Julius Eastman Vol. 1: Femenine

by Julius Eastman / Wild Up

Julius Eastman Vol. 1: Femenine cover art

This recording serves as a vibrant, modern realization of the late avant-garde composer Julius Eastman's 1974 minimalist masterpiece. Performed by the Los Angeles-based contemporary classical ensemble Wild Up, the continuous 70-minute piece utilizes hypnotic, gradually shifting grooves driven by sleigh bells, vibraphone, and ecstatic horn arrangements. The critically acclaimed release played a major role in the ongoing rediscovery and celebration of Eastman's marginalized musical legacy.

Genres

  • Minimalism
  • Chamber Music
  • Process Music

Tracklist

  1. No. 1, Prime
  2. No. 2, Unison
  3. No. 3, Create New Pattern
  4. No. 4, Hold and Return
  5. No. 5, All Changing
  6. No. 6, Increase
  7. No. 7, Eb
  8. No. 8, Be Thou My Vision (Mao Melodies)
  9. No. 9, Can Melt
  10. No. 10, Pianist Will Interrupt Must Return