I am excited to announce that Duets for Synthesizer and _________ is now out on the Berlin based label ElektraMusic.eu. These composition feature live performances with binaural recordings of the surrounding environments. Listening with circumaural headphones will provide a three dimensional sonic image of the ambience in most of the pieces. More details are in the liner notes below.

One-part binaural field recordings and one-part synthesized sound, Duets… treats the ambience of urban spaces as if they were conscious participants in an improvising ensemble. Using analog synthesizers Keston alternates between performing accompaniment for these environments and allowing the ambience to accompany him.

The environmental sounds form drones and rhythmic patterns while Keston responds with fundamental waveforms. The synthesized timbres are modulated and filtered to create complex textures that blend or contrast with the ambient sound. The field recordings were largely captured with binaural microphones. While wearing circumaural headphones the listener is inserted into a 3D soundscape with the synthesized sound placed in the center of the spatial image.