Named after the Pythagorean tuning deployed in the piece, Pythagorean Dream marks Rhys Chatham’s change of direction from such large-scale recent works as the 400 guitars composition Guitar Trio Is My Life!, the 2006 release upon which he revisited his no wave breakthrough composition “Guitar Trio” (1977) with an ensemble featuring the entire guitar section of Sonic Youth, members of Swans, Tortoise, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Modern Lovers, A Silver Mt Zion and Hüsker Dü. By contrast Pythagorean Dream is an entirely solo effort composed, performed (on guitar, trumpet and C, alto and bass flutes), produced, engineered and mastered by Chatham.

Pythagorean Dream is divided into “Part One” and “Part Two”, and the CD includes a bonus track “Whitechapel Brass Variations”. It will be released on 3 June by Foom records.