Performed by 3dB Vocal Ensemble - David Breen, Daniel Baumgartner, and Daniel Bayot
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Special thanks to Daniel Bayot for all of his help and support while working on this piece.
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Maybe was written as an effort to abstract emotion from the human voice. The deeper and deeper I dug into the piece, and the more I discussed with Daniel Bayot for whom the piece was written, the more and more I realized how difficult of a task this would be. Not having written much music about my personal life, I decided to dig deep and reflect on phrases that were particularly appropriate for how I was feeling at the time. Confusion, self-doubt, anxiety about the future, and a little resentment were poisoning my day-to-day routine. With that sort of rushing and clouding state of mind, the texture of words and phrases became the primary source for the piece. It’s difficult to say exactly where this piece came from, but the results brought me some sort of relief, and I’m incredibly thankful to have gotten to work with such an amazing ensemble.
“Scatter My Ashes” exists at a crossroads between multiple styles, but emerges with something rich, textural, ambient, and riveting. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 7, 2022