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A Detractor Is the Worst Kind of Fox

from Falling Through Time: Music from the 1300s by Joe Gore

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Anonymous early 14th-century composer (possible Phillippe de Vitry)
Latin title: Detractor est

A motet from the Roman de Fauvel, an allegorical poem in which a social-climbing horse ascends to the royal court. It’s a critique of hedonism and hypocrisy among secular and religious leaders. One surviving manuscript of the poem includes songs. Some, like this one, are probably de Vitry’s work. Both Top of the Tree and Detractor employ isorhythm, a common compositional technique of the 13th and 14th centuries. A phrase is introduced, and then its rhythms are repeated, but with different notes. Here the lowest part is isorhythmic, with a rhythmic pattern the repeats every 10 bars (if you count in ¾ time). I added a reverse-sounding synth swell every 10 bars so folks can follow the game at home.

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from Falling Through Time: Music from the 1300s, released January 5, 2022
Arranged, performed, and recorded by Joe Gore.

Mixed and mastered by Count.

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Joe Gore San Francisco, California

Joe Gore has recorded and performed with Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Tracy Chapman, John Cale, DJ Shadow, Marianne Faithfull, and many other artists. He also works as a music journalist and developer of hardware and software musical instruments. This is his first solo album. ... more

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