Casino (Remix)
duration: 7:30
instrumentation: Soprano Saxophone/Electronics, Electric Guitar, Keyboard Synth, Percussion
premiere: September 22, 2018 //University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
premiere performer: Hypercube (Erin Rogers, soprano saxophone/electronics; Andrea Lodge, keyboard synth; Jay Sorce, electric guitar; Chris Graham, percussion)
publisher: A-Town Publications (ASCAP) © 2018
Casino (Remix) was commissioned by Hypercube.
Program Note:
Stressed out gamblers seek a smooth, windowless counter-world with high ceilings, carpeted floors, and the calm of overwhelming noise. —Erin Rogers (2018)
Reviews:
”… Casino (Remix), which sounded like some sort of Hunter S. Thompson nightmare, with Rogers’ tenor sax mimicking the intoxicating chorus of slot machines while Sorce’s guitar screeched like someone had set off the fire alarm.”
—Peter Matthews, Feast of Music [Full article]
Listen to Casino (Remix) featured in the NY Times (June 12, 2020). Article by Seth Colter Walls.
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