Signals

On *Signals*, cellist Okkyung Lee's fiercely corporeal improvisations are integrated into the meticulous acoustic framework of the Explore Ensemble. ThIS release explores themes of transmission and decay, with Lee's signature extended techniques—scrapes, overtones, and percussive strikes—acting as cryptic broadcasts disrupting the ensemble's serene, almost glacial, ambient textures. The production meticulously captures this dialogue, creating a vast, resonant space where sustained woodwinds and strings fray into electronic-like static. It is a work of profound tension, situating the visceral human gesture within a coolly detached, post-human soundscape, blurring the line between organic and synthetic communication.