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Born in Albany, New York in 1971, Grammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer has been described by Pitchfork as 
"one of the most interesting and vital young pianists in jazz today" and by the Los Angeles Weekly as a boundless 
and deeply important young star". He was named DownBeat magazine's 2015 Artist of the Year and 2014 Pianist of the Year, 
and in 2013 was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship ("Genius Grant"). In 2014 he began a permanent appointment 
as the Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts in the music department at Harvard University.

"Break Stuff" is what happens after formal elements have been addressed.
Vijay Iyer calls the break "a span of time in which to act. It's the basis for breakdowns, breakbeats, and break dancing... 
it can be the moment when everything comes to life". A number of the pieces here are breakdowns of other Iyer constructions. 
Some are from a suite premiered at New York's Museum of Modern Art, some derive from Open City, a collaboration with novelist Teju Cole 
and large ensemble. The trio energetically recasts everything it touches. "Hood" is a tribute to Detroit techno pioneer Robert Hood. 
On "Work", Vijay pays homage to his "number one hero", Thelonious Monk.
"Countdown" reconsiders the classic Coltrane tune inside a rhythmic framework inspired by West African music. 
"Mystery Woman" is driven by compound pulses which owe a debt to South Indian drumming. Fast moving and quick-witted, 
the group has developed a strong musical identity of its own, with an emphasis on what Iyer calls "co-constructing", 
exploring all the dynamics of playing together. Yet the three players also get abundant solo space and, 
in a reflective moment at the album's centre, Iyer plays a moving version of Billy Strayhorn's "Blood Count" alone. 
Break Stuff, recorded in June 2014 at New York's Avatar Studio and produced by Manfred Eicher, is the third ECM release from Vijay Iyer. 
It follows the chamber music recording Mutations and the film-and-music project Radhe radhe: Rites of Holi. (www.ecmrecords.com)

The fifth and best record of Mr. Iyer's trio The band's refractive language makes sense of whatever material it plays. 
You don't hear the record and seize on its sense of rupture or argument. Instead, it sounds whole. (Ben Ratliff, The New York Times)

Release date: 16.01.2015
ECM 2420

Vijay Iyer - Piano 
Stephan Crumb - Double Bass 
Marcus Gilmore - Drums 

foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-04-25 20:50:28

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Analyzed: Vijay Iyer Trio / Break Stuff
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR15      -0.24 dB   -20.79 dB      3:52 01-Starlings
DR13      -0.58 dB   -17.88 dB      4:34 02-Chorale
DR13      -0.24 dB   -17.19 dB      6:48 03-Diptych
DR16      -0.24 dB   -18.93 dB      6:10 04-Hood
DR16      -0.24 dB   -19.02 dB      6:15 05-Work
DR16      -0.24 dB   -20.05 dB      7:15 06-Taking Flight
DR16      -5.42 dB   -27.40 dB      4:36 07-Blood Count
DR14      -0.24 dB   -17.93 dB      5:27 08-Break Stuff
DR14      -0.24 dB   -18.83 dB      6:21 09-Mystery Woman
DR16      -0.24 dB   -22.08 dB      6:39 10-Geese
DR16      -0.24 dB   -19.48 dB      5:57 11-Countdown
DR13      -0.25 dB   -19.36 dB      6:48 12-Wrens
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate:        96000 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2702 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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