Primitive Blaze

Primitive Blaze is named after and inspired by Bridget Riley's artwork that goes by the same name. I was immediately drawn in and captivated by the bold geometric monochrome chevrons in Riley's work that to me conjure visions of a raucous and roaring inferno. I immediately started to think of an audio equivalent of the visual and what that may sound like. I knew I wanted the soundworld to be grungy and bold. The boldness is delivered through relentless doubling, especially in the matching saxophone and electric guitar solo parts. The idea was to create a hybrid sounding instrument, by splicing the two instruments together. The grunginess comes from the constant movement and interplay between the instruments, which seeks to capture the playfulness of the flames.

— Daniel Kidane