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Don't Look Down

by Curry, Hetzler & Di Sanza

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Open Your Eyes Wake Up Open your eyes and reset Don't look down Don't look down Don't look down It's not really there It's not really there It's not really there It's all around The conversation's in your head They'll keep talking Fill your mind with hopes and dreams... and plans and lists Talking channels abound That hum is always there A piercing vibration That hum is always there That hum is always there Sliding, slowly... Sliding, slowly... Drifting uncontrollably... gaining... losing... momentum Momentum is bruising.
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Wait It Out 07:46
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Memento mori 01:31
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All played out, for all to see Laid open and bare Not knowing at first, but then knowing... and not caring... that it’s known, for all to see Not even original, or creative... but curious... and nonetheless... for all to see.
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Wake Up Open your eyes and reset Don't look down Don't look down Don't look down Fill your mind with hopes and dreams... and plans and lists Sliding, slowly... Sliding, slowly... Drifting uncontrollably... gaining... losing... momentum Momentum is bruising.

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released September 2, 2020

Tom Curry - tuba, electronics and piano
Mark Hetzler - trombone and electronics
Anthony Di Sanza - percussion

1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11 composed by Mark Hetzler
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 composed by Tom Curry
all percussion parts created by Anthony Di Sanza
text by Mark Hetzler
recorded at Audio for the Arts (Madison, WI)
tracking engineer - Buzz Kemper
mixing engineer - Mike Zirkel at Mike Zirkel Audio Services (Madison, WI)
mastering engineer - Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering (Milwaukee, WI)
graphic design: Marisa Hetzler
packaging: Sooper Dooper (Madison, WI)

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www.tomcurrymusic.com
www.markhetzler.com
www.anthonydisanza.com



Don’t Look Down was composed in January 2019 as a reaction to the building fatigue, anxiety and gloom the three of us were sensing in society and among our colleagues, students, friends and family - even before the momentous events of 2020. Was this societal ethos driven by politics, social inequity, cognitive dissonance, technological dependence, social media addiction? The title Don't Look Down (DLD) refers to the advice one often hears when positioned at a frighteningly tall height, like on a ledge, cliff or tightrope. But the phrase also refers to the frequency with which we all look down in our daily lives, distracted from the present moment by a constant need to check our devices. The music on this recording is not a reference to any particular event, nor is it a political statement, but rather a reflection on the way the human mind attempts to maintain focus while responding to external stimuli. As we started to create DLD, we asked ourselves: How do we as individuals overcome obstacles in ways that allow us to seek and experience happiness and fulfillment? Is it possible to remain disciplined in our pursuits and priorities, or are we destined to be led astray? Can we maintain motivation and inspiration, or are we bound for discouragement? Are we actually in control of our state of mind at all?

DLD is structured in eleven movements that unfold as an arch, oscillating between feelings of solitude and conflict, relaxation and agitation, barren sonic landscapes and overwhelming density. These moments reflect the challenges, distractions, successes and failures we each encounter in the span of a day, a year or a lifetime. So often, we start out with a plan for discipline and routine but are knocked off course by some outside influence. At that point, do we gain or lose momentum? Do we adjust flexibly to new stimuli and forge new and better plans through resiliency, or veer irrevocably off track and lose our way?

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Curry, Hetzler & Di Sanza Madison, Wisconsin

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UW-Madison colleagues Tom Curry, Mark Hetzler and Anthony Di Sanza at the Mead Witter School of Music, Don't Look Down uses a combination of electro-acoustic techniques, improvisation and traditional chamber music applications to showcase an array of sonic environments, shifting soundscapes
and diverse musical styles, all while exploring the impact of media and technology on society.
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