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THE
TWELVE
"The Twelve" is an avant-garde studio recording
project and live performance vehicle based on 3 powerful
new string quartet compositions (4 movements for each quartet)
written by visionary composer Jay
Terrien.
The unique concept of this project stems from the fact
that there is not a lot of contemporary published
scores
that showcase various types of the electric bass (i.e.,
fretted, fretless, piccolo, subcontra, tenor bass, etc.),
drums, and string quartet together in a prominent spotlight.
The primary recording and live performance aspect of this
music will feature the unique duo partnership of a high-caliber
bassist and cutting-edge drummer performing alongside some
of the best avant-garde and classical "Eventide
Ultra-Harmonizer prepared"
string quartets in the scene! There are many technical
aspects within these
3 string
quartets that are best expressed through the performance
strengths and acumen of several handpicked professional
musical interpreters who often commission and perform these
types of "high-end" compositions. Only
a handful of bassists, drummers, and string quartets
can handle the performance rigors of this music.
As
you can imagine, it would be musically and visually remarkable
to experience notable performers such as bassist Michael
Manring and drummer Terry
Bozzio locking up alongside The
Zapp Quartet. How about the performance combination
of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Pat
Mastelotto and The
Kronos Quartet? Or, perhaps Mark
Egan bashing
with Chad
Smith while the edgy, rocking sound of The
Section Quartet supports their rhythmic power? It will
also be AMAZING to see how musicians from different backgrounds/genres,
mesh and collaborate together in a recording studio environment.
An "in-studio" DVD is also in the works. Ultimately, the
creation of well-known performance "micro-ensembles" specifically
matched to a given composition will serve
as a powerful marketing and promotional tool, potentially
pushing this project into the mainstream.
"The
Twelve" punctuates
the undeniable
auditory chemistry that exists between the electric
bass,
an electronically prepared string quartet, and
improvised hybrid acoustic/electronic percussions in a
structured, compositional environment.
With a
sound business model involving a forward-thinking digital
distribution strategy,
DVD/CD sales,
and a stellar
offline sheet music publishing revenue stream, "The
Twelve" is poised for the budgetary involvement of pertinent
record labels and Grammy-centric musicians/producer candidates
such as Edgar Meyer,
Andy
Summers, Bela Fleck, Les Claypool, Dave Matthews, Sting, Adrian
Belew, Steve Vai, Stanley Clarke, Trey Anastasio, Daniel Lanois,
etc. They
are music aficionados who will certainly
appreciate
the business model and admire the progressive musical
principals addressed
within
the pieces.
Here are some rough demo mixes (with midi
strings and just one track of bass) from my new String Quartet
No. 69, "The
Myers Quartet". The final studio recordings
will have fretless bass tracks (as
heard on
the Sibelius "Scorch" session
files below) and of course, they will also have
improvised hybrid acoustic/electronic drum arrangements
underneath. You can also check out the
live videos and full scores below!
IF
YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT OR PERFORM THIS
MUSIC IN A LIVE SETTING, E-MAIL INFO@JAYTERRIEN.COM.
ENJOY!!!
MP3s (Bass And Strings Demos):
1.)
1st Movement: "The
Night HE Came Home"
2.) 2nd Movement: "Crushage"
3.) 3rd Movement: "Snuff"
4.) 4th Movement: "Tabitha
Hides Behind A Tree"
LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEOS (From The
Lodo Bass Bash, Denver, CO 8/4/07):
1.) 1st Movement: "The
Night HE Came Home"
2.) 2nd Movement: "Crushage"
3.) 3rd Movement: "Snuff"
4.) 4th Movement: "Tabitha
Hides Behind A Tree"
 
SIBELIUS FULL SCORES:
Here
are the notated scores for each of these movements, which can
be viewed and listened
to simultaneously
with the Sibelius "Scorch" plug-in,
within your browser. If necessary, you can get the plug-in here free:
2.) 2nd Movement: "Crushage"
3.) 3rd Movement: "Snuff"
4.) 4th Movement: "Tabitha
Hides Behind A Tree"
***Please keep in mind that you are listening to what is essentially
a midi file, and therefore the actual sound is determined by
your sound card, midi module etc.***
I have also converted each movement
into Adobe .PDF format, just in case you can't view the movements
via Sibelius/Scorch:
2.) 2nd Movement: "Crushage"
3.) 3rd Movement: "Snuff"
4.) 4th Movement: "Tabitha
Hides Behind A Tree"
Compositionally, I
aimed for a very crisp, bright, aggressive, and edgy
sound written
for physical instruments and performers that can take full
advantage
of
working under the auspices of
general/customizable preset guidelines for individual Eventide
H8000FW Ultra-Harmonizer® effects
processor units.
In
an ideal world, it would sound AMAZING if all of the
performers would be playing graphite-based or
composite-strengthened
instruments along the lines of Zon, Status
Graphite basses, Rainsong
Graphite acoustic
guitars, Luis
and Clark carbon-fiber classical instruments, etc.,
as well as carbon-fiber based acoustic drums and percussion
devices.
RECENT PRESS/PEEPS/MUSIC
REVIEWS!
P & © 2000-2007
BY JAY TERRIEN,
DRUNKER QUICKER MUSIC™, GRASSTAIN™ (ASCAP)
ALL MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENTS BY JAY TERRIEN
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED.
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