From The Technical Academy’s 2016 reunion, these drum duets in 5/4 time are reminiscent of the original Drum Dub.
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“A Bunch Of God Damn Noise” -Dad
The Technical Academy is back! Equipped with new ruby code and the Bohlen-Pierce scale, they have resurrected their 1990 improvisational proof of concept, “Do Thing”. Here are 3 consecutive performances on the vintage Roland U-110 instruments.
VERSION 2
After receiving some constructive feedback, the cadets abandoned sax and trumpet in favor of vibes. Several hours of rehearsals improved their performance, resulting in these 3 more inspired recordings:
Uncharted Rhythm
Almost a loop, this 2-minute rhythm track uses the Bohlen-Pierce musical scale.
Reichish Phase
Two identical parts are played, one slightly faster than the other, in the style of Steve Reich’s early works. Sonic Pi’s “pretty bells” are tuned to the Bohlen-Pierce musical scale.
The Quartz Variations – videos
Quartz 1
Quartz 2
Quartz 3
Quartz 4
