Recently commissioned for Google Glass as part of Google’s “Glass Explorer” program–the first piece of its kind,”AdWords™/Edward” is dedicated to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
In it, performers *wink* to advance through a series of short, looped phrases (see examples below, click to open) displayed in their glasses…a stylistic homage to Terry Riley’s In C, now celebrating its 50th Anniversary year.
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- Piano score example
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- Conductor’s score example
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- B. Clarinet score example
TEXT:
AdWords™
Ed’s words
Ed-ward
Ed’s words know
Edward knows them
Edward pwned (owned) them
Edward snowed them
Edward Snowden
Performers: Cynthia Johnston Turner (conductor/electronics), Tyler L. Ehrlich, Andre Hafner (prepared piano), myself (drums and voice). IMAGE (below): John Roark
