Interzones for vibraphone soloist and tape was commissioned by
percussionist Timothy Adams and completed in 1996 at the Indiana University
Center for Electronic and Computer Music. Samples of guitar, saxophone, snare
drum, and vibraphone were manipulated with Sound Hack and Sound Designer sample
editing software; these sounds, along with a host of others from the Center s
library, were sequenced using Digital Performer to create the tape part.
The many distinct sections of the piece can be described as variations, but I
prefer to think of them as different scenes or musical zones. Though the piece
is essentially abstract, many sounds and gestures within these zones evoke
surreal images for me. Generally apparent is the jazz influence which is heard
throughout and which seemed appropriate given the vibraphone's rich history in
the jazz tradition.