Big Things by Michael Laurello

icarus Quartet invites you inside the studio for their title track single release from their debut album, BIG THINGS.
Full album available in physical, digital, and streaming formats everywhere on Furious Artisans Records June 17, 2022.
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“The original version of Big Things was one of the first pieces I composed using a process of recording and improvisation, rather than traditional notation. I started with a rhythmic pattern outlined by an electric guitar (played by marimba in this new version for icarus Quartet), and then improvised other instruments over the top. I recorded most of the instruments myself, section by section, editing each part in my recording software as I went. With this method, I felt free to experiment without worrying about what it might look like on the page. There were a few happy accidents, too: In one section, I made a copy-paste error, and the music ended up displaced by a sixteenth-note. It sounded interesting when I listened back, so I kept it. Once I was satisfied with the recording, I transcribed the music and created the score and parts for live performance. When I played the finished recording to a friend of mine, she said it sounded like “big things…big life things.” I’m not sure what she meant by that, but it felt right, so I went with it. The updated version of the piece, arranged for two percussionists and two pianists, is dedicated with love to icarus Quartet.”
-Michael Laurello
The work of Michael Laurello reflects his fascination with temporal dissonance and emotional immediacy. His compositions have been presented at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, MATA, PASIC, and the Bang on a Can Summer Festival by some of today’s most cutting-edge ensembles. In addition to his work as a composer, Mike is a freelance engineer, and serves as Manager of Recording Services and Technical Engineer for the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music at Bowling Green State University. When it comes to pancakes, his favorite kind is buttermilk, but he shares Jeff’s reverence for The Pantry’s cinnamon roll short stack.
Performed by:
icarus Quartet
Jeff Stern, percussion
Matt Keown, percussion
Larry Weng, piano
Yevgeny Yontov, piano
Additional recording by:
Michael Laurello
Producer: Elaine Martone
Recording and Mastering Engineer: Mike Tierney
Editor and Mixing Engineer: Michael Laurello
Design: Marc Wolf
Videographer: Alec Green
Video Editor: Jeff Stern
Recorded October 30 - November 2, 2021 at Sono Luminus in Boyce, VA
Piano tuner/technician: John Veitch
Public Relations: 8VA Music Consultancy
The music of Michael Laurello is published by Things Grow Like Trees Music (ASCAP)

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