The relationship between music and art has become so intertwined that it can be hard to imagine one outside the context of the other. And of their countless unions, we often are ironically drawn to both the most colorful and the most dreadful—the most radiant and luminous and the most dark and fear inspiring, whether those characteristics stem from audio, visuals, or personality.
Chromatic presents the vivid crossroads of music and color over 200+ pages. In this issue, readers will find sections on:
繚 vibrant stage attire and set design, including monochromatic uniforms, body paint, and light shows as employed by Ratatat, Chrome Hoof, and Blue Man Group;
繚 musicians with dazzling polychromatic cover art, including Lightning Bolt, Squarepusher, and John Zorn’s exotica sextet;
繚 the symbolism of hue-based album themes, featuring works by Chicago Underground Duo, Michael Torke, and Nathan Bell;
繚 legendary composers with synesthesia, the involuntary intersection of senses, examining the work of Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington, and Gy繹rgy Ligeti as well as modern musicians with the condition;
繚 audible color, representing timbre, “blue notes,” the chromatic scale, and the Pythagorean Theory.
The combined result is our most exciting and aesthetically versatile effort. No matter one’s tastes, Chromatic is sure to stimulate and inspire—while introducing readers to the best and most daring musicians and artists of our time.
