{"product_id":"cd-field-of-vision-michael-gordon","title":"CD: Field of Vision - Michael Gordon","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerformed on specially constructed and tuned percussion instruments, industrial metals, wood and gongs,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Gordon’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eField of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereveals a complex spectrum of overtones and resonances. The large number of percussionists, and the vast performance field, invoke a sweeping perspective that suggests the architectural movement of sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Perkins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand performed by the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversity of Michigan Percussion Ensemble\u003c\/strong\u003e, the piece is meant to induce, in Gordon's words, a quasi-meditative, almost ecstatic state — for performer and audience alike. \"It's where attention sharpens and dissolves, and thoughts focus and drift,\" he explains. \"In the end, I think the music emerges as an exploration of space itself. Who can tune space? The answer becomes collective: the performers, the instruments, the listeners.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Doug Perkins\u003cbr\u003eRecording engineer: Bill Maylone\u003cbr\u003eMixing and immersive mastering engineer: Nathaniel Reichman\u003cbr\u003eMusic editor: Doug Perkins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded on March 4-6, 2024 in Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis recording was made with generous support from the University of Michigan SMTD Faculty Research Grant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BANG ON A CAN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48973839859931,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0341\/files\/boacfieldofvision.jpg?v=1784043415","url":"https:\/\/shop.massmoca.org\/products\/cd-field-of-vision-michael-gordon","provider":"MASS MoCA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}