The Persistence of Time and Memory, by Jon Christopher Nelson

The Persistence of Time and Memory

by Jon Christopher Nelson

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1.	The Persistence of Time and Memory: And Time Unfolds Like a Flower 08:35	info	buy track
2.	The Persistence of Time and Memory: Tightly Wound 07:35	info	buy track
3.	The Persistence of Time and Memory: Toward the Event Horizon 09:01	info	buy track
4.	The Persistence of Time and Memory: Ripples in the Fabric of Space-Time 07:49	info	buy track
5.	The Persistence of Time and Memory: Bang, Crunch, Bounce 09:01	info	buy track
6.	The Persistence of Time and Memory: The Entropy of Memory 11:34	info	buy track
7.	When Left to His Own Devices 08:40	info	buy track

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How do we perceive time? Why does time only seem to move in one direction? What role does sonic memory play in our understanding of music, an artform that unfolds over time? These are some of the fundamental questions that have perplexed and intrigued philosophers, theoretical physicists and artists. Jon Christopher Nelson’s The Persistence of Time and Memory is a multi-movement acousmatic odyssey that is inspired by these questions. This work explores notions as diverse as multiverses, string theory, black holes, the “chirping” of gravitational waves, loop quantum gravity, entropy, and sonic surrealism.

While Nelson’s electroacoustic compositions have been featured on more than 25 compilation recordings, The Persistence of Time and Memory represents his first solo recording effort and the culmination of more than 40 years working in the realm of computer music. His work exhibits tendencies toward dense, evolving structures whose aesthetics lie somewhere between acousmatic sound art and experimental modernism.

About his music, reviewers have said:

Nelson “maintains a remarkable equilibrium between precisely pitched and percussive sounds and between referential and abstract sounds. Thecomposer demonstrates a skillful use of space in the placement of easily localizable sounds and a marvelous attention to contrasting textures.”

“The particular textures, grainy rasps, and careening punctuations fill the soundstage in an impressive display of spatial composition closely aligned to temporal and timbral function.”

“When Left To His Own Devices escapes the topoi of acousmatic works by establishing structural relationships over time and with repeated listening; a form emerges, supported by strong spatialization between grungy background drones and haunting foreground metals, that suggest coherent exploration of the ambiguity of childhood and the supernatural.”

Jon Christopher Nelson (b. 1960) is currently a Professor of Composition at the University of North Texas where he is as an associate of CEMI (Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia).

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released August 28, 2023

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Jon Christopher Nelson Denton, Texas

Jon Christopher Nelson (b. 1960) is a Professor of Composition at the University of North Texas College of Music where he is an associate of CEMI (the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia).

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