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Dualisms

by Michael Malis

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  • Includes prints of hand-made linocuts by Zara Teicher, writings by Michael Malis, compositional sketches, and excerpts from the scores of the music. This zine is more than a companion to the music; it is itself a manifesto of symbology. Preview the whole zine at www.michaelmalis.com/dualisms.

    16 pages (plus covers). Limited edition of 100. Hand stitched and numbered.

    20% OF ALL REVENUE FROM DUALISMS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER. Learn more: www.detroitjustice.org

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  • Poster/Print + Digital Album

    Hand printed linoleum cut prints featuring images from the Dualisms zine. Artwork is 8” x 10” on 14” x 16” sized archival quality paper. Each print will vary slightly due to the nature of the printing process. Unmatted.

    20% OF ALL REVENUE FROM DUALISMS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER. Learn more: www.detroitjustice.org

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  • Sheet Music + Digital Album

    Scores for the entire Dualisms collection, including "Five Card Draw," "Two Devotions," and "We've Got To Find A Way." PDF Download, delivered via email within 24 hours of purchase. Preview the whole collection at www.michaelmalis.com/dualisms.

    20% OF ALL REVENUE FROM DUALISMS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER. Learn more: www.detroitjustice.org

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  • Includes Dualisms zine and your choice of one poster.

    Dualisms Zine: Includes hand-made linocuts by Zara Teicher, writings by Michael Malis, compositional sketches, and excerpts from the scores of the music. This zine is more than a companion to the music; it is itself a manifesto of symbology. Preview the whole zine at www.michaelmalis.com/dualisms.

    16 pages (plus covers). Limited edition of 100, printed on high quality matte paper. Hand numbered.

    Dualisms Poster: Hand printed posters of linocut designs created by Zara Teicher. Hand numbered and signed by the artist on the back. These designs are from the Dualisms Zine. Your choice of five prints, while supplies last. See the "Dualisms Poster" merch item to see all available prints.

    20% OF ALL REVENUE FROM DUALISMS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER. Learn more: www.detroitjustice.org

    Includes unlimited streaming of Dualisms via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Includes Dualisms poster and Dualisms sheet music.

    Dualisms poster: Hand printed posters of linocut designs created by Zara Teicher, on 8.5x11 heavy stock matte paper. Hand numbered and signed by the artist on the back. These designs are from the Dualisms Zine. Your choice of five prints, while supplies last. See the "Dualisms Poster" merch item to see all available prints.

    Dualisms sheet music: Scores for the entire Dualisms collection, including "Five Card Draw," "Two Devotions," and "We've Got To Find A Way." PDF Download, delivered via email within 24 hours of purchase. Preview the whole collection at www.michaelmalis.com/dualisms.

    20% OF ALL REVENUE FROM DUALISMS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER. Learn more: www.detroitjustice.org

    Includes unlimited streaming of Dualisms via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days
    edition of 30 
    Purchasable with gift card

      $60 USD or more 

     

  • Includes Dualisms zine and Dualisms sheet music.

    Dualisms Zine: Includes hand-made linocuts by Zara Teicher, writings by Michael Malis, compositional sketches, and excerpts from the scores of the music. This zine is more than a companion to the music; it is itself a manifesto of symbology. Preview the whole zine at www.michaelmalis.com/dualisms.

    16 pages (plus covers). Limited edition of 100, printed on high quality matte paper. Hand numbered.

    Dualisms sheet music: Scores for the entire Dualisms collection, including "Five Card Draw," "Two Devotions," and "We've Got To Find A Way." PDF Download, delivered via email within 24 hours of purchase. Preview the whole collection at www.michaelmalis.com/dualisms.

    20% OF ALL REVENUE FROM DUALISMS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER. Learn more: www.detroitjustice.org

    Includes unlimited streaming of Dualisms via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ... more
    ships out within 3 days
    edition of 100 
    Purchasable with gift card

      $30 USD or more 

     

  • Includes Dualisms zine, Dualisms sheet music, and Dualisms poster

    Dualisms zine: Includes hand-made linocuts by Zara Teicher, writings by Michael Malis, compositional sketches, and excerpts from the scores of the music. This zine is more than a companion to the music; it is itself a manifesto of symbology. Preview the whole zine at www.michaelmalis.com/dualisms.

    16 pages (plus covers). Limited edition of 100, printed on high quality matte paper. Hand numbered.

    Dualisms sheet music: Scores for the entire Dualisms collection, including "Five Card Draw," "Two Devotions," and "We've Got To Find A Way." PDF Download, delivered via email within 24 hours of purchase. Preview the whole collection at www.michaelmalis.com/dualisms.

    Dualisms poster: Dualisms Poster: Hand printed posters of linocut designs created by Zara Teicher. Hand numbered and signed by the artist on the back. These designs are from the Dualisms zine. Your choice of five prints, while supplies last. See the "Dualisms Poster" merch item to see all available prints.

    20% OF ALL REVENUE FROM DUALISMS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER. Learn more: www.detroitjustice.org

    Includes unlimited streaming of Dualisms via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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20% OF ALL REVENUE FROM DUALISMS WILL GO TO SUPPORT THE DETROIT JUSTICE CENTER. Learn more: www.detroitjustice.org

dualism (n.): the division of something conceptually into two opposed or contrasted aspects, or the state of being so divided.

Two contradictory things can be true at the same time. This, in and of itself, is a spiritual disposition. The idea that truth can contain contradiction belies rational thought, which demands that truth be narrowly defined and rigid. It undermines the westernized thought process, which tends to favor straight, hierarchal lines pointing up a mountain of truth over circular, diffuse wisdoms which scatter in the waters of consciousness.

In their own ways, the pieces presented in this collection each reach toward some aspect duality. Most obviously, each piece is a duet. I wanted to write a set of pieces that were intimate and tailored to the scale of my living room. The accompanying videos, masterfully shot by Matt Lima, capture that intimacy. But more subtly, each piece takes some duality as its premise, inspiration, or chief motivating factor. Each piece casts a shadow, containing both light and dark energy.

The pieces contained in this collection are bound together not by aesthetics as much as a common wisdom: each piece is a deep dive into emotionality. They seek out fullness and spaciousness; dancing and stillness; growth and stagnation; building and breaking.

This music is designed to invoke angels, ghosts, protectors, and amulets — from worlds past and worlds never known. Zara Teicher’s insightful and arresting artwork makes some of these saints explicit — from the portraits of Mary Oliver and Marvin Gaye to the imagery of owls and playing cards, all of which were very much in my mind when composing and performing these pieces. Her work exquisitely captures the myth-world built by this music, and spins it out into a symbolic language. This zine is more than a companion to the music; it is itself a manifesto of symbology.

My hope this collection of music, video, artwork, and words inspires you to go to the deepest place inside of yourself. That part of yourself that you lock away for fear of being seen by others. That part of yourself that you love fiercely. This work grasps at the sacred, and we all have that sacred spark inside each of us. We shake with joy.

credits

released July 3, 2020

Five Card Draw
Composed by Michael Malis
Michael Malis - piano
Thom Monks - percussion


Two Devotions - in memoriam Mary Oliver
Composed by Michael Malis
Michael Malis - piano
Kaleigh Wilder - baritone saxophone


We've Got To Find a Way
composed by Michael Malis
after "What's Going On" by Al Cleveland, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, and Marvin Gaye
Denzel Donald, voice
Michael Malis, electric piano


All audio recorded by Matthew Lima on October 18, 2019
All videos recorded by Matthew Lima on October 18, 2019
All audio mixed and mastered by Matthew Lima
All videos edited by Matthew Lima
Cover artwork by Zara Teicher

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Michael Malis Detroit, Michigan

Michael Malis is a composer and pianist based in Detroit, Michigan. A multi-faceted musical artist, he works across genres in improvisational, concert music, and interdisciplinary settings. “Thrilling music, with shifting harmonic and rhythmic qualities that require prodigious precise technique and the kind of generic versatility that few pianists achieve.” ... more

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