"Transcience of Time" is an in-depth exploration of the concept of time and its transcendent nature through musical expression. This 53-minute release marks the culmination of over 20 years of collaboration between double bassist Irina-Kalina Goudeva, guitarist George Vassilev, and composer Ejnar Kanding. The seven works presented across 15 tracks traverse genres and styles while deeply rooted in the aesthetic and tradition of classical music. These pieces blend acoustic and electroacoustic soundscapes, exploring a distinctive sonic world that challenges and immerses the listener by combining advanced compositional methods with cutting-edge digital tools (MaxMSP). The artistic objective is to create and refine a complex, innovative sound while expanding the instrumental, technical, and expressive potential of the double bass and guitar, enhanced by Irina-Kalina Goudeva's contralto voice.
Thematically, the music is inspired by dramaturgical ideas from the poetry of Sylvie Arlettaz (Switzerland), Pablo Neruda (Chile), and Marie Lundquist (Sweden), as well as metaphors relating to humanity, nature, the cosmos, and spirituality.
The Danish Arts Foundation, Koda Culture, Knud Højgaards Fond, and William Demant Fonden have supported the project. Production partners: GVRecords, Ikana Art Studio and Association Concordia.
Tracklist:
Resonant Revival (track 1-7, 12:00’)
Papilio Machaon (track 8, 10:15’, inspired by a painting of Nes Lerpa)
Le Temps qui passe* (track 9, 1:56’)
Recomenzar el Infinito (track 10, 4:21’, a poem by Pablo Neruda is sung)
Quatre Éléments* (track 11, 2:29’)
Une claire eau (track 12-14. 10:53’) inspired by a poem by Sylvie Arlettaz)
“…he was no longer there…“ (track 15, 11:13’) inspired by a poem by Marie Lundquist)
Album duration: 53:07’
*a poem by Sylvie Arlettaz is recited in each of these two works
Listening link: https://orcd.co/