Year composed: 2018
Instrumentation: piano, marimba
Duration (approx.): 10′
NOTES:
Commissioned by and dedicated to the L+M Duo.
Performers must be proficient in both piano and marimba. The two performers switch places during the course of the piece. An alternate version wherein both performers remain at their designated instrument is currently being developed.
Contact the composer for a demo recording.
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We’re more connected now than in any other time in history. We can send a message to the other side of the world at the speed of light. And with this same technology we can do many other things we’ve never dreamed of; we can share pictures of cats, get into arguments with strangers, stay on top of the news, share baby pictures, send texts with rather suggestive emojis, look at satellite photos of countries we’ve never visited, gamble, play video games, take countless pictures and share them instantly… the list goes on and on.
The information we have at our fingertips saturates every aspect of our modern lives; we’ve become dependent on knowing every little thing. There are actually internet addition treatment centers now, something we could’ve never fathomed 20 years ago. We’re seeking the high brought to us by this plethora of information.
And some of us just might be stuck in the loop.
Jay Derderian 