DARKlightNESS (pronounced "light within darkness") weaves the colors of the winds, brass, and percussion, with unique colors from the electric guitar. All the guitar parts are focused on combining technique with technology — though there is no technical required of the guitarist that was not invented by the late 1960s.

Because the music is written in a minimalist style, the titles are all minimalist poems. The first movement, “DARKRKRK” (simply pronounced “dark”), plays with rhythmic usage of delay and echo effects. The second movement, “ohm,” layers long reverberation and echo effects to create a chorale-like backdrop for the entire ensemble. The third movement, “ta tte R. s” (simply pronounced “tatters”), is a frenzy of distortion, wah-wah, and pitch-shifting.

– Jim Bonney