according to Hoyle before slow-moving, whooshing textures and sustained chords slowly enter the fray. Mason Bates, in his "Masonic" persona, makes liberal use of popping percussive effects and gorgeous, strategically-placed piano chords, presenting Riley's repeating patterns largely in reverse sequence. DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid's remix is essentially Riley, laced with sustained timbres and subtle rhythmic manipulation. Daniel Bernard Roumain's "Zachary's Dream" features the violinist/composer emerging center-stage in the final few minutes. Perhaps the Mikael Karlsson/Rob Stephenson collaboration "Xenoglossia" strays farthest from the source, with its almost static transparency and collage-like juxtapositions. String-like sonorities in lower and higher registers shift and wander around without going anywhere in David Lang's "simple mix".

Best of all, however, is the original In C itself, where the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble under Bill Ryan presents one of the most colorful, texturally varied, rhythmically incisive, and intensely expressive renditions I've ever experienced, live or on disc. It may be brief (20 minutes), but it has a lot to say. If you're an In C fan, you'll surely want this stimulating and exceptionally well-engineered release.

--Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com