Today, ‘composing’ means many things. One source of pride can certainly be the development of one’s skills, especially if they are pursued in places considered conducive to growth. For example, working at IRCAM in Paris is certainly a unique environment for improvement, as it cultivates special relationships in the field of research through close contact with world-renowned composers and researchers. It is in this environment of assisted composition that Hiromichi Kitazume (b. 1987) laid the foundations for his work. This Japanese composer is recognized today for at least two innovations in contemporary music: one in his writing, the other in the development of electronics (live electronics and a kind of mechanistic approach to it).
In composition, Kitazume has provided one of the most fitting examples ever of the concept of ‘fluidity,’ perhaps borrowing its meaning from chemistry or biology, for which ‘fluidity’ doesn’t just mean the flow of a liquid but also delineates the way molecules
