Cryptic Frequencies (2026) Grade 5 Concert Band, Fixed Media, and Visuals 24'

(Individual Movements Available For Purchase, Grade 4.5) *not premiered

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“Cryptic Frequencies” is a seven-movement work for Concert Band, Fixed Media, and Visuals. In 2022 I started to experience long COVID issues and was trying to find methods outside of my doctor assigned rehab to aid in the healing of my body. I came across solfeggio healing frequencies that are commonly used in Eastern medicine. I started listening to them every night and while the effectiveness of the frequencies cannot be tracked, I became interested in exploring all seven major solfeggio healing frequencies. Each of the seven movements of this work correlate to one of the frequencies. Each movement has a different purpose and chakra point on the body. While each frequency does correspond to a specific tonic note, the more important thing to me was making storylines based off what listening to the frequency is meant to accomplish. The order of the movements does not follow the chakra flow or numeric value but instead follows a storyline of transformation through the frequencies. The movements of the storyline are as follows: We enter our mind, We face our fears, We release our past trauma, We focus on linking with our mind and self, We transform and heal into someone new, We speak and connect with our new and true voice, and lastly, We show our new self to the world. The EDM genres explored throughout the work are Color Bass, Bass House, Deep Dubstep, and Riddim.

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Movement I: Enter The Void *not premiered

“Enter The Void” represents 852 Hz (Third Eye Chakra) and the returning one to a spiritual order. This chakra is associated with intuition, wisdom, and a connection to the universe. It is believed to enhance psychic capabilities, spiritual awareness, and open-mindedness. It said to help overcome illusions and limitations in perception. In this movement we as the listener enter our own minds and explore what mysteries exist in the void. The EDM genre explored in this movement is Color Bass.

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Movement II: Wardens Of The Abyss *not premiered

“Wardens Of The Abyss” represents 396 Hz (Root Chakra) and is about liberating oneself from fear and guilt. Benefits from the frequency include overcoming fear, anxiety, and challenges related to survival and basic needs. In this movement we face the fears inside our minds. The EDM genre explored in this movement is Bass House.​​​​

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Movement III: 27 American *not premiered

“27 American” represents 417 Hz (Sacral Chakra) and is for facilitating change in undoing situations. This frequency is believed to help release negative emotions, past traumas, and blockages in this area, promoting feelings of joy, peace, and connection. This movement focuses more on our past traumas and processing it to be able to heal from it. The EDM genre explored in this movement is Color Bass. ​​

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Movement IV: When The Universe Unfurls *not premiered

“When The Universe Unfurls” represents 963 Hz (Crown Chakra) and creates room for oneself and unity. This chakra connects us to a higher consciousness, spirituality, and oneness with all things. It is believed to promote enlightenment, letting go, and connecting to a higher purpose. It is said to help overcome ego, limitations, and connect with a sense, a divine love and unity. In this movement we focus on linking with our mind and true self to be ready for a transformation of self. The EDM genre explored in this movement is Deep Dubstep/Grime/140.​​

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Movement V: Genetic Revival *not premiered

“Genetic Revival” represents 528 Hz (Solar Plexus Chakra) for miracles and transformations like DNA repair. It is said to promote healing, transformation, and manifestation. In this movement we heal on a genetic and spiritual level and transform into our new self. The EDM genre explored in this movement is Color Bass.​

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Movement VI: Primitive Instincts *not premiered

“Primitive Instincts” represents 741 Hz (Throat Chakra) for getting solutions and expressing themselves. This chakra governs communication, self-expression, and truth. It is said to cleanse and purify the voice, promoting clear, communication, creativity, and removing blockages in expressing oneself authentically. In this movement we speak and connect our new and true voice. The EDM genre explored in this movement is Riddim, specifically Square 4 Riddim.​

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Movement VII: All Eyes On You *not premiered

“All Eyes On You” represents 639 Hz (Heart Chakra) for relationships and reconnecting. Associated with love, compassion and empathy. This frequency is said to foster emotional balance, forgiveness, and connection with others. In this movement we show our new self to the world. The EDM genre explored in this movement is Color Bass.​

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Forgotten Faces (2022) Grade 5 Concert Band, Fixed Media, and Visuals 18'

(Individual Movements Available For Purchase, Grade 4.5)

Score and parts can be purchased at Murphy Music Press. Individual movements can be purchased.

http://murphymusicpress.com/search?query=logan+larson

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The inspiration for this work derived from the theory that the human brain can only

create people in dreams the person has already seen. This information fueled my thought process

of the people a dreamer encounters. Many dreams include people who the dreamer does not

know, and at times the unknown person contributes a large role to the overall dream. The notion

of developing these unknown characters led to my decision to create four movements that tell

four unique stories.

Aural indicators in the music produce a certain image of a character, but in order to

further guide the audience, I have included a secondary title for each movement. I crafted each

title to provide a small aspect of the character’s gender, or absence of gender, followed by a

description of a piece of attire or a place. For instance, in “Space Bound (The People In

Astronaut Suits),” the number of people, along with their height, weight, age, ethnicity, gender,

etc. are all determined in the mind of the listener.

The fixed media in each movement focuses on one or more subgenres of EDM.

Movement I has elements of Dubstep and Future Riddim/Melodic Riddim. Movement II is a

combination of Funk music and Dubstep called Funkstep. Movement III pays homage to

Dubstep and Future Riddim/Melodic Riddim, and Movement IV is loosely derived from the

genre of Mid Tempo Bass.

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Movement I: Let Me Tell You A Story (The Children In Their Beds)

The theory of dreams states that while the human brain cannot imagine new faces, it can

realistically create non-human images. This idea is explored as non-human characters are

developed through text portrayed by voice actor and operatic tenor Wesley Frye. The movement

overall mimics a parent reading to a child and acting out a story. I commissioned and

collaborated on the text with author Sarah Eral. The storyline occurs in the mythical land of

Aeribeth where dragons reign over cities. The main character, Blue, is a dragon without an item

to hoard. With the help of the Ambassador of Aeribeth, they travel to three other towns to

discover the items the other dragons hoard. All the dragons have easily identifiable sounds for

their hoard. The first dragon, Purple, hoards gems and gold, which is conveyed by the jingling of

coins. The second dragon, Green, hoards food and is aurally represented by medieval kitchen

sounds such as the bubbling of a caldron. The third dragon, Red, enjoys weapons of destruction,

and their hoard is represented by the sounds of swords and axes hitting an object. After

experiencing the hoards of the other dragons, Blue decides they enjoy knowledge and stories.

This is conveyed through the sounds of flipping pages and slamming of books. The first three

dragons chorus sections are all written in the Dubstep genre but Blue’s chorus section differs and

is written in the Future Riddim/Melodic Riddim style. Text by Sarah Eral and Logan Larson.

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Movement II: That’s One Powerful Woman (The Lady In Heels)

Funkstep, the combination of Funk and Dubstep, is the inspiration for Movement II. For

this movement, the samples of heels clacking, Dubstep drum rhythms, shredding guitar lines, and

funk inspired synth pads are heard. The heels sample is the underlying beat for the entire

movement. The consistent heels convey that the powerful woman alluded to will never stop

because she does not have any weaknesses.

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Movement III: Space Bound (The People In Astronaut Suits)

This movement pays homage to the genre of Dubstep and Future Riddim/Melodic

Riddim. This piece aurally represents the beauty, calmness, and wonder of space mixed with the

terrifying, powerful, and destructive nature of the universe.

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Movement IV: Hazmatic Hyperdrive (The Man In A Hard Hat)

The Mid Tempo Bass genre is explored in the fourth movement. The formal structure of

the movement mimics an EDM DJ set where high musical tension is maintained for a majority of

the work. This musical intensity is meant to overwhelm the audience and resembles the loud

noises of a construction site. The harmonic structure of the piece is largely inspired by Laurie

Anderson’s “O Superman” where she uses two chords for the entirety of the work. This backand-

forth chordal structure informed the two-note pitch material heard in the fixed media for

large sections of this movement.

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Beats From The Dead (2018) Wind Ensemble and Talkbox Solo, 11' 

*not premiered

The inspiration for this piece came from seeing a friend develop vocal nodes and whose dream of being a classical singer was taken away from them. Being a vocalist myself, I thought about losing my own voice, and knew I would give anything to be able to have the ability to sing again. The talkbox allows anyone that can move his or her mouth to have the sensation of singing once again or for the first time. This piece takes inspiration from the EDM subgenre of Dubstep and manipulates the talkbox to synthesize timbres similar to ones found in Dubstep.

The text is a collage of portions from Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself. I chose the segments of text that accumulated a story of what it would be like for a person to believe that they would never make the music they wanted to again, and the radiance they would feel to have the opportunity to create music once more. Thinking that your musical life is dead and having it revived is exactly what “Beats From The Dead” encompasses.