On his second album with KAIROS, Fixations, Andrew McIntosh presents music for scordatura strings in just intonation.

On his second album with KAIROS, Fixations, Andrew McIntosh presents music for scordatura strings in just intonation, recorded with longtime collaborators Wild Up, Christopher Rountree, Aperture Duo, and Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick-who, together with the composer himself, appears as soloist. The album, produced by Lewis Pesacov, offers a unique exploration of the nuanced social and spatial dimensions of rhythm and tuning. Featuring 434.6, Fixations, and Duo for viola and cello, with any number of violins, it also includes a printed conversation between McIntosh and Cassandra Miller inside the booklet, opening a window into a world of circular time, care, and musical generosity.

Track Listing

• 434.6 (2019/2024) for violin and viola
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: I. Tiling 1
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: II. Melody (viola)
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: III. Tiling 2
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: IV. Ground
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: V. Tiling 3
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VI. Greater Distance
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VII. Melody (violin)
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: VIII. Lesser Distance
• Fixations (2022–2024) for string octet: IX. Hymn
• Duo for viola and cello, with any number of violins (2018–2019)

Additional Details

Label: Kairos

Genre: Classical

Language: English

Run Time: 50:58 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 02/06/26

UPC: 9120010286704