Terry Riley’s In C [Vinyl]

Iron Giant Free Association – Terry Riley’s In C [Vinyl]

Iron Giant is a contemporary music collective based in Birmingham, consisting of multi-instrumentalists Sam Herman, Brett Huffman, Seth Noble, and Justin Wallace. Established in 2011, the ensemble has performed alongside artists such as S Percussion, Glenn Kotche of Wilco, Norman Westberg of SWANS, and Third Coast Percussion, and has collaborated with many Alabama music & arts mainstays including Birmingham Art Music Alliance, Sanspointe Dance Company, John Scalici, and the UAB Percussion Ensemble. The recording & release of this album is the end result of the bands decade-long relationship with Terry Rileys 1964 masterwork, In C. When the group began, they played strictly through-composed percussion quartet music. As they grew as an ensemble, they became interested in collaboration, and In C seemed like a great way to get a group of musicians together for a large-scale multi-instrumentalist concert. It was big enough to fill a program, while loose enough to pull together with minimal rehearsal time. They hosted our first performance of the piece in 2013, with a group of 20 musicians. The piece quickly became a staple of their repertoire and over time, their interpretation took on a distinct character, something they felt confident was unique to them. The entire album was recorded in the groups respective houses, on free weekends, between the summers of 22-23. After 12+ years as a band, recording this album helped them solidify their vision, and has given them inspiration to continue performing this music, allowing it to evolve, for years to come. RIYL: Terry Riley, John Cage, Steve ReichA1. Part 1A2. Part 2B1. Part 3B2. Part 4 & Coda