Performed by Omni Percussion Duo

(Bryce Cotton & Mackenzie Wiseman)

Recorded, Filmed & Edited by Ben Hausman

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PROGRAM NOTES

Brian Blume’s Friction is a tour de force for marimba duo with audio accompaniment. Masterfully composed, the work consists of two movements—I. Internal and II. External—that each explore the concept of friction in different ways that have the potential to raise the hairs on the back of your neck. The audio accompaniment tracks create a tense, electric sound bed on which the two marimbists spin a complicated web of rhythmic and harmonic dissonance that delivers a powerful musical (even cinematic) experience to the listener.

This Omni Percussion recording is the second of a three part series recorded by Ben Hausman, at the University of Delaware in May 2023.