Sheldon Kessel Music
Artist's Statement
Greetings. This is the home for my music compositional activities beyond popular
music activites of my alter-ego Octathorpe® or my band Milkbar.
I am interested in electronic, electro-acoustic, and small ensemble pieces including solo
instrument works. Beyond instrumentation, I am interested in rhythmic density above all. In my work,
rhythm plays the leading role with melody and harmony playing supporting roles to the rhythm. I am also
interested in collage - blending sound and style from opposing musical worlds to create something new and
unexpected.
Here are some examples
Fulfilled Discontent - for two marimbas and a snare drum (MIDI Recording)
...will be released on ERMmedia's Masterworks of the New Era Volume 18 ...When ERM gets around to it
Birth and Death - Electronic ...six minutes through a life.
Eine Kleine Klavierstucke - Solo Piano (MIDI Recording) ...tonal
atonality?
Voice Proces #2 - for solo voice with digital delay ...one in a
series of three.
We're Sorry - Electronic ...please try your call again.
Frustrations - Piano Duet ...premiered summer 2000 at Music2000 festival in
Cincinnati (but this is a MIDI recording)
some other Sheldon Kessel music places -
Certain Sheldon Kessel music is registered with ASCAP
Sheldon Kessel
News & Links
...and MILKBAR has disbanded, but their debut album is available in all the online stores!
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