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

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Composer
RILEY DANGERS BATES KOTCHE
Artist
Ryan
Format
CD
Label
Innova Recordings
Released
Nov 17, 2009
Catalog #
INN758
UPC
726708675820

About


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

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 In C - Semi-Detached (Jack Dangers Remix) 06:39
    Track
    1
    Title
    In C - Semi-Detached (Jack Dangers Remix)
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Terry Riley, Jack Dangers
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  3. 2 Terrycloth Troposphere (after T. Riley's, In C) (Masonic, Mason Bates Remix) 05:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    Terrycloth Troposphere (after T. Riley's, In C) (Masonic, Mason Bates Remix)
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Mason Bates
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  4. 3 Smooth (after T. Riley's In C) (Glenn Kotche Remix) 06:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    Smooth (after T. Riley's In C) (Glenn Kotche Remix)
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Glenn Kotche
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  5. 4 Bints Mix (after T. Riley's In C) (Michael Lowenstern Remix) 06:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    Bints Mix (after T. Riley's In C) (Michael Lowenstern Remix)
    Duration
    06:46
    Composer
    Michael Lowenstern
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  6. 5 Zinc (after T. Riley's In C) (Zoe Keating Remix) 05:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    Zinc (after T. Riley's In C) (Zoe Keating Remix)
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Zoe Keating
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  7. 6 Counting in C (after T. Riley's In C) (Jad Abumrad Remix) 06:08
    Track
    6
    Title
    Counting in C (after T. Riley's In C) (Jad Abumrad Remix)
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Jad Abumrad
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  8. 7 In C with Canons and Bass (Nico Muhly Remix) 07:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    In C with Canons and Bass (Nico Muhly Remix)
    Duration
    07:41
    Composer
    Terry Riley, Nico Muhly
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  9. 8 In Sea of C (after T. Riley's In C) (DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid Remix) 05:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    In Sea of C (after T. Riley's In C) (DJ Spooky that Subliminal Kid Remix)
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Paul Miller
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  10. 9 In Cognito (Phil Kline Remix) 06:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    In Cognito (Phil Kline Remix)
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Phil Kline
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  11. 10 In C (Dennis DeSantis Remix) 06:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    In C (Dennis DeSantis Remix)
    Duration
    06:10
    Composer
    Terry Riley, Dennis DeSantis
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  12. 11 Zachary's Dream (Daniel Bernard Roumain, DBR Remix) 06:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    Zachary's Dream (Daniel Bernard Roumain, DBR Remix)
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Daniel Bernard Roumain
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  13. Disc 2
  14. 1 In C - Extension (Jack Dangers Remix) 08:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    In C - Extension (Jack Dangers Remix)
    Duration
    08:30
    Composer
    Terry Riley, Jack Dangers
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  15. 2 Xenoglossia (Mikael Karlsson and Rob Stephenson Remix) 06:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    Xenoglossia (Mikael Karlsson and Rob Stephenson Remix)
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Mikael Karlsson, Robert Stephenson
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  16. 3 Foster Grant Mix (Michael Lowenstern Remix) 05:33
    Track
    3
    Title
    Foster Grant Mix (Michael Lowenstern Remix)
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Michael Lowenstern
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  17. 4 Is in C in F? (after T. Riley's In C) (R. Luke Dubois Remix) 05:11
    Track
    4
    Title
    Is in C in F? (after T. Riley's In C) (R. Luke Dubois Remix)
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    R. Luke DuBois
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  18. 5 In C (Todd Reynolds Remix) 07:46
    Track
    5
    Title
    In C (Todd Reynolds Remix)
    Duration
    07:46
    Composer
    Terry Riley, Todd Reynolds
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  19. 6 In C (Kleerup Remix) 05:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    In C (Kleerup Remix)
    Duration
    05:46
    Composer
    Terry Riley, Kleerup
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  20. 7 Simple Mix (after T. Riley's In C) (David Lang Remix) 09:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    Simple Mix (after T. Riley's In C) (David Lang Remix)
    Duration
    09:18
    Composer
    David Lang
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan
  21. 8 In C 20:43
    Track
    8
    Title
    In C
    Duration
    20:43
    Composer
    Terry Riley
    Ensemble
    Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble
    Conductor
    Bill Ryan