Published
Thu, Feb 3, 2011, 15:05
- Macro's next LP is a toolkit full of polyrhythmic locked grooves.
Berlin-based artist Stefan Goldmann will release a vinyl double-pack called The Grand Hemiola at the end of March.
Half of the album is an experiment in locked grooves and polyrhythm: one record is packed with loops in a 4/4 time signature, the other with loops in 3/4. This makes for some interesting possibilities behind the decks. Frankly it's all a bit over our heads, but a press release explains it like this: "In the mix, they sum up to an extended cycle of 3x 4/4 or 4x 3/4, and enable building complex '3 over 4' polyrhythms ('Hemiolas'). You can mix loop into loop for hours without ever getting trapped." So there you have it. The album packs in a staggering 144 loops in all, plus six non-locked groove tracks, all of which feature more off-kilter beats, sometimes joined with modern classical arrangements. The album will see release via Macro, the label Goldmann runs with Finn Johannsen.
Tracklist
A1 Mining The Vein
A2 The Grand Hemiola
A3 Double Hendecagon
C1 Goats Guts
C2 Megis Waltz
C3 Away From The Flock
Macro will release The Grand Hemiola on March 28th, 2011.