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J​-​Wake

from Abstractions I by Thom Blum

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J-Wake (2001, 12:49)

J-Wake was inspired by the gradual erosion of footprints in sand, caused by forces such as wind and repeated waves lapping up and over the shoreline. It is a process of deconstruction; the disintegration of that which was initially whole and identifiable, into that which is indistinguishable from its surroundings.

This disintegration process is a continuum. Only if it is observed from beginning to end can one say exactly when the impression, which was initially distinct from its surroundings, became so deformed that it was no longer identifiable as a distinct entity. At what point does any object that is subject to disintegration, erosion, and decay lose it's identity and cease to be what it was? This is the process I attempted to model — the question I attempted to answer — when I set out to compose J-Wake.

This piece is dedicated to the memory of a departed friend, Steve “Jake” Jacobson. His proactive, exuberant, and uncompromising personality made an indelible impression on all who were privileged to know him.

©+℗ 2001 Thom Blum (ASCAP)

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from Abstractions I, released June 9, 2020

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Thom Blum San Francisco, California

Thom Blum has been composing electroacoustic music since 1974.

Recent performances and installations include "[You Are [Here] You [Are] You Here]", a sound installation established in 2022 in the Prelinger Library in San Francisco, and "Telescopic 1 (zoom out)" at the San Francisco Tape Music Festival 2024. ... more

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