wild Up - Julius Eastman Vol. 5: Gay Guerrilla (2026) [Hi-Res]

The ensemble Wild Up has released a new recording of Gay Guerrilla by the American experimental composer Julius Eastman. Combining references to Lutheran hymnals, cyclical tension, and emotional melodic climaxes, the piece serves as one of Eastman's defining works, dedicated to the ideals of queer liberation. The release highlights the composer's unique status in American experimental music and demonstrates the ensemble's profound grasp of his idiosyncratic scores. Musicologist Luciano Chessa asserts that this single work is sufficient to secure Eastman a significant place in the history of 20th-century music.

Tracklist:
1-1 wild Up;Christopher Rountree;Julius Eastman - No. 1, Silence [4:42]
1-2 wild Up;Christopher Rountree;Julius Eastman - No. 2, All Together [3:01]
1-3 wild Up;Christopher Rountree;Julius Eastman - No. 3, The Lessing Is Miracle [2:13]
1-4 wild Up;Christopher Rountree;Julius Eastman - No. 4, Melt To and Back Again [3:11]
1-5 wild Up;Christopher Rountree;Julius Eastman - No. 5, Dies Irae [7:12]
1-6 wild Up;Christopher Rountree;Julius Eastman - No. 6, A Mighty Fortress [2:45]
1-7 wild Up;Christopher Rountree;Julius Eastman - No. 7, C#mb7 [2:19]
1-8 wild Up;Christopher Rountree;Julius Eastman - No. 8, Always Making New Inversions [3:30]