Mise en abîme (for Ensemble and Electronics)

Mise en abîme is a term used in visual arts to describe a formal technique of placing a copy of an image within itself, often in a way that suggests an infinitely recurring sequence. A common way of experiencing this effect is by standing between two mirrors, seeing, as a result, an infinite reproduction of one's image.

In this piece, I try to imitate this phenomenon in the field of sound. Fragments of music are repeated many times, each time slightly distorted, in order to create perceptually the same effect. Mise en abîme was commissioned by Arena Festivāls at Riga, Latvia, and was composed in Autumn of 2018.

This is a LIVE recording of the premiere. Please use a pair of headphones

Agnese Egliņa - Piano | Midi Controllers

Anda Eglīte - Kokles

Elīna Endzele - Vibraphone

Andis Klučnieks - Flauto

Ieva Mežgaile - Kokles

Artūrs Noviks - Accordeon

Guna Šnē - Violoncello

Artūrs Oskars Mitrevics - Conductor