On Xenakis alive Friedl and zeitkratzer paint an impressionistic tribute to Greek composer and electroacoustic pioneer the late Iannis Xenakis 19222001 Quite literally a stylistic dedication to the flavor of Xenakis classic tape compositions through the use of amplified orchestral instruments Xenakis alive recreates acoustically what were once primarily studio generated sounds The dramatic results convey an aesthetic link to zeitkratzers other homage to the early seventies Lou Reeds Metal Machine Music With both projects Friedl and his associates compared the orgiastic and holistic elements of these dense sonic architectures from two socially distinct composers of a common historical era
