John Mutter
COMPLETE
LIST
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COMPOSITIONS
After Earth (An Outro) 2'06 (2008)
For synthesizers. Written JOHN MUTTER w/ WAR DOGS
YOUNG TURKS (A Rod Stewart Cover) - 3'41 (2018)
For voice, guitars, synths, bass and drums. Arranged for JOHN MUTTER w/ WAR DOGS
WORLD WAR THREE LOOKS BLEAK - 3'26 (2018)
For voice, guitars, synths, bass and drums. Written for JOHN MUTTER w/ WAR DOGS
It's The Sun That Stays (When Everything's Done) - 3'04 (2018
For voice, guitars, synths, bass and drums. Written for JOHN MUTTER w/ WAR DOGS
ALL_WAYS - 3'08 (2016)
For voice, guitars, synths, bass and drums. Written for JOHN MUTTER WAS RAISED BY WOLVES.
Far From Home - 4'11 (2015)
For voice, guitars, synths, bass and drums. Written for JOHN MUTTER WAS RAISED BY WOLVES.
Come On And Give Us A Shot - 3'25 (2014)
For voice, guitars, synth, bass and drums. Written for JOHN MUTTER WAS RAISED BY WOLVES.
How To Erase The Past (soundtrack) - 2:30 (2014)
For piano, synth and orchestra. [watch/listen here]
How To Settle A Payment On A Horse (soundtrack) - 3:30 (2014)
For piano and orchestra.
Up The Hill We Come - 4'20 (2014)
For voice, guitars, synth, bass and drums. Written for JOHN MUTTER WAS RAISED BY WOLVES.
Elephant Stamps (aka c04) - 8'00 (2012, 2014)
Version 1 written for we just stole a car: tenor sax, guitar, piano, bass, drums.
Version 2 adapted and written for Erato Ensemble: tenor saxophone, flute, bass flute, violin, cello, piano.
Soundtrack for short biography of Jin Kay and his Silence of Shadows collection. - 2'21 (2012)
For piano, synthesizer, trumpet, and string ensemble. [watch/listen here]
Soundtrack for "Silence of Shadows" - 1'14 (2012)
Music and sound created for a video by Parson's 2012 Designer of the Year presenting his pre-fall 2012 fashion collection. Music created with piano interior recordings, misc. concrète sounds, saxophone, clarinet, synthesizer, midi-controlled sample orchestra.
The following compositions were composed in 2010/2011 in Paris for we just stole a car’s 2011/2012 CHAT TAMBOUR project. All music is written based on Indonesian gamelan music, and inspired by design-based process of creation. Music is arrange live, on-the-fly by members of the ensemble, resulting in a unique performance, tailored to the environment in which it is presented. All music for guitar, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums and pitched junk/bongos.
THE FIRST TIME WE MET
THE SECOND TIME WE MET
THE THIRD TIME WE MET
THE FOURTH TIME WE MET
THE FIFTH TIME WE MET
THE SIXTH TIME WE MET
THE FIRST TIME WE LOOKED AT EACH OTHER THROUGH THE WINDOW
Soundtrack for "개인 건축"- 7'22 (2011)
Created with digital synthesizers, and midi controlled sample libraries (part 3 for orchestra: piccolo, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, french horn, tuba, string ensemble, harp, piano; part 4 for flute, oboe and celesta.)
Soundtrack for "Little Cat in a Big City" - 0'30 (2011)
For celesta, created on midi controlled sampled celesta.
CALCUTTA FOR FUCKING WISE GUYS - 6'35 (2011)
For solo saxophone w/ voice. Written for Alice Hamilton. Poem by Alice.
Chopin and Debussy kissed in the back of a cab once, but neither of them remember because they were both drunk - 7'25 (2010)
For flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, cello. Remix of earlier piece with similar name.
junk moving together (gamelan under where?) - 2:54 (2010)
For flute, alto sax, tenor sax, vibraphone, synth, electronics, guitar, double bass, drums, violin. Written for The Blanket Orchestra.
Chopin and Debussy shared a cab once, but neither of them remember because they were both drunk - 8'00 (2010)
For flute and marimba + woodblock. Written for Mark Mcgregor and Brian Nesselroad.
ffffftttt!!!! - 3'00-5'00 - (2010)
For any four instruments. Originally arranged for double bass, saxophone, guitar, and electronics.
Written for ffffftttt!!!!.
Tunage 1 - 4'00-6'00 (2010)
Head for bass clarinet, guitar and drums. Written for Krause/Mutter/Romain.
Black Bear Foot - 3'00 (2010)
For 2 voices, 2 violins, clarinet, vibes, 5 guitars, trombone, synth, piano, drums, triangle. Written for the Vancouver Community College New Music Ensemble.
Smoking a cigarette with the cigarette held between the index finger and the middle finger, close to the knuckle - 17'00 (2010)
Written for any number of instruments, spread out in a large space. Originally arranged for violin, viola, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, 2 guitars, trombone, synth, percussion, and 2 electronic musicians.
Solo piece for saxophone to listen to while the world ends, or while making dinner - 10'00 (2010)
For five-speaker surround processed saxophone solo piece based on an improvisation by Dominic Conway.
Listen here.
Caterpillar Slime Crawl - 2’00 (2009)
For 2 alto saxes, tenor sax, bari sax, piano, guitar, bass, drums, percussion. Written for The Blanket Orchestra.
Brontosaurus Rex can't remember his mother's face - 6'00 (2009)
For any number of musicians. Originally arranged for tenor sax, bass clarinet, bassoon, guitar, piano, bass, drums. Written for Brontosaurus Rex.
To burp and fire handguns - 4'00 (2009)
For any number of instruments. Written for The VCC New Music Ensemble.
Brontosaurus Rex's eyes and nose have changed... - 10'00 (2009)
For 8-10 instruments. Originally arranged for alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, bass clarinet, guitar, piano, bass, drums. Written for Brontosaurus Rex.
Brontosaurus Rex - 11’00 (2009)
Graphic score for large ensemble of any instrumentation. Originally arranged for alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, bass clarinet, guitar, piano, bass, drums. Written for Brontosaurus Rex.
Underwater Exploration - 5'40 (2008)
Created with digital synthesizers.
The following compositions were composed in 2008 for we just stole a car’s 2008 release BARN.
Bees- 5’12 - for tenor sax, guitar, electronics, piano, bass, drums.
Bear - 4’21 - for tenor sax, guitar, bass, drums, bottles, cutlery, junk.
Moth - 2’19 - improvisation for 6 clarinets.
Fish - 3’40 - for piano, 3 clarinets, 3 double basses.
Owl - 3’09 - improvisation (guitar, tenor sax, drums.)
Cat - 6’33 - for tenor sax, trumpets, french horn, clarinet, guitar, piano/rhodes, bass, drums.cont.)
Ants - 4’33 - orig. for gamelan; performed with piano, prepared piano, double bass, violin, trumpet, clarinet, glockinspiel, acoustic guitar.
Fireflies - 3’14 - originally composed for Gamelan Si Pawit.
Whale - 2’02 - for clarinet, tenor sax, trumpet, piano, piano strings, double bass, bells.
Bird - 7’27 - for tenor sax, guitar, piano/rhodes, bass, drums.
Dog - 3’05 - orig. for solo piano; performed with piano, 3 processed radios.
The following compositions were composed in 2006-2007 for we just stole a car’s 2007 release 'a'.
1 - 8’26 - for trumpet, guitars, rhodes, bass, drums.
2 - 5’11 - for guitars, bass, drums.
3 - 8’06 - for trumpet, guitars, rhodes, bass, drums.
4 - 4’31 - for guitars, bass, drums.
5 - 5’01 - for guitars, trumpet, bass, drums.
6 - 6’52 - for guitars, bass, drums.
7 - 6’26 - for guitars, bass, drums.
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