{"product_id":"trio-xenakis-xenakis-reich-vinyl-lp","title":"Trio Xenakis - Xenakis Reich, Vinyl LP","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTrio Xenakis - Xenakis Reich, Vinyl LP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrio Xenakis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– comprising percussionists\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdélaïde Ferrière\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmmanuel Jacquet\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRodolphe Théry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– presents\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eXenakis-Reich (Live)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon B Records, a rigorous examination of two foundational approaches to contemporary percussion composition. This vinyl edition documents live performances that illuminate both the technical demands and philosophical substrates of works by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIannis Xenakis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1922-2001) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Reich\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(b. 1936). The program opens with Xenakis's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOkho\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(12:47), a seminal work for three djembes that exemplifies the composer's stochastic methodology and his conception of rhythm as organized sonic mass. The trio follows with three Reich compositions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNagoya Marimbas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(4:19), demonstrating Reich's characteristic two-piano-plus-percussion instrumentation adapted for marimba trio;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarimba Phase\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(17:22), an extended exploration of the gradual phase-shifting process that defined Reich's early mature style; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClapping Music\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1:47), the composer's radical reduction of his process technique to its most elemental form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eGraduates of the Conservatoire de Paris,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerrière\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJacquet\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThéry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebring exceptional credentials to this material. Their residency at the Fondation Singer-Polignac (2018) and subsequent designation as Associate Artists (2025) reflects institutional recognition of their contribution to contemporary percussion practice. The trio's performances at venues including the Philharmonie de Paris, Auditorium de Radio-France, and the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus demonstrate their capacity to operate at the highest levels of international performance. The vinyl medium proves essential to capturing the phenomenological reality of these works. Xenakis's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOkho\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erequires the full spectrum of djembe sonority – from bass tones produced at the drumhead's center to the sharp, high-frequency attacks at the rim – information that benefits from analog reproduction's superior transient response. Similarly, Reich's marimba works depend on the perception of subtle phase relationships and the resultant patterns that emerge from rhythmic displacement; vinyl's continuous waveform representation preserves these acoustic phenomena with greater fidelity than digital sampling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"\u003eThis release represents more than mere documentation. It constitutes a comparative study in compositional philosophy: Xenakis's post-serial, architecturally informed approach versus Reich's systematic investigation of perceptual processes. Both composers privilege rhythm as primary organizational parameter; both expand the timbral vocabulary of percussion beyond its traditional supporting role; both conceive musical form in terms of temporal process rather than inherited structural archetypes.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"B Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525407150273,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/files\/xenakis-reich.webp?v=1787632172","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/trio-xenakis-xenakis-reich-vinyl-lp","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}