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The Maximal Effect

by Symbiotique

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1.
The Maximal Effect 07:28
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2.
Radiance Number Eight 09:20
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3.
Maman 06:12
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4.
Accumulation By Dispossession 08:26
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5.
Plastic Capitalism 22:12
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6.
Dream of the One Sentenced to Death 06:20
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7.
Erdgeist 09:20
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8.
Via Affirmativa 08:40
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about

The Maximal Effect is the second release from Symbiotique, the electroacoustic duo of Michael Eaton and Seth Andrew Davis. The album consists of eight improvisations featuring Eaton on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute and Davis on laptop/electronics. The Maximal Effect follows up the duo's 2020 eponymous release, Symbiotique, which inaugurated Mother Brain Records.

credits

released April 2, 2021

Michael Eaton - soprano/tenor saxophone, flute
Seth Andrew Davis - laptop/electronics, live processing

Recorded fall of 2020 at Charlotte Street Studios

Cover art by Susanne Hoeg Butcher - ‪https://www.susannebutcher.dk/‬
Photography by Monty Davis
Cover design by Austin Glassco

Seth acknowledgements -

Huge thanks to Mom, Dad, Brynne, Nora, Dr. Michael Miller, Dr. James Mobberley, Dr. Paul Rudy, Dr. Chen Yi, Clarence Smith, Dwight Frizzell, Alex Williams, Colin Mosely, Jacob Frisbie, Dark Mavis, Lucas Bell, Bob Beck, Christina Butera, Jason Scheufler, Mnemosyne Quartet, KcEMA, Charlotte Street Foundation.

Michael acknowledgements -

Thank you to my parents, Kyle Quass, Cheryl Pyle, Dwight Frizzell, Adam Minkoff, Brad Whiteley, Bob Stander, Dave Scott, Judi Silvano, Tim Hagans, Bern Nix, David Liebman, Tony Malaby, Ellery Eskelin, and Ned Goold. A sincere thanks to expressionist and maximalist artists past, present, and future.

Radiance Number Eight is inspired by the painting of the same name by Richard Pousette-Dart.
Maman is inspired by the sculpture of the same name by Louise Bourgeois.
Accumulation by Dispossession is inspired by the work of David Harvey and Karl Marx.
Plastic Capitalism is inspired by an essay by Jack Crawford, “Plastic Capitalism is Killing the Planet”.
Dream of the One Sentenced to Death is inspired by the painting of the same name by Roberto Aizenberg.
Erdgeist is inspired by the play of the same name by Frank Wedekind.
Via Affirmativa is inspired by an essay by John Barth, “A Few Words on Minimalism”.

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Mother Brain Records Kansas City, Missouri

Mother Brain Records is a Midwest based label dedicated to experimental/improvised music. Started by Seth Andrew Davis & Michael Eaton, the label is focused on creating community within these genres.

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