Kyle Pudenz

Musician. Arranger. Producer.

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Acoustic & Electric Violin, Mandolin, Guitar, Utility

The Khromatiks - Divergence

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The Khromatiks - Divergence

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This is a loop station composition for electric violin that I composed for my live-looping duo, The Khromatiks, in 2014. With The Khromatiks this piece was performed as a duo with violin & drums/percussion, but also works as a violin solo. I usually add additional "percussive" loops when I perform this solo.

I have also included three auxiliary string parts, which can be used to perform this piece with a string section or an orchestra. The parts line up with the second section of the tune and replace some of the loops with live parts, as shown in this performance.
The sky is the limit for electric violinists, so feel free to get creative with this chart and make it your own!

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I originally recorded this tune on a 7-string electric violin with a Boomerang III loop station. That being said, there are plenty of other "gear configurations" that will work. Any phrase looper/sampler that is capable of playing 2 separate tracks or sections with overdubs will be able to handle this structure, such as the Singular Sound AerosBoss RC-30Ableton Live with a MIDI controller, etc. If you don't play 7-string, a 5-string can also play this chart as written if you transpose the bass stave up one octave and use an octave pedal for the pizzicato bass lines. A standard 4-string can also work, although most phrases will have to be transposed 8va.

A little about this tune: there are 2 distinct sections. The first is a latin groove with a a highly syncopated chopping groove and a simple, soaring melodic head. This section can be opened up for a variety of solo ideas from jazz to Latin to funk, before it transitions using a common tone into the bridge, which is more of an "epilogue." This section has much more of a heavy rock bent, with a thick stack of string overdubs that mimic an orchestra sitting over an overdriven rhythm groove, and a breakdown where aggressive drum fills are accompanied by rhythmic "chugging" in the violin. Finally, all of these ideas culminate as the A section melody is re-introduced over the rock groove, building to an ultimate climax.

Nashville duo The Khromatiks, Kayleigh Moyer & Kyle Pudenz, perform "Divergence" on 7-string electric violin, electric washboard, phrase looper & drums. Shee...