Lungpowered

Loadbang, a unique New York based ensemble of bass clarinet, trumpet, trombone, baritone voice, has been energetically expanding the repertoire for their instrumentation since their formation in 2008. Their new release and the works on it pay tribute to the biological organ that generates the sound for these four instruments, the lungs. Beyond the title, the works by composers Alex Mincek, David Brynjar Franzson, Reiko Fueting, Alexandre Lunsqui, and Scott Worthington engage with breath, wind, and air as it passes through the instruments in conventional ways, but also through whispers, clicks, and extended sounds, creating a beguiling sound world that constantly inhales and exhales.