Raz Mesinai's "String Quartet For Four Turntables" is a composition for string quartet (comprised of 2 violins, 1 viola, and 1 cello), with each instrument recorded separately in the studio and then pressed onto 12" vinyl. The 12"s are played by 2 dj's who each have 2 copies of the 12"s and 2 turntables. It was first performed by Dj Olive and Dj Toshio Kajiwara at the Lincoln Center Festival in New York City in 2000 but was never recorded or released until now. Mesinai insisted on letting the vinyl sit, uncovered, for 9 years (so that the crackles and pops would be more present) before finally re recording the piece exclusively for Dub War. In this version Mesinai performs it himself, focusing on the tuning of the turntables, creating intense dissonant textures."
You can download it here:
http://www.dqxt.org/dubwar/podcast/dubwar_podcast_06_razmesinai.mp3
Rough sketch of the score for "ROOMS" (2002)
This sketch shows the early stages of a score for structured improvisation titled "ROOMS". The images reflect the sounds direction, similar to a story board. The piece was recorded and released on the album "Resurrections For Goatskin" for the Tzadik label in 2002.
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