DePaul Ensemble 20+ Performs 'Random Machine on a Beach' by Eric Huels

Enjoy a moment from DePaul Ensemble 20+ featuring a work entitled "Random Machine on a Beach" composed by Eric Huels, from their March 12, 2020 performance in Gannon Concert Hall.

Eric currently studies at the DePaul University School of Music with Christopher Wendell Jones and Osnat Netzer, and he will be pursing graduate studies in composition in Fall 2020.

"Random Machine on a Beach" presents a stream of colors that evolve and adapt to new contexts. Some ideas envelop others, while others corrode. This piece was inspired by Andrei Tarkovsky’s approach to editing and rhythm in film, particularly how he employs it the film Stalker. For Tarkovsky, time elapsed while in the frame conveys ideas that encompass more than the narrative; it shows the filmmaker’s perspective of life. This approach contrasts the montage editing style pioneered by Sergei Eisenstein, wherein multiple shots are juxtaposed to establish a mental connection.