Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Will Epstein

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1.	Butterfly 01:43	buy track
2.	Zen For Head 01:27	buy track
3.	A War Of Persistence 02:27	buy track
4.	Cage Cut 01:32	buy track
5.	Tinderbox 01:19	buy track
6.	Mr. Orwell 03:17	buy track
7.	Head Of An Ox 01:11	buy track
8.	Long Runner 01:46	buy track
9.	National Hero 01:29	buy track
10.	Electronic Superhighway 01:13	buy track
11.	Versatile Video Synthesizer 02:12	buy track
12.	The System 00:55	buy track
13.	TV Buddha 02:22	buy track
14.	Robot K-456 01:27	buy track
15.	Dear John 02:13	buy track
16.	I Discovered The Moon 01:01	buy track
17.	Fluxus 02:08	buy track
18.	Flood 02:00	buy track
19.	A Boat In The Ocean 01:48	buy track
20.	Berlin 02:51	buy track
21.	Ryuichi Sakamoto - P.N.J Theme 03:52	buy track

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Crafting an eclectic group of pieces for analog electronics, prepared piano, saxophone and a variety of other knick-knacks, Epstein’s score for Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV takes inspiration from the titular artist’s tactile and whimsical approach while deftly creating a dynamic portrait of an inimitable figure. “Butterfly” begins the collection with the phasing rhythms of a saxophone choir, soon joined by the undulating pulses of a Moog synthesizer to create a harmonious confluence of organic and electronic components that succinctly reflect Paik’s philosophy. The melodic information that emerges also retains an emotional directness that harkens to Paik’s pop sensibility and his enduring love of romantic classicists such as Debussy. Similarly, “Cage Cut” employs the prepared piano methods of Paik’s artistic father, John Cage, but wields them to yield a piece with an almost Springsteen-esque lift. Other works have a darker and more mysterious tone, such as “Mr. Orwell,” with its chiming pulse and mournful cadence of mangled winds, or “A Boat In The Ocean,” with its exploration of microtonal juxtapositions. But even these tracks, gesturing at the many hardships Mr. Paik had to endure, contain within them a sense of search and revelation that blossom beautifully when paired with director Amanda Kim’s buoyant montage. The collection concludes with “P.N.J. Theme” by Ryuichi Sakamoto, one of the last pieces written by the great composer, and an homage to his longtime friend and colleague.

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released July 21, 2023

All Music Written, Recorded and Mixed by Will Epstein
Except "P.N.J. Theme" by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Tracks 4, 5, 7, 15 Recorded by Michael Coleman at Figure 8 in Brooklyn, NY
Tracks 2, 8, 20 Recorded by Michael Coleman and Will Epstein

All Instruments on Tracks 1-20 played by Will Epstein except Drums on Tracks 8,17 by Booker Stardrum and SFX on Track 10 by Caleb Townsend

Mastered by Taylor Deupree at 12k

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