Please explain it to me <3 (2025) 10'
Solo percussion and electronics
Available September 2026 - if your name is Megan. Otherwise we'll need to change the electronics to include your name instead... Which will take a little time. I'm happy to do it if you let me know your first name and any deadline.
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Commissioning note
Commissioned by and written for Megan Arns <3
Programme note
The Bro Bot clears his throat... well, actually, some things don’t need explaining.
Instrumentation
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Old, worn-out cotton men’s shirt (with the edges pre-snipped for easy tearing)
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Small opera gong with whimsical bend
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Field Drum
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Low Bongo
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Bass drum
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Wooden slats (5, tuned low - high)
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MIDI Trigger
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LAV Microphone
Electronic set-up
To play the fixed electronics, you will need:
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A MacBook with free QLab software (there is currently no PC/tablet/iPad version of QLab)
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A MIDI trigger like a foot pedal
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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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Directional microphones
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Microphone stand
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XLR cables connecting the microphone to the mixing desk
