Amends, by Matt Magerkurth

Amends

by Matt Magerkurth

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1.	Everything Rises 06:03	info	buy track
2.	Vicious Cycles 03:54	info	buy track
3.	Red Dirt 07:26	info	buy track
4.	Dried Up 07:34	info	buy track
5.	Return to Dust 08:26	info	buy track
6.	The Color of Distance 10:31	info	buy track
7.	Glass Stains 09:07	info	buy track

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From cellist and composer Matt Magerkurth comes Amends, a debut album of pieces for solo cello. Recorded in Bixby, Oklahoma’s Closet Studios, the music on the album is composed in a system of “road maps” -- that is, the pieces take the shape of skeletal structures that are filled differently in different performances, thereby keeping each iteration semi-improvisatory. Part of the “mending” in this album is in its process; this album features complete takes of pieces that have been layered with effects by producer Scott Bell in order to give the album a huge dynamic range - from the smallest, most delicate sounds to huge, expansive textures.

Some of that range comes from Magerkurth’s textural approach to the cello, which is derived from time spent playing with many of Tulsa’s singer/songwriters and through a chronic injury to his right wrist. While not an obstacle to routine playing, this injury has changed his method of sound production to one that highlights the overtones of the instrument.

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released June 25, 2021

Recorded at Closet Studios in Bixby, Oklahoma

Produced and Mixed by Scott Bell

Mastered by Chris Wylie at Buffalo Hide Mastering,Tulsa, Oklahoma

All Artwork and Design by Kalyn Fay Barnoski

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