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from cries&screams​/​/​subterranean_meditation (single) by Antonio Forte

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A threnody dedicated to my ancestors and to all those affected by displacement and oppression. Through recent genealogical research, I discovered ancestry in the First Nations People, Métis, and Filles du Roi. The deeper I dug into this history, the more inner turmoil and existential anguish developed, resulting in the creation of this piece.

Mechanically, it is a 4-track composition for analogue modular synthesizer consisting of off-kilter percussive sequences in a polyrhythmic, odd meter; disjointed wind/water sounds made with pink and white noise; and human-like cries fashioned from dissonant harmonies of sine, triangle, and square wave oscillators.

Recorded in 2018 using a Starkey Laboratories Analogue Modular Synthesizer.

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Antonio Forte Narragansett, Rhode Island

This is my archive of home studio recordings. Each album is like a small collection of poems, series of paintings, or photo- essay. They exist with or without an audience; but I am grateful for the platform and opportunity to share them with others. Some tell stories, some do not. Some are concrete and recognizable forms, others abstract, abstruse, or even downright ephemeral and misleading. ... more

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