Thorsten Knaub

cycle #1 (percussion)
8'16"

cycle #2 (piano)
2'51"

cycle #3 (double bass)
5'10"

cycle #4 (drums)
3'00"

Four Cycles (1997)
Digital files, 8'16", 2'51", 5'10" & 3'00"
DAT Master Tape

Four Cycles takes inspiration from the Conlon Nancarrow's suites for mechanical piano as well as minimalist concept of composition.

Simple instrumental fragments are looped and manipulated through sampling, speed and multi-layered sequencing to explore the shifting of rhythmic and melodic structures.