

And there’s “ The Ersatz“, which is a piece in which guitars are used to imitate samples of birds and insects in real-time…no need to elaborate on the connection there. It’s basically a side-by-side comparison between a real and synthetic orchestra, so to speak.

#DEGRAW WORDPRESSCOM SKIN#
Skin is a work for sixteen violins, while Replicant is essentially the exact same piece played by sixteen manipulated digital loopers that are looping segments of live violin. For example, there are two companion pieces on the album called “ Skin Procession” and “ Replicant Procession“. I’ve always been fascinated with synthesis and imitation, which are themes that pop up a lot in his work. He’s an artist who just kind of seeped into my brain at the right time in life and stayed there ever since. Physical media is a nuisance anymore, anyway, so it might as well either fit snugly in your pocket, or deteriorate with each play, am I right?īut yeah, the album’s called Kindred, which is the ‘K’ in Philip K. And I’m not entirely sure about the format yet, other than digital. What about his work inspires you and how did you decide to represent it musically?īLAKE: Well it’s actually crossed the 50-minute threshold in its current form, so I guess we’re out of EP territory. FLON: So, you have a new EP coming out on vinyl that’s all inspired by Phillip K.
