microbes

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Alex Paxton, a British composer, said in his London apartment that clips of Trombone Champ were so filled with out-of-tune notes and microtones that they “had all the hallmarks of great experimental music.”

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022

This was a glimpse into the harmonic language of Mr. Haas, who writes in microtones and overtones with the power to leave you shaken.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2017

She revealed an approach to microtones as seemingly different from the American music heard at Jacaranda as our two countries’ official attitudes toward global warming.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2017

Why not purify the musical ecosystem by eliminating microtones, the notes between the cracks in the piano, just as we might like to cleanse our oceans of micro-plastics?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2017

Pairing Johnston’s Ninth String Quartet and Philip Glass’ String Quintet provided a compelling example of how microtones alter perception.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2017