On Mansfield Mountain (Etude No. 12) | Kevin Keller

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On Mansfield Mountain (Etude No. 12)

by Kevin Keller

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A few weeks ago, I visited New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Because tourism is down right now due to the pandemic, the museum was nearly empty (at least in some rooms), and when I walked into the room that features work by the Hudson River School, I was struck by one painting in particular.

It was Jerome B. Thompson's "The Belated Party on Mansfield Mountain", painted in 1858. You can read all about it at this link: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/12800

I snapped a quick photo of it, and then just stood there and took it all in.

Once I was back home, I put the image up on my computer screen, and wondered what sounds might be emanating from this painting. What I heard (in my mind) was a reed-like sound, almost like an oboe or a bassoon. I quickly switched on my Moog Grandmother and began working on the design of just such a sound. Once I was happy with it, I plugged into my studio and recorded an improvisation. In one take. No rehearsal.

Then, I added one layer of sound to support this solo improvisation, using a processed electric guitar patch in Omnisphere.

The resulting piece is what you hear today: another entry in my ongoing series of "etudes" meant as studies in analog synthesis. I hope that you enjoy the results.

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released November 25, 2020
Performed by Kevin Keller on the Moog Grandmother running through a Valhalla Delay, and supported by Omnisphere

Cover art: "The Belated Party on Mansfield Mountain" (1858) by Jerome B. Thompson

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Kevin Keller New York, New York

Kevin Keller is an American composer who has worked in the spaces between neo-classical, ambient, and electronic music for over 30 years.

Often combining acoustic piano, strings, and woodwinds with electronic instruments and effects, his style has come to be called “ambient chamber music”. ... more

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