Squidco: Pisaro, Michael / Reinier van Houdt: Shades of Eternal Night

Shades of Eternal Night

Largely derived from piano recordings by Netherlands pianist Reinier van Houdt, a member of both the Ensemble MAE and the Ives Ensemble and heard on the Wandelweiser label, expanded by several field recordings recorded by Michael Pisaro-Liu in Syros (Greece), creating a work in three pieces of rich environments that contrast peaceful passages with powerful ambiance.

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Personnel:

Michael Pisaro-Liu-Liu-composer, performer

Reinier van Houdt-piano

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Label: Gravity Wave
Catalog ID: GW 015
Squidco Product Code: 25630

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2018
Country: USA
Packaging: Cardstock Oversized Sleeve
Field Recordings from Syros, Greece and Southern California in 2015 and 2017.

Piano performed by Reinier van Houdt, recorded in The Wild Beast, CalArts, June 2015.

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"Reinier van Houdt is a composer and pianist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, member of both the Ensemble MAE and the Ives Ensemble. Reinier van Houdt studied piano at the Liszt-Akademie in Budapest & the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. He premiered music by ao Robert Ashley, Alvin Curran, Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, Francisco López, Charlemagne Palestine, Yannis Kyriakides, Maria de Alvear, Jerry Hunt; he has collaborated with John Cage, Alvin Lucier, Luc Ferrari, Olivier Messiaen and with theatrecompanies like Hotel Modern, Andcompany&Co, Veenfabriek, Leine&Roebana and ZOOGDIER, a musictheatregroup of which he is co-founder. He also one of the driving forces behind ensemble MAE."

-TeamRock.com (http://teamrock.com/artist-directory/r/reinier-van-houdt?id=7zA1l5xc3Y669LbDdaD6dv)
1/26/2026

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Track Listing:

1. Ghosts Of The Site 7:03

2. Event Storm 20:06

3. The Poem Of Names 17:00

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