2 December 2005
Friday 2 December 2005 22:15-23:30 (Radio 3)
Mark Russell and Robert Sandall introduce a session by the duo of Trevor Watts (saxophones) and Jamie Harris (percussion), in collaboration with Mexican instrument builder Gibrán Cervantes.
Duration:
1 hour 15 minutes
Playlist
MIXING IT
Presented by Robert Sandall and Mark Russell
Produced by Felix Carey
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Friday 2 December 2005, 10:15pm
Susanne Brokesch: Heroes (History Mix) (3.27)
A re-working of the David Bowie song by the Austrian producer Susanne Brokesch, from her new album, which sees her steering away from her previously more ambient work
album: Emerald Stars
Chicks on Speed Records COSR26CD
Chicks on Speed Records, Lindwurmstr. 71, D-80337 München, Germany
http://www.chicksonspeed-records.com/
http://www.brokesch.com/
Trevor Watts and Jamie Harris with Gibrán Cervantes: Recharge (5.44)
Gibrán Cervantes: Canela (4.50)
On the first piece: Trevor Watts (saxes); Jamie Harris (percussion); Gibrán Cervantes (Urukungolo); the second piece is a solo Urukungolo improvisation by the Mexican instrument builder and percussionist Gibrán Cervantes.
The Urukungolo is an instrument developed by Gibrán Cervantes which consists of berimbeu-type instruments of differing length and pitch mounted on a frame and played with sticks, hammers or bows.
BBC session, recorded 29 October 2005 in BBC Maida Vale Studio 3
http://www.perarts.org/UrukungoloEng.html
http://www.trevorwatts.whistlingmule.com/
Mara Carlyle: Game for Fools (Ukulady Version) (3.45)
Taken from her new EP, this is Myra Carlyle's take on the closing track from Jamie Lidell's Multiply album.
EP: Baby Bloodheart
Accidental AC23CDS
http://www.magicandaccident.com/
Dungen: Lejonat & Kulan; Bortglömd (7.15)
Dungen ('grove') is a band put together by the Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gustav Ejstes. He grew up in a 17th century house in a village in the Vastergotland area of Sweden. His father was a violinist and music teacher, and young Gustav was smitten by hip hop in his teens before moving on to the heavy psychedelic retro sound he employs now.
album: Ta Det Lungt
Memphis Industries MI049CD
http://www.dungen-music.com/
http://www.subliminalsounds.se/
http://www.memphis-industries.com/
Click here to read a review of this album
Trevor Watts and Jamie Harris with Gibrán Cervantes: 5/7 (7.10)
Trevor Watts and Jamie Harris with Gibrán Cervantes: Amy (6.02)
Trevor Watts and Jamie Harris with Gibrán Cervantes: Mirror (6.25)
Trevor Watts (saxes); Jamie Harris (percussion); Gibrán Cervantes (Urukungolo)
BBC session, recorded 29 October 2005 in BBC Maida Vale Studio 3
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David Shea: Radio Weekend; Wood (3.23)
These two pieces come from a longer piece composed by the New York-based electronic composer David Shea. He wrote the music specifically for the Royer/Collard-Neven Duo, who have been working together since 1999. The Book of Scenes consists of 29 short scenes highlighting the surrounding environment in which they are performed through manipulations from the composer. David Shea is available to accompany any duo wishing to perform the work.
Vincent Royer (viola), Jean-Phillipe Collard-Neven (piano) and David Shea (sampler/electronics)
Commissioned by 2003 Why Note Festival and recorded 1 December 2004 at Studio Odéon 120, Brussels
album: The Book of Scenes
Sub Rosa SR224
http://www.dshea.net/
http://www.subrosa.net/
http://www.collardneven.com/
Softland: Immer beides (4.02)
Softland is the solo project of the Zurich-based composer/producer and Spezialmaterial Collective member Christof Steinmann (computer/electronics/harmonium/double bass/voice/recorder/field recordings).
album: War againstt error
Spezialmaterial SM021CD012
http://spezialmaterial.ch
Trevor Watts and Jamie Harris with Gibrán Cervantes: Free Lando (4.17)
Trevor Watts (saxes); Jamie Harris (percussion); Gibrán Cervantes (Urukungolo)
BBC session, recorded 29 October 2005 in BBC Maida Vale Studio 3
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Grizzly Bear: Shift (2.18)
Grizzly Bear is the result of a fifteen month gestation in the Brooklyn apartment of Bostonian Edward Droste, who then hooked up with Christopher Bear from Chicago. They later added reeds and electronics specialist Chris Taylor and guitarist and composer Daniel Rossen to the group.
album: Horn of Plenty
Rumraket RUM003
http://www.grizzly-bear.net
http://www.rumraket.net
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