
 Crucial Listening
 Crucial Listening #136: Arnold Dreyblatt
 Aug 26, 2023 
 American media artist and composer, Arnold Dreyblatt, discusses his new album Resolve and his background as a New York minimal composer. They explore the unique players in his ensemble and their recording process. They also delve into their personal connection to Tony Conrad's 'Faust outside the Dream Syndicate' and the impact of homemade instruments and folk music on their own music. They also discuss the record 'Automatic Writing' by Robert Ashley and its connection to their work on the resting state of the brain. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 3min 
 Arnold Dryblatt's New Album and the Excited Strings 
 03:07 • 3min 
 The Recording Process and Unique Players 
 06:34 • 8min 
 Exploring Tony Conrad's 'Faust outside the Dream Syndicate' 
 14:53 • 15min 
 Exploring Homemade Instruments, Folk Music, and Minimalism 
 29:39 • 3min 
 Rediscovering 'Automatic Writing' 
 32:39 • 14min 
