Fractured Geometry - Y Axis

Piece 2: Y Axis Y Axis is a reflection on verticality—movement along the y-axis, symbolizing emotional depth and elevation. The piano serves as the harmonic foundation, playing a series of background chords that are sustained throughout the piece, creating a sense of constant upward motion that remain steady yet imply a sense of something evolving just beneath the surface. This grounding effect creates a framework for anticipation, as if preparing for an ascent into more complex emotions. The string quartet assumes the primary role, with its melodies rising and falling, reflecting the inherent emotional journey that the y-axis represents. Each instrument in the quartet plays a part in crafting a lead of interwoven voices—sometimes delicate, sometimes intense—creating a conversation that mirrors the vertical exploration of highs and lows. The quartet doesn't just float over the piano’s harmony but interacts with it, shaping the piece’s emotional trajectory as it climbs, descends, and stretches. This interaction between piano and quartet is key: while the piano provides stability, the string quartet introduces motion, tension, and resolution. Together, they form a dialogue between the grounded and the ascendant, representing the balance between emotional restraint and release within the composition. Y Axis becomes a meditation on how emotions rise and fall, much like the movement of a vertical line—continuous yet unpredictable, structured yet filled with nuance.

Streaming - Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/in/album/fractured-geometry-ep/1771526587 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3clPBjVSjt4fpH6xIIttqL?si=t4l5fliZR1aS2u4siW-RMw ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAvfQyoIzWs