The Frame Unfolds, by Chase Chandler and Motoko Honda

The Frame Unfolds

by Chase Chandler and Motoko Honda

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tshlyn I have been following this artist for quite awhile now and she continues to surprise me with her work. This album is a totally different mood and style compared to her first two singles. I'm loving this album because of how this was arranged by two brilliant artists! It gives me a kind of feeling of being sucked into a whole new dimension and everything else is just hard to explain! Not to mention how she played around with her piano, it's just mind-blowing for a common listener like me!

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About this film and music: The Frame Unfolds
Recorded on Nov. 18th 2021 Virtual Live Performance at Meta Biennale hosted by ArtGate VR
Collaborative Composition and Improvisation by Chase Chandler and Motoko Honda

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The “The Frame Unfolds” is a SINGLE TRACK ALBUM (14min.52sec) by Chase Chandler and Motoko Honda, capturing their very first collaboration and live performance together in the virtual reality space.
 Chase Chandler and Motoko Honda co-composed and performed a collaborative piece about the expanding universe of virtual reality, entitled "The Frame Unfolds.” at the virtual reality event/Meta Biennale hosted by ArtGate VR on Nov. 18th 2021. Chandler in Southern California and Honda in Northern California at the time of their performance, and their images and sounds were both captured in real time during the performance in both studios. No additional sounds were added post production.
Atmospheric moods and dramatic harmonies showcasing acoustic and digital sound expression through prepared piano with extended techniques, synths, vocals, and improvisation. Originally inspired by Thomas Wright’s book, An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe published in 1750, all text in this performance of “The Frame Unfolds” quotes his theories and musings about the universe. The awe expressed by Wright hundreds of years ago can be applied to our sense of virtual reality today.

Chase Chandler: Vocal, Electronics
Motoko Honda: Acoustic Prepared Piano
Recorded by Chase Chandler
Mixed by Motoko Honda

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タイトル：The Frame Unfolds
作曲／即興：Chase Chandler、本田素子　共同作成
撮影録音：2021年11月18日 Meta Biennale(ホスト：ArtGate VR)でのバーチュアルライブ演奏

”The Frame Unfolds” は作曲家／ボーカリストのChase Chandler (チェース　チャンドラー）さんとの初コラボ作品。
２０２１年の１１月１８日に行われたバーチュアルリアリティーでのコンサートをライブで録音、録画したものです。初めてコラボする場合はそのプロセスがどうなるかわからないものですが、Chaseさんとはとても楽しく、スムースなコミュニケーションで、全てのプロセスが自然に行う事ができました。その雰囲気が音楽にもでていると思います。インスピレーションは１７５０年に出版されたThomas Wrightさんの本から得たもので、彼の理論と宇宙についての考え方を引用しています。仮想現実（バーチュアルリアリティー）と膨張し続ける宇宙のイメージを重ねて、アコースティックとデジタル音楽を掛け合わせながら壮大なイメージで、共同作曲、演奏させていただきました。
お楽しみいただけると幸いです。

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Portrayed as a “Keyboard Alchemist”(Chris Barton, L.A.Times) and the “Embodiment of a Muse” (Greg Burk, metaljazz.com), Composer/Pianist Motoko Honda has fascinated critics and audiences alike with her genre-defying innovative approach; “Imagine Radiohead teaching Franz List how to rock a Kaoss Pad; or John Cage facing off with Bud Powell over prepared piano”(Matthew Duersten, stompbeast.com). ... more

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