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Tesseract

by Meredith Bates

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    Bates' forthcoming offering Tesseract picks up where If Not Now left off, and follows that album's psychedelic, quasi-orchestral landscapes all the way out to their dark horizons. Like its predecessor, Tesseract occupies a monumental scale, swelling over two CDs. Her shimmering cascades of treated strings remain a crucial element, yet there's newfound volatility and a steadfast commitment to investigating texture here. Bates' vocabulary within the noise sphere is impressive and evocative; in her hands it proves to be just as malleable and expressive as any other technique in her repertoire. There are certainly moments of bluster and friction, but Bates makes use of the full spectrum available within the domain of pure sound. Her distant creaks and dim crackling pull the listener deeper into her gradually blooming structures, as other textural passages engender a sense of intrigue or suspension. It's a welcome and disquieting contrast to the threads of bowed lyricism that link these six pieces. ... more
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    This double album comes in a beautiful gatefold cardboard case designed by Meredith Bates and Chris Gestrin with artwork by Melvin Yap.

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Disturbance 08:21
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Debris 31:21
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Tesseract 46:19
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Tendrils 11:00
6.
Continuum 16:27

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Bates' forthcoming offering Tesseract picks up where If Not Now left off, and follows that album's psychedelic, quasi-orchestral landscapes all the way out to their dark horizons. Like its predecessor, Tesseract occupies a monumental scale, swelling over two CDs. Her shimmering cascades of treated strings remain a crucial element, yet there's newfound volatility and a steadfast commitment to investigating texture here. Bates' vocabulary within the noise sphere is impressive and evocative; in her hands it proves to be just as malleable and expressive as any other technique in her repertoire. There are certainly moments of bluster and friction, but Bates makes use of the full spectrum available within the domain of pure sound. Her distant creaks and dim crackling pull the listener deeper into her gradually blooming structures, as other textural passages engender a sense of intrigue or suspension. It's a welcome and disquieting contrast to the threads of bowed lyricism that link these six pieces.

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released June 2, 2023

Meredith Bates: Processed Violin, Voice, and Found Objects.
Recorded bv John Raham at Afterlife Studios and at Public Alley 421 by Chris Gestrin.
Edited, mixed, and mastered by Chris Gestrin
Cover photo by Melvin Yap (www.eastvanguard.com)
Graphic design/layout by Meredith Bates and Chris Gestrin

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