Monika Mattiesen: Roots of Rock

»Roots of Rock« for amplified contrabass flute and bass guitar, treating the instruments as expanded sound objects, draws inspiration from the hidden depths of the Earth and the primordial forces that have shaped our planet. Moving between explosive energy and profound stillness, the work echoes the slow, restless processes unfolding beneath the surface. Cascades of sonority rise and fracture, dissolving into silence from which new forms emerge. Through this cycle of eruption and retreat, the piece explores the tension between creation and destruction, movement and stillness. Here, rock carries a double meaning: the ancient matter of the Earth and the raw, amplified force of rock music. Special thanks to bass guitarist Raimond Mägi, who introduced the possibilities of the bass guitar and helped of the recording process of the electronic part.

(Monika Mattiesen)