\"The Sacrificial Code’ takes a more surgical approach to the methods first explored on last year’s ‘Organ Dirges 2016 - 2017’. Over the course of three parts performed on three different organs, Malone’s minimalist process captures a jarring precision of closeness, both on the level of the materiality of the sounds and on the level of composition.The recordings here involved careful close miking of the pipe organ in such a way as to eliminate environmental identifiers as far as possible - essentially removing the large hall reverb so inextricably linked to the instrument. The pieces were then further compositionally stripped of gestural adornments and spontaneous expressive impulse - an approach that flows against the grain of the prevailing musical hegemony, where sound is so often manipulated, and composition often steeped in self indulgence. It echoes Steve Reich’s sentiment “..by voluntarily giving up the freedom to do whatever momentarily comes to mind, we are, as a result, free of all that momentarily comes to mind.” - Boomkat
Artwork [Art], Photography By – A.M. Rehm
Composed By – Kali Malone
Design, Layout – A.M.*, Simon Cañez-Sabus
Mastered By – Rashad Becker
Performer [Performed By] – Ellen Arkbro (tracks: 7 to 10), K.M.*
Recorded By – K.M.* (tracks: 1 to 6), Rasmus Persson (tracks: 7 to 10)
Recorded By [Recorded With Assistance From] – Karl Sjölund (tracks: 4 to 6)
