Partial Forms is a sonic journey through shifting terrains of sound and space, featuring acclaimed Canadian composer-cellist Nicholas Denton Protsack alongside preeminent New Zealand composer Michael Norris on live electronics. Together, they blur the boundaries between acoustic and digital, natural and artificial, offering an immersive suite of works shaped by environmental themes.
With evocative titles such as Aeolian Fields, Written in Sand and Spectral Cascades, each track invites the listener into a world where nature, memory and technology intertwine. From the meditative cloudscapes of Cirrus Drift to the subterranean echoes of In the Refuge of a Cave, Partial Forms is a meditative and multisensory exploration of place and environment.
- All tracks composed and performed by Nicholas Denton Protsack (cello & electronic media) and Michael Norris (electronic media).
- Produced by Michael Norris and Nicholas Denton Protsack.
- Album Artwork by Nicholas Denton Protsack.
- Recorded at Victoria University of Wellington (Lilburn Studios), Wellington, NZ. Mastered by Grey Market Mastering, Montreal, QC.
Partial Forms on Whatnot Records
Track Listing
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- Braid for eight cellos (6:03)
- Tararua Mists for cello & electronics (7:48)
- Written in Sand for cello & electronics (6:28)
- In the Refuge of a Cave for cello & electronics (7:40)
- Aeolian Fields for cello & electronics (3:58)
- Dichotomous for multitracked cellos (6:47)
- Spectral Cascades for cello & electronics (7:29)
- Cirrus Drift for cello & electronics (8:37)