March 18: Alvin Lucier & Jordan Dykstra’s “Out of Our Hands”

Front cover: We are sitting in his backyard, much like the one…

Good afternoon,

I am so very, very pleased to announce that an over four year production to commission, record, and release new pieces from Alvin Lucier and myself is finally coming to a head! Important Records and EV have teamed up to release “Out of Our Hands” on LP/digital this coming Friday, March 18, 2022. The split record contains debut recordings — performed by Ordinary Affects and engineered by Luke Damrosch — of Lucier’s “Corner Church and High” and Dykstra’s “32 Middle Tones.” Pre-order is available here.

Here is a short statement for the release, reflecting on the celebration of Alvin’s life and his recent passing, which I wrote in December 2021:

“With Alvin’s recent passing I was overwhelmed with messages and calls from friends, collaborators, and his former students. Everyone had a heavy heart, no doubt, but were grateful for the memories and their gift to be around Alvin during his lifetime of prolific dedication to the arts, his fascination with poetic storytelling through scientifically-inspired minimalism, and his calm and warmhearted spirit. In his last few years on earth, Alvin was busier than ever — brainstorming new ideas, creating new pieces, and planning big things. While he was here, he was alive, and may his music — and spirit — live on forever, spreading from his corner of Church and High (where he recorded his seminal piece I am sitting in a room) to every corner, concert hall, and loudspeaker in the world.”

For now,

Jordan