GRADUALISM is a three-track EP and video collection. Each track in the collection originates from a randomly generated synthesizer patch and a random sequence of notes. In the process of sculpting this raw material into a piece of music, each sequence has undergone a series of incremental changes, slowly shifting the balance from noise to music, disorder to control, and fate to free will.

This process has spawned three distinctive tracks that showcase Stef’s unique approach to music production. Each track in Gradualism features a characteristic synthesizer sound discovered through the process of parameter randomization and morphed into beautiful and strange textures, bouncing arps, and energetic percussion. Sax, flute, and bass clarinet feature prominently throughout the tracks, providing wispy melodies, flowing basslines, and virtuosic solos. Two of the tracks feature a three-piece band of piano, bass guitar, and drums, delivering an improvisatory ensemble performance that speaks to Stef’s background and experience as a jazz musician. Gradualism covers a wide territory in terms of genre and influence, but the collective result is a cohesive sound that uses its origins of chance and randomness to reflect the personality of the creator.

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