{"product_id":"stafylakis-dontwaitforme-just-theory","title":"Stafylakis: don'twaitforme","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposers\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/zh\/collections\/haralabos-harry-stafylakis\"\u003eHaralabos (Harry) Stafylakis (1982-)\u003c\/a\u003e, Courtney Swain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score - \u003ca href=\"\/zh\/pages\/format-descriptions\"\u003eFormat guide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"edition-instrumentation\"\u003eChamber Ensemble, Electronics\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790094012614\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e10.8\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003edontwaitforme\u003c\/em\u003e began its life in 2020, when the New York City-based classical composer collective ICEBERG New Music teamed up with indie rock band Bent Knee to create a series of collaborative compositions between members of the two groups. Sensing an affinity for each other's genre-bending musical styles, Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis and Courtney Swain teamed up and set to work exploring ideas for how such a collaboration could manifest. That summer, Swain shared a collection of sketches and voice memos made when she began to explore using effects pedals on her voice. One sketch latched onto Stafylakis's mind immediately; it centered around a haunting, wordless melody sung by Courtney in harmonized voices – at once serene, mysterious, and foreboding, the asymmetrical vocal texture was soon joined by swirling electronic sounds that intensified into a compelling climax. The audio file simply bore the words \"don't wait for me\". That same evening, Harry sent back a new version of that infectious idea, now set to a swelling piano progression and gentle pulsation that introduced a sense of stability while underscoring the original texture's timelessness. and so the process continued over the ensuing months, a strange new composition growing organically as the two musicians wrote back and forth, both in words and in sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat autumn, with a completed score in hand and clear vision in mind, Stafylakis and Swain set forth to produce a definitive recording of the piece, beginning with 7-string guitars, voice, and electronics, and gradually adding myriad sonic layers. The genre-fluid NYC chamber ensemble ShoutHouse – whose own music straddles the lines between contemporary classical, jazz, funk, and hip hop – joined the project, performing the parts written for classical instruments. To realize the most intense, metal-infused segments of the score, Bent Knee drummer Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth came on board to complete the puzzle with a powerful studio performance. with an intricate production now in hand, the team turned to producer Vince Welch to mix the recording, and finally to Stafylakis's long-time collaborator Adam Pietrykowski for the final sonic touch in mastering. Somehow, life (and a global, civilization-altering event) got in the way, and for a time the project sat idle, waiting for the right moment to emerge – and finally, \u003cem\u003edontwaitforme\u003c\/em\u003e is ready to see the light of day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Just a Theory Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68022593388623,"sku":"JAT-134-035-FS","price":32.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/a8b5594574a7ed3f79bb23446d21a13e.webp?v=1793823215","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/zh\/products\/stafylakis-dontwaitforme-just-theory","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}