Electric Empath is a long form improvisational piece for alto saxophone and electronics. I recorded this on December 8, 2024 using one take for the electronics, followed by one take for the alto saxophone.
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Electric Empath is a long form improvisational piece for alto saxophone and electronics. I recorded this on December 8, 2024 using one take for the electronics, followed by one take for the alto saxophone.
For the electronic portion, I used three analog synthesizers simultaneously – Korg Volca Keys, Arturia MiniBrute, and SOMA Laboratory Lyra-8. The Volca Keys and the MiniBrute were both fed through the Lyra-8 so that the Lyra-8’s onboard effects would be applied to all three signals.
The piece has three distinct sections:
Section 1: 00:00 – 17:00. Builds to high tumult; frightening (natural minor / aeolian scale).
Section 2: 17:00 – 31:48. Calm and mournful (harmonic minor scale).
Section 3: 31:48 – 41:56. Builds to medium tumult; hopeful (dominant 7th / mixolydian scale).
Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone; Lyra-8; MiniBrute; Volca Keys.
Written, performed, and produced by Collin Sherman.