I'm on
TRK10, which reiterates the notes, very comically (the notes say there is humor, I'm taking that this is one of those times), over and over, sometimes displaced, sometimes not. I especially enjoyed
TRK7, where the Ring Modulator makes the vibrato sounds, slowly pulsating under the chords. Wow, now
TRK16 comes in with some heavy Ring Mod effects,... neat, nicely integrated. Here in
TRK17 I'm hearing what sounds like jazz chords?
I haven't heard the NewAlbion /Yvar version for years, but the whole presentation, sonically, here, is very much more integrated than what I remember the former being. And it's very nice to have 26 Tracks to study with.
No .. that's not how you listen. You don't listen for a 'fractal formula thing' or whatever the fuck that is. Just listen to it and stop with the dorky Qs already. Sheesh.
Woah now, I'm just readin from the notes.

Here's the Formula:
1. A regular repetition
2. B accent at the end
3. G# 'normal'
4.E upbeat-group around a central tone
5.F 'tremolo'
6.D chord (stressed)
7.G accent at the beginning
8.Eb 'chromatic' link
9.Db staccato
10.C seed for irregular repetition 'Morse code'
11.Bb seed for trills
12.Gb
sfz (fp) - attack
13.A arpeggio link
When I played this on guitar (before I listened to the piece), it revealed a pretty cool row,... I could see who 'useful', and actually musical, it was. Of course, once I put the cd on, I couldn't figure out what was going on, but there is a 'sense' of structure throughout,... the notes describe what's going on, and the function of the Ring Modulator.
Being as this was KS's first notated piece for a while, and the circumstances of it coming to be, and the whole 'hitting on the formula thing',... I find all these 'extra' things interesting ALSO, along WITH the music. This piece can certainly stand a little scrutiny.
I like this recording a lot, but I recall from YT the Kontarksy version's electronics were 'dirtier' and cooler sounding, and the playing was more extrovert. This is a very 'nice' performance and recording, and I mean that in the best possible way. Perhaps I'd like to hear even more wacky wildness from the electronics, but this recording's mellow nuance is its own reward I think.
TRK17, I continue listening...