Modes of Motion

MOTION

Four Years Later · November 3, 2026

Four years ago, I released Modes of Motion, a five-movement work exploring the hidden sonic possibilities of the guitar through multiphonics, harmonics, and electronic processing.

All the sounds originate from the guitar, but they lead somewhere unexpected: shifting resonances, unusual harmonies, evolving textures, and musical gestures that seem to bend our perception of time.

Looking back, I find an interesting connection between this work and my more recent historical projects.

In IN SEARCH OF…, I explore the hidden history of the guitar — forgotten music, overlooked relationships, and discoveries waiting to be brought back into the light.

In Modes of Motion, I explore the hidden possibilities of the instrument itself.

One is a search through time. The other is a search through sound.

Both are about listening beyond the obvious and discovering what has been there all along.

This is avant-garde music. This is deep ambient listening. You might like it. :)

Music composed and performed by Ted Mann

Released November 3, 2022.

My new EP is titled Modes of Motion

Modes of Motion is a unique five movement work that explores the world of multiphonics and harmonics implemented on the guitar.

A multiphonic is an extended technique on an instrument in which several notes are produced at once from playing only one note. This includes wind, reed, and brass instruments, the human voice....as well as strings.

This is avant-garde. This is deep ambient listening to motives and textures that morph and bend time. You might like it :). See the cover on my web page. It’s beautiful art work by Ken Topham