Sympathetic Vibrations by The Dymaxion Quartet

The inspiration for the album is based on the photography show of Asca S. R. Aull, Paradis sur terre (Heaven on Earth), featuring photos from three different cities – Manhattan, Paris and Hong Kong. “I was taken aesthetically with his photos – their sense of composition, focus, simplicity and their sense of mystery. Aull presents the viewer with enough of a scenario to orient you, but leaves a lot of details to be filled in. His photos look like what I want my music to sound like.” For this album, Gabriel selected three photos from each city to compose to – “a triptych of triptychs,” in a way. The title Sympathetic Vibrations refers to this connection between different arts and the interaction among them. Like resonant strings on an instrument being moved by related frequencies, Aull’s photography inspired Gloege’s composition, and the two works operate on similar wavelengths.