In mid 2006, when Beatrix Ward-Fernandez first discussed the recording of this CD with percussionist Charlie Collins, it was decided that the other instruments would have to be brass.

The combination of electronics and brass is, in 20thC music, as classic as the string quartet or piano trio in earlier musics. From the early experiments of Varese, on through Xenakis monumental compositions to Muhal Richard Abrams, Leo Smith and the AACM of the present day, there is a vitality and "rightness" to the sound.

But Beatrix' intention was not to simply carry on these experiments. She wanted to incorporate the myriad influences that have made her playing what it is today, and for this she needed multiple brass and an enormous palette - enter Derek Saw.

The bulk of these tracks were recorded September 2007, intended for release on David Vessell's ill-fated Purple Note label.

They were recorded live in real time, a technique utilised partly because it was thought it would better convey the sonic possibilities of the Theremin, without studio trickery, but also because it could encapsulate the almost telepathic interplay between the musicians. This is a "working" group and it should be made to do so.

The Theremin we hear here is not just a "novelty" instrument. It's use in what is essentially an acoustic group amply demonstrates its subtleties: and Beatrix' almost organic approach to her Moog Etherwave Pro.

From pure abstraction to lopsided jazz grooves: from middle eastern drumming to AACM eclecticism: the theremin finally gets to speak it's own language. And wail a little!