Between Zero and One by Strike Percussion.
Between Zero and One by Strike Percussion.
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Between Zero and One by Strike Percussion.
Between Zero and One
John Psathas / Strike Percussion
2013
'Between Zero and One is a music and visual performance on an epic scale - a concert-length percussion work written by internationally acclaimed New Zealand / Greek composer John Psathas and performed by Wellington's Strike Percussion. Beginning and ending with a Big Bang, Between Zero and One features wild instrumentation, complex rhythms, moments of delicacy and warmth together with Strike's signature charm. Interactive projection designed by Australasian artist Tim Gruchy turns the space into a work of art. Also featuring composition from David Downes and Jack Hooker, plus performances from guest musicians.'
Between Zero and One premiered at both the Wellington and Christchurch International Arts Festivals, with further performances in Auckland and Dunedin, before touring internationally to China. Jack co-composed two pieces with John—Shiva and Brahma—which bookend the work, creating the wall-of-sound electronic layers over which Strike perform.
Jack and John later reworked these pieces into a single performative work, Shiva Brahma, which has been performed by groups including the Furman University Percussion Ensemble and the Macao Percussion Association.
