Alex Mincek on Form, the Elasticity of Time, and Repetition

In episode no. 4 of The Composer's Cut, I sat down with composer-saxophonist and co-director of the Wet Ink Ensemble Alex Mincek to talk about his approach to form, relationships between the surface and the structure of his music, the role of repetition in his music, his relationship with the visual arts, and some recent works!

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Pieces mentioned in the episode:

point, point, point, point

https://wetinkensemble.bandcamp.com/track/point-point-point-point

Pendulum XI: Strato for string quartet and electric guitar

https://youtu.be/o8POsy9n2R0?si=5YoAvxi2RPUy0MaI

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More recommended listens:

Nomadic Science

https://youtu.be/t8hBNMqX-dc?si=JosKDuX7a2DgzF_e

Trace

https://youtu.be/UJfDTQzmvu0?si=k9VXsagzGRHtC9wl