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Improvisus B200-1

Ana Dall’Ara-Majek

Programme notes

Improvisus B200-1 focuses on “crackling white noise” sounds inspired by the static sounds and clicks produced by some species of crustaceans and underwater bivalves.

This work was completed from a multitrack improvisation at the Buchla 200 synthesizer. I tried to retain the directness of the instrumental performance of analog synthesis, leaving the original sequence of interventions largely untouched, but heavily mixing the tracks. I wanted to explore a specific sound palette that represents one underwater species from the Radiolaria cycle’s collection.

Ana Dall’Ara-Majek [English translation: François Couture, xii-23]


Improvisus B200-1 was realized in 2022 at the Elektronmusikstudion (EMS) in Stockholm (Sweden) then remixed in 2023 at Studio Blue Spider in Montréal (Québec). Thanks to the entire EMS team. The realization of this piece was made possible thanks to the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ).

  • Composer(s): Ana Dall’Ara-Majek
  • Year of composition: 2022
  • Cycle: Radiolaria
  • Duration: 7:24
  • Instrumentation: stereo fixed medium
  • Publisher(s): Ymx média
  • ISRC: CAD502410055