Crosstalk: (American Speech Music)
Composer, journalist Frank J. Oteri writes: "Whether or not it is true that music is the universal language, Bridge's new disc Crosstalk turns that old adage on its head showing how language can yield a universe of musical possibilities. From Paul Lansky's computer-generated speech music that is not quite speech to Pamela Z's real yet often sounding computer-generated voice to the post-rap mini-operas of the disc's curators, Mendi and Keith Obadike, Crosstalk offers an exciting cross-section of numerous streams of music-making that have somehow converged. If minimalism and post-minimalism were movements that were informed by rock yet not rock, Crosstalk takes us into a new sonic realm that is informed by hip-hop but is ultimately something quite different." This wild compilation of hip-hop influenced “speech” pieces shows the blurring lines of serious and popular art. Curated by Mendi + Keith Obadike, one of 'Crosstalk's goals was to consider how our ways of listening to American speech music across genres has changed since hip-hop brought speech music into the mainstream. This collection presents an eclectic and exciting sampling of speech-music, cutting across genres and generations. |
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