As Michael Mantler goes on to explain, reworking earlier compositions has been an essential part of his modus operandi over the decades: "Re-using material from my own musical universe has been my compositional procedure for a long time. Almost always, when I start a new composition, I begin with materials from previous work." Coda takes its concept further, as Mantler newly arranges and refashions music from several phases of his career. <br/>