MATT BARGAR
Four Lines
of Light
Four voices.
Room to become something else.
Eight movements for two violins, viola and cello. A quiet arrival, a restless middle, and a return changed by the journey.
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Follow the four lines.
Full tracks · automatic next track · gentle transitions
Small Agreements 3:12
Download lossless FLACThe Fifth Step 4:05
Download lossless FLACWhere the Bow Waits 4:51
Download lossless FLACGrain Against Grain 3:30
Download lossless FLACWhat the Cello Remembers 3:53
Download lossless FLACFour Doors Open 3:30
Download lossless FLACThe Light We Leave 5:15
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Original 24-bit / 44.1 kHz stereo masters in FLAC, with artwork, companion lyrics, credits and the creation article.
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How four become one.
The score, the sampled instruments, the changing roles, and what this way of making music can—and cannot—do.
Read the creation article →Small ensemble. Open process.
This is an original, programmed quartet using recorded solo-string samples, not a new live quartet session. The music is instrumental; its companion lyrics are a separate text.
Credits, source recordings & release notes
Release artist: MATT BARGAR.
Creative direction: Matt Bargar.
Created with ChatGPT: composition, arrangement, instrument programming, companion lyrics, artwork development and production support.
Solo violin: VSCO 2 Community Edition, CC0. Solo viola and cello: University of Iowa Musical Instrument Samples. Full source-recording credits are included below.
This cover is an original image developed with ChatGPT. Matt’s artwork seed library was unavailable locally for this release; no original artwork was altered.