Pioneering musician and composer Max Neuhaus passed away yesterday. I was lucky enough to experience one of his installations this past summer; at first it was barely noticeable, but suddenly, and subtly, my whole orientation changed, and it was like stepping into a brightly-lit room, but aurally. And outside.
His record Electronics & Percussion was a major influence on my work; it was one of those first listens where you say to yourself (out loud, in my case), "This is possible?" and then quickly replace the question mark with an exclamation point. The first movement on my first solo record Vacuums is essentially an homage to Neuhaus.
Oh, yes! I remember this installation. . . and a sense of buzzing beneath my skin. Cool stuff.
Posted by: aliciamaud | February 04, 2009 at 04:36 PM