The Sound of Things is an abstract exploration of life in the early 21st century. Composer/saxophonist Kevin Pike explores themes of technology, nature and the human experience by combining traditional instruments with sounds from the natural world. The first 12 tracks on the album are each about a different aspect of 21st-century life. The album finishes with a symphonic recomposition of these 12 tracks into 4 movements. 1. 21st Century Ambition technology: idea stage to mass consumption 2. Crowdsource Waltz “general consensus” in the internet age 3. The Cat’s Meow the growing influence of cats 4. Lullabyed family themes passed from one generation to the next 5. Click the things we click and the content we choose to consume 6. Transformation Nocturne for Industrial Shrinkwrap Machine automation and what it means to perform the same task over and over 7. The Ol’ Ballgame handheld electronic games vs. the real thing 8. Tok Tic time and its constant fluctuations 9. Back in the Today different views of experience 10. Magic the truly magical events in our life 11. A Walk in the Nonlinear Matrix the ever-changing landscape 12. Hear Me Out dialogue in the age of social media 13. The Sound of Things a symphonic recomposition of the original 12 tracks into 4 movements: I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Dolce e cantabile III. Agitato un poco loco IV. Vivace con brio