ANTIBODYPOLITIC
electric guitar, synthesizer soundtrack
electric guitar, synthesizer soundtrack
Antibodypolitic is the title of a collection of pieces for electric guitar and synthesizers that I began composing during the pandemic. The title of whole project, crossing the words “antibody” and “body politic” may have been inspired by Arvo Part’s famous quote that “This tiny coronavirus has showed us in a painful way that humanity is a single organism and that human existence is possibly only in relation to other living beings.”
Some of these compositions express specific emotions or memories related to the pandemic as well, especially those created early in 2020. “Running Spring” is inspired by my memories of becoming a runner during quarantine, “Elegia Universalis” is a lament, and “In the Company of a Thoughts” a picture of contemplative isolation. The title track of the project, “Antibodypolitic” and the finale “Ever Ending” were written later in 2021 and 2022 respectively, and view the complex emotions coming out of the pandemic with a little more hindsight. A studio recording of the full album is currently in development. |