CD | 2004 | spekk recordings ...the sound originates in a recording of Hudak’s stream-of-consciousness speech. It isn’t specified whether the words are a part of the recorded monologue, but the impulse certainly forms the basis of a work that, through the alchemy of digital filtering, is transfigured into something magically penumbral. Room With Sky initially appears to be a twinkling near-constant, but every so often the key of its sound takes a downward step or pauses for less than an |(...) - read more ...
CD | 1999 | Alluvial Recordings
Completed in 1998, this is only the third full length composition from NY composer John Hudak to appear on CD. His work is primarily built on repetition and alteration, usually from single sound sources. With this composition, he has manipulated an answering machine recording of his mother’|s voice. The piece is shifting and complex. It is smooth and relaxed with the contradiction of extremely high, piercing frequencies. It is undoubtedly one of his most |(...)
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