rePulsion

Symptoms of stress include a tight chest feeling and an increased incidence of accidents due to a lack of attention to detail. Stress becomes a person's companion. It blinds the mind and it is very difficult to get rid of it. One is often unaware of its presence or even rejects it. My own experience with stress, often caused by the pressure that society puts not only on me, but certainly on many of us, motivated me to write rePulsion, a piece based on semitone progressions. Using different sound colours provided by the instruments, I'm attempting at creating the annoying tension that often creates discomfort and a feeling of insecurity.

The piece was premiered at the 2023 Konvergencie Festival, where it was awarded the 1st prize at a composers' competition.

The recording is from a performance by the Ensemble Asynchrónie on July 17, 2027 in the Clarissine Church, Bratislava.

Sound recording: Vladimír Slaninka