Binary Suite by Brian Shankar Adler
“Binary Suite” is percussionist/composer Brian Shankar Adler's response to the prediction that humans and machines will soon merge and become one. Written in 2015 and inspired by chance processes, it is a meditation in four movements based on his existential pondering (see text below).
Am I a robot or an ape?
Be!
I am. / U R
Or a zombie?
The secrets lie in the code.
The above text was converted into binary code. The "1"s and "0"s were assigned to sounds and silences, becoming the compositional material that developed into "Binary Suite."
Tracklist
| 1. | I. Am I a robot or an ape? | 1:49 |
| 2. | II. Be! | 2:20 |
| 3. | III. I am. / U R | 1:01 |
| 4. | IV. Or a zombie? | 2:44 |
Credits
released April 12, 2019
Santiago Leibson. piano
Rob Jost. bass
Brian Shankar Adler. drums, percussion, computer
*Special guest, Kamala Sankaram. voice
Composed by Brian Shankar Adler (Circavision, ASCAP)
Santiago Leibson. piano
Rob Jost. bass
Brian Shankar Adler. drums, percussion, computer
*Special guest, Kamala Sankaram. voice
Composed by Brian Shankar Adler (Circavision, ASCAP)
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