"Encadenado" translates to “chained” or “bound” in English. In this piece, I seek to convey the anxiety of confinement using harsh, industrial sounds. If played correctly, it should sound like a steel factory getting sucked into a vortex. "Encadenado" was written in the Spring of 2025 for the PHACE Ensemble as part of the Vienna Contemporary Composers Festival.
Recorded by Diogo Salmeron Carvahlo

