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Kontakte by Karlheinz Stockhausen in Four Channels
Analysis Notes, October–November 2008, April 2009
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Key Characteristics
Rotational sounds.
- layered rotation
- underlying sound(s) are multi-layered [see below]
- the rotating quality is amplitude and spectrum (mainly)
- change of rate of rotation
- some rotations are (hand) synchronized to the sound source
- acceleration of rotation while slowing the elements of the source
- different cycles / parameters overlaid and mixed
- slowing and synchronizing; introduction of unison (monophonic) element, obliterating rotation
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