Andrew Mcintosh: Fixations
On his second album with KAIROS, Fixations, Andrew McIntosh presents music for scordatura strings in just intonation. On his second album with KAIROS, Fixations, Andrew McIntosh presents music for scordatura strings in just intonation, recorded with longtime collaborators Wild Up, Christopher Rountree, Aperture Duo, and Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick-who, together with the composer himself, appears as soloist. The album, produced by Lewis Pesacov, offers a unique exploration of the nuanced social and spatial dimensions of rhythm and tuning. Featuring 434.6, Fixations, and Duo for viola and cello, with any number of violins, it also includes a printed conversation between McIntosh and Cassandra Miller inside the booklet, opening a window into a world of circular time, care, and musical generosity. Track Listing 434.6 (2019/2024) for violin and viola Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: I. Tiling 1 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: II. Melody (viola) Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: III. Tiling 2 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: IV. Ground Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: V. Tiling 3 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VI. Greater Distance Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VII. Melody (violin) Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VIII. Lesser Distance Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: IX. Hymn Duo for viola and cello, with any number of violins (2018–2019)
On his second album with KAIROS, Fixations, Andrew McIntosh presents music for scordatura strings in just intonation. On his second album with KAIROS, Fixations, Andrew McIntosh presents music for scordatura strings in just intonation, recorded with longtime collaborators Wild Up, Christopher Rountree, Aperture Duo, and Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick-who, together with the composer himself, appears as soloist. The album, produced by Lewis Pesacov, offers a unique exploration of the nuanced social and spatial dimensions of rhythm and tuning. Featuring 434.6, Fixations, and Duo for viola and cello, with any number of violins, it also includes a printed conversation between McIntosh and Cassandra Miller inside the booklet, opening a window into a world of circular time, care, and musical generosity. Track Listing 434.6 (2019/2024) for violin and viola Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: I. Tiling 1 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: II. Melody (viola) Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: III. Tiling 2 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: IV. Ground Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: V. Tiling 3 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VI. Greater Distance Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VII. Melody (violin) Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VIII. Lesser Distance Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: IX. Hymn Duo for viola and cello, with any number of violins (2018–2019)
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On his second album with KAIROS, Fixations, Andrew McIntosh presents music for scordatura strings in just intonation. On his second album with KAIROS, Fixations, Andrew McIntosh presents music for scordatura strings in just intonation, recorded with longtime collaborators Wild Up, Christopher Rountree, Aperture Duo, and Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick-who, together with the composer himself, appears as soloist. The album, produced by Lewis Pesacov, offers a unique exploration of the nuanced social and spatial dimensions of rhythm and tuning. Featuring 434.6, Fixations, and Duo for viola and cello, with any number of violins, it also includes a printed conversation between McIntosh and Cassandra Miller inside the booklet, opening a window into a world of circular time, care, and musical generosity. Track Listing 434.6 (2019/2024) for violin and viola Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: I. Tiling 1 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: II. Melody (viola) Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: III. Tiling 2 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: IV. Ground Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: V. Tiling 3 Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VI. Greater Distance Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VII. Melody (violin) Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VIII. Lesser Distance Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: IX. Hymn Duo for viola and cello, with any number of violins (2018–2019)
