1. Part I
2. Part II
3. Part III (The 8th Tune)
4. Part IV
5. Part V
I started writing the Drones pieces as a method of developing harmonic ideas over a static structure. The idea is something not unlike singing along with one’s vacuum cleaner, or with the subtle but constant humming found in most dwelling-places. We surround ourselves with constant noise, and the Drones pieces are an attempt to honor these drones and stylize them.
-Nico Muhly
Drones & Piano is the first in a series of three Drones EP’s and is Nico Muhly’s first recording released on Bedroom Community since 2010’s acclaimed I Drink The Air Before Me.
The EP consists of five tracks and was recorded by Paul Evans at the Greenhouse Studios in Iceland and produced by Valgeir Sigurðsson. Performing Drones & Piano is award-winning pianist Bruce Brubaker, with contributions from Muhly and violist Nadia Sirota.
Drones & Piano was commissioned by the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival.
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