AUDIO KONSTRUCT. ARCH. II (1989-1990)
Instrumentation: for saxophone and live electronics
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript
Mind Machine (1990-1991)
Instrumentation: for percussion trio, cassette player and live electronics
Commissioned by the "Musikkreditkommission Basel-Stadt".
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Hyperbaton (1991)
Instrumentation: for 2 tenor and 2 baritone saxophones
For the Xasax Quartet, Paris.
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
Maxwell`s Demon (1993)
Instrumentation: for trombone, small trumpet, e-bass, 3 percussion instruments, keyboards and live electronics
Commissioned by the Crossart Ensemble Mannheim.
Duration: 17' 00"
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PIDGIN IV (1993)
Instrumentation: for percussion trio, electroacoustic instruments and piano
Duration: 15' 00"
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MIRROR X (1993)
Instrumentation: For piano, cassete player and light
after a poem by Aleister Crowley.
Duration: 9' 00"
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Digram Probability I (1994)
Instrumentation: for darbukka, 3 percussion instruments, string quartet and live electronics
Commissioned by the "Musik der Welt in Basel" festival.
Duration: 17' 00"
Manuscript
NOL (1995)
Instrumentation: for percussion trio
Commission for the "Taktlos" Festival.
Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript
N. S. (1995)
Instrumentation: for percussion solo and cassette player
Commission for the "Taktlos" Festival.
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
N. S. – Turing Machine Version (1997)
Instrumentation: for percussion duo, sound and video cassette
Video cassette by Christian Lichtenberg.
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
PARALLAXE A (1998-2001)
Instrumentation: for large ensemble (3pic.3ob.3cl.bcl.cbcl.cbn/smalltpt.tbn.tba/3perc/3cb) and 5 channel surround band
Commission for the "Europäischen Musikmonat 2001".
Duration: 23' 00"
Manuscript
ATA-7 (1999)
Instrumentation: for soprano sax and electroacoustic ensemble
For the STROM ensemble.
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
ATA 9 (1999)
Instrumentation: for 4 soprano saxophones
For the Xasax Quartet.
Commission for the "Vandoeuvres Musique Action" festival.
Duration: 8' 00"
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ATA-5 (1999)
Instrumentation: for piano, cassette player and live electronics
Commissioned by the "Musikkreditkommission Basel-Stadt".
Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript
Schizophonie (Digram Probability II) (1999)
Instrumentation: for djembe, rhythm composer & live electronics
For Daniel Buess.
Duration: 17' 00"
Manuscript
Vacuum Theory (2000)
Instrumentation: for electroacoustic duo
Duration: 30' 00"
Manuscript
X_SYN_DROME_I (2002)
Instrumentation: for soprano, live electronics and percussion
Commissioned by B.E.A.M and the Robert Thyll-Dürr Foundation.
Duration: 12' 00"
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PARALLAXE A (Biomechanische Version) (2002)
Instrumentation: for ensemble (piccolo flute, oboe, clarinet, small trumpet, trombone, 2 double basses, 2 percussion instruments) and 5 channel surround band
Duration: 23' 00"
Manuscript
SURVIVAL RESEARCH (2002)
Instrumentation: for electroacoustic duo
Commissioned by "Pro Helvetia".
Duration: 60' 00"
Manuscript
KHAT (2003)
Instrumentation: for bass flute in C, percussion and live electronics
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
Metenfes I&II (2003)
Instrumentation: for 5 channel surround band and 5 channel surround band and percussion
Commission for the "Taktlos Bern" festival.
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Amalgam 90° (2003)
Instrumentation: for e-accordion, e-percussion and live electronics
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
Metatron (2004)
Instrumentation: for soprano saxophone, piano, double bass and percussion
For the X-Quartet.
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
Phylum (2005)
Instrumentation: for large ensemble (bfl.cl/tbn/ev.evc.egtr.ebass/perc/2db), live electronics and 2 soloists (percussion and electronics)
Commissioned by the "LUCERNE FESTIVAL" and "Pro Helvetia".
Duration: 32' 00"
Manuscript
PULS_S=(1_1, 2, 3, 7) (2005)
Electroacoustic music
Instrumentation: for 16 loud speakers
Commission for the "Neue Musik Rümlingen" festival.
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Y (2005)
Instrumentation: for soprano and baritone saxophones and live electronics
For the Duo Saxophonic.
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
Metatron's Cube (2005)
Instrumentation: for clarinet, trombone, e-violin, e-violoncello, double bass and percussion
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
ATA-11 (2005)
Instrumentation: for electric guitar solo with live elctronics
For Maurizio Grandinetti.
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Ghosts of Schizophonia (Phylum II) (2005)
Instrumentation: for large ensemble (2cbcl[=cl].2bfl[=fl]/2perc/hp.pf/2vn.2vc) and live electronics
Commissioned by "Pro Helvetia" and LUCERNE FESTIVAL.
Duration: 16' 00"
Manuscript
AXIS_CORE (2007)
Instrumentation: for acousmonium, solo, trombone, string quartet and percussion
Commissioned by "SWR2" for the Donaueschinger Musiktage 2007.
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Vortex (2009)
Instrumentation: for acousmonium, flute, piano, percussion and electronics
Duration: 18' 00"
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Shattered Grid (2011)
Instrumentation: for acousmonium, saxophone, piano, percussion and electronics
Duration: 18' 00"
Manuscript
APSIS (2013)
Instrumentation: for clarinet, flute, oboe, baritone saxophone, contraforte, trumpet, horn, trombone and percussion
Duration: 18' 00"
Manuscript
SKUTO (2013)
Instrumentation: for sensor augmented bass clarinet (Project SABRe)
Duration: 18' 00"
Manuscript
ENIGMA (2014)
Instrumentation: for soprano saxophone, violoncello, e-guitar / live electronics
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
Mosurak, Doug: "16-17 – Early Recordings", in: Dusted (USA) (April 2006) (2006)
Mattenberger, Urs: "Düsenjet – Transzendenz" Alex Buess am Lucerne Festival 2005, in: Neue Luzerner Zeitung (19. September 2005) (2005)
Weber, Barbara: "Schizophrenie von Hören und Sehen" – Alex Buess am Lucerne Festival, in: Berner Zeitung (19. September 2005) (2005)
Fatton, Andreas: "Gesetzmässigkeit und Laune...". Musik aus dem Menschen- und Maschinengeist – Der Basler Komponist Alex Buess, in:
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Schwind, Elisabeth: Experimenteller poetischer Terrorismus, in: Neue Zürcher Zeitung (19. Februar 2001) 41 (2001)
Wohnlich, David: Komponieren als musikalische Energietransformation, in: Basler Zeitung (1. Februar 2001) 27 (2001)
Pauli, Christian: Schizophonie der Beats und Sounds, in: Die Hauptstadt (Juni 1998) (1998)
Christodulopulos, Pano: Alex Buess – Porträt und Interview, in: Revelation 10 (1995)
Pauli, Christian: Elektronische Weltenbummler - Alex Buess und Otomo Yoshihide, in: Berner Woche 75 (1995)
Nuri Iskandar und Alex Buess, in: Musik der Welt in Basel. Programmheft des Festivals "Afrika und Asien" (Juni 1994), Basel 1994
Fluri, Christian: "Saxophonschreie im Stadt-Labyrinth" – Alex Buess, Komponist und Musiker, in: Basellandschaftliche Zeitung (20. Juli 1994) (1994)
Holterbach, Manu: "16-17 – Alex Buess" – Interview & Porträt, in: Revue et Corrigée (Dezember 1994) 22 (1994)