Old and New is a central theme in this edition of Flotation Device. We dive into Heiner Goebbel’s new evening-length work, A House of Call, which refracts recorded voices through an orchestral lens of clouded nostalgia. The Icelandic Baroque orchestra Brák performs new works for old instruments, while the Arditti Quartet pays homage to Stefano Scodanibbio with a traversal of his Berio-inspired Monteverdi mementos. We also explore new offerings by Philip Glass, Terry Riley and Diamanda Galás, relating the latter’s leaping vocal style to 50s lounge icon Yma Sumac. A bevy of improvised duets from Japan and New York round out the proceedings alongside Derek Bermel’s clarinet, Worst Spills’ minimalist free rock, an Art Ensemble of Chicago classic marking its 50th anniversary, and some gripping fixed-media tracks from Greece and Ukraine.
Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world, with host Michael Schell. Annotated playlist and photo credits in Comments.
