arb is an album of original works for clarinet and bassoon performed and collaboratively composed by Zachary Good and Ben Roidl-Ward. Each track features interplay between coinciding clarinet and bassoon multiphonics. While these sounds are often regarded as unstable and harsh, Zach and Ben focus on their delicate nuances and harmonic functionality. Emerging from these multiphonics, independently and especially in combination, are acoustical and phenomenological experiences that create the illusion that more than two people are playing.
Released February 19th, 2021 on Carrier Records
Zachary Good - clarinet
Ben Roidl-Ward - bassoon
All tracks collaboratively composed by Zachary Good and Ben Roidl-Ward
Recorded by Zachary Good and Ben Roidl-Ward at The Pridmore in Chicago
Mixed by Ted Moore
Mastered by Matt Mehlan at the Stuudio
Original Artwork and Album Layout by Ben Llewellyn
Catalog #: Carrier 058
www.zacharygood.com
www.benroidlward.com
photo by Deidre Huckabay