Near To Each, by Modney

Near To Each

by Modney

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1.	Violin Solo 01:48
2.	Whalefall 11:49
3.	Tenor Solo 01:19
4.	Crystallization I 10:31
5.	Opening 02:39
6.	Ballad 10:29	buy track
7.	Rift 02:43
8.	Ritual / Crystallization II 09:33
9.	Chorale 23:55

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Josh Modney, violin
Ingrid Laubrock, saxophone
Cory Smythe, piano
Mariel Roberts, cello

Josh Modney's debut full-length album as a composer and bandleader, featuring nine compositions written for acclaimed creative musicians Ingrid Laubrock, Cory Smythe, and Mariel Roberts, with Modney on violin. Known for his work with the Wet Ink Ensemble and the International Contemporary Ensemble, Modney's creative practice is rooted in a holistic and highly detailed approach to sound production on the violin, and in music-making that is deeply connected to long term collaborative relationships.

An interest in liminal states permeates Near To Each, as the compositions blend improvised and precisely notated music (while often deliberately playing with listeners’ perception of the space between those two modes), and deal with the juxtaposition and overlapping of various musical elements (for example, three distinct approaches to intonation).

The compositions of Near To Each were tailor-made for the distinctive voices of Laubrock, Roberts, Smythe, and Modney over an extended period of close collaboration, and the music is emblematic of the shared interests of the bandmates and their relationships with one another. In the liner notes for the album, Modney sums up: “The word “between” comes from the Old English betwēonum (literally “near two each”), which, in addition to the meaning we are accustomed to, could also refer to a reciprocal relationship among several people. The music of Near To Each aims to resonate with both senses of the word — a communal exploration of the interstices of sound.”

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released August 5, 2022

Recorded and Mixed by Ryan Streber
Oktaven Audio (Mt. Vernon, NY)
April 12, 2021

Mastered by Sam Pluta
Artwork and design by Alexander Perrelli
Layout by Emma Van Deun

All compositions by Josh Modney (ASCAP)

Heartfelt thanks to Sam, Ryan, Alexander, and Emma for all of the care and energy you put into this project, and to the Queens Council on the Arts and the International Contemporary Ensemble for supporting the workshop process and premiere performance of this music.

Much gratitude to The Shifting Foundation, David Breskin, and Chelsea Hadley for believing in this project and supporting the release of this album.

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Modney is a composer and violinist based in NYC. Modney is a co-director of the Wet Ink Ensemble and a member of the International Contemporary Ensemble.

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