
Amygdala (2015) 7'
Cello & fixed electronics
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Commissioning note
Commissioned by my dear friend Tal Aronson and premiered by Luis Mercado
Programme note
I wrote Amygdala in late 2015 while I was living in the Haut-Marais in Paris. Amygdala is a kind of exploration of the way in which anxiety comes in waves, always lapping at the edges, and sometimes rising and overwhelming us.
Electronic setup
To play the fixed electronics, you will need:
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A laptop with Ableton Live or free QLab software (there is currently no tablet/iPad version of QLab)
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A MIDI foot controller (an electronic piano expression/sustain pedal won't work) and cable to connect it to the laptop
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Stereo speakers and mixing desk
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Audio interface and cables from laptop to mixing desk
For amplification (required)
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A directional microphone
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A microphone stand
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An XLR cable connecting the microphone to the mixing desk
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Speakers