Flutist and composer Taiga Ultan announces the release of Shade Zero, her debut full-length album out June 26 on Kou Records and recorded, mixed, and produced by Randall Dunn (Anna von Hausswolff, Annea Lockwood, Danny Elfman). Structured as a three-part work, the album traces a gradual transformation from virtuosic flute performance rooted in classical discipline to extended techniques, spoken language, and poetic reflection. At the centre of Shade Zero is an investigation into the relationship between freedom and rules in music-making. Rather than rejecting structure outright, Ultan constructed strict compositional systems for herself and then deliberately misused and dismantled them. By making these rules explicit — and then pushing against them — she sought to move beyond familiar sound worlds and inherited assumptions about what “free” music should be. Black vinyl version. Adagio Allegro Moderato Largo Andante Act I Act II Hiding Neighbors God Memorial Day
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