Matters of Time, by Exponential Ensemble

Matters of Time

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1.	Crown of the Sun 09:07	info	buy track
2.	A Dark Matter - I. Pensive 04:48	info	buy track
3.	A Dark Matter - II. With a heavy heart 05:47	info	buy track
4.	A Dark Matter - III. Dark and heavy 04:52	info	buy track
5.	A Dark Matter - IV. A beam of light 03:01		buy track
6.	The Bright Exuberant Silence - I. Bright, Electric 05:08	info	buy track
7.	The Bright Exuberant Silence - II. Effervescent 05:00	info	buy track
8.	The Bright Exuberant Silence - III. In Slow Motion 08:27	info	buy track
9.	Relative Theory - I. Pascal's Triangle 02:41	info	buy track
10.	Relative Theory - II. Noether's Theorem 03:33	info	buy track
11.	Relative Theory - III. Einstein's Daydream 04:17		buy track
12.	Relative Theory - IV. The Hammers of Pythagoras 03:02	info	buy track

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Matters of Time, Exponential Ensemble’s debut album, features four commissioned works inspired by science. Time and matter are the common elements of all these works, starting with Crown of the Sun by Amy Brandon. The sun has always been instrumental in keeping our daily sense of time, from sunrise to sunset, while making life on earth possible. Inspired by a NASA recording of the sun’s crown, this piece will take you to a unique sonic world made of woodwind multiphonics.

A Dark Matter by Gilad Cohen, inspired by the astrophysics concept of dark matter, is a reminder that the universe is mostly made of matter that we can’t even see or define, very much like our own matters (or worries) that we carry around everyday in our minds. A Dark Matter was also inspired by Gilad Cohen’s own experience of the COVID-19 pandemic; matters that all of humanity can relate to forever. Climate change is a matter of our time. During the COVID-19 pandemic, travel significantly came to a halt, air pollution decreased and nature slowly took over again; sometimes in the most unusual places.

The Bright Exuberant Silence was inspired by Jared Miller’s experience of standing in the middle of Times Square in the summer of 2020 with just the bright exuberant neons and blooming dandelions as silent companions.

Finally, time and matter are the foundation of the Theory of Relativity by Albert Einstein and also the root of Relative Theory by Robert Paterson; a whimsical work inspired by four important scientists and mathematicians: Blaise Pascal, Albert Einstein, Emmy Noether and Pythagoras. Thank you to all our composers for writing these wonderful and meaningful works. It is with great pride that we present to you our debut album: Matters of Time.

– Pascal Archer, Artistic Director, Exponential Ensemble

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released March 1, 2024

Produced, Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Adam Abeshouse
Executive Producer: Robert Paterson
Performed by Exponential Ensemble
Assistant Engineer: Doron Schächter
Recorded at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York City, April 30, May 1, 3 & 4, 2023
Pat Burke: Package Design and Layout
Daniel D'Ottavio: Ensemble Image
Ron Gabriel: Exponential Ensemble Logo Design

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