An original improvisation for voice, double bass, and loop pedals.

The composition is anchored by a poem, several melodic fragments, and a harmonic map that moves through different modes in response to the text’s emotional arc. These elements form a loose score, and the piece unfolds differently each time it’s performed.

This piece was improvised using a Boss RC-500 and TC Helicon Flashback. The process of capturing looped fragments across the two pedals allows for spontaneous and unexpected layering of textures and rhythms during performance.

Recorded live 25 February 2025 in Znojmo, Czech republic.

Text, composition and improvisation by Erica Bramham.