As I slowly begin my new research for The Rhythm of the Earth, I want to share a selection of readings, tapes and references that are shaping the development of my upcoming performance, Tectonics.
The Pulse of the Earth: Political Geology in Java
North Sea Water in My Veins: The Pre-Christian Spirituality of the Low Countries — Imelda Almqvist
Unplayed Melodies: Javanese Gamelan and the Genesis of Music Theory — Marc Perlman
Poetics of Relation — Édouard Glissant
More Brilliant Than the Sun: Adventures in Sonic Fiction — Kodwo Eshun
A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in the Extended Common Practice — Dmitri Tymoczko
Bayo Akomolafe, How to Be Available Now: Sidenotes from the Para-Pragmatic
Ableton, Gabber Modus Operandi: The Noise of Tradition
Ableton, Intro to Sundanese Gamelan
Series: The Strangeness of Dub
The electro Maloya experiments of Jako Maron (Expanded Edition)
Chasing the Phantom by Dewa Alit & Gamelan Salukat
