The title, “The Gentle Erasure of Time,” paints a vivid tapestry of imagery in my mind, encompassing the slow weathering of landscapes, the fading of memories, the changing seasons and the graceful ageing of individuals. Set within a cinematic sound world, the fixed electronics are intricate and detailed, the repetition of elements expanded over time as granular micro-gestures introduce subtle accents into the expansive sonic palette. The viola gracefully traverses this immersive sonic landscape, at times harmonising with the electronic elements and at others opposing them, reshaping the material as time flows, much like a landscape sculpted over millennia by the relentless force of erosion. To quote the composer Jürg Frey, “It is a very circling kind of music. New elements are added, others are taken away, but it’s a cycle which goes on and on.”