EPISODE · Apr 6, 2018 · 10 MIN
bonnie jones - and if i live a thousand lives i hope to remember one
from Constellations · host Constellations
This piece does a magic thing of infusing a recording with the nowness of live music; it is as much a happening as the musical performances that were its building blocks, with the failure of the recording technology as performer and conductor. In a percussive wave of otherworldly sighs and stutters, the richly textured sound leaves us guessing, with memorable sonic moments passing before can fully process them, so that when they stay longer than expected we are moved and curious - but the tape rolls on.
What this episode covers
This piece does a magic thing of infusing a recording with the nowness of live music; it is as much a happening as the musical performances that were its building blocks, with the failure of the recording technology as performer and conductor. In a percussive wave of otherworldly sighs and stutters, the richly textured sound leaves us guessing, with memorable sonic moments passing before can fully process them, so that when they stay longer than expected we are moved and curious - but the tape rolls on.
NOW PLAYING
bonnie jones - and if i live a thousand lives i hope to remember one
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jun 1, 2026 ·59m
May 1, 2026 ·49m
Apr 10, 2026 ·112m
Apr 3, 2026 ·54m
Mar 27, 2026 ·85m