soft launching a little mixtape I recorded. arranged and performed entirely on the viola by moi -- exploring repertoire that is close to my heart -- 

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Jessica Porter-Langson - Main Artist, Performer Arranger, Composer and Producer
Colin Lanz - Mixing Engineer and Producer
Pete Maher - Mastering

LOOK MUM! I'M AN ARTIST!

Jolene by Dolly Parton arranged, mixed and performed by me - using the violin for every instrument - even the drums (except hi-hat) because why not? why not have all violin?
vocals by The Famous Daxx and Elissia Loggia

Jolene (cover)

part 3.
walking home alone at night after an earth-shattering realisation. this is what that sounds like. 


Sarabande from Cello Suite No.2 in D minor - J.S. Bach
performed with oiled bow

sarabande (oiled bow) - j.s bach

from deux mélodies hébraïques (two hebrew melodies) - kaddisch is sung as a prayer of the dead. pieces like this capture the true melodic power of the viola...


Mélodies Hébraïques by Maurice Ravel (arranged for prepared viola and electronics by JPL)

mélodies hébraïques - maurice ravel (arr. jpl)

a love letter to myself... 

Nobody Sees Me by Yoko Ono (arranged by JPL)

nobody sees me - yoko ono

a reminder to myself that I am powerful... 
Femme Fatale by The Velvet Underground and Nico (arranged by JPL)

femme fatale - nico + the velvet underground

this piece is so beautiful it makes me cry... I hope it has the same effect on you

Psalm 57 by Betty Jackson King - performed and arranged for 4 violas by JPL

psalm 57 - betty jackson king (arr. jpl)

part1. 
on the moor the wind is howling. you hear the faint sounds of Bach dancing among the gusts of wind. this is what that sounds like.

Prelude from Cello Suite No.2 in D minor - J.S. Bach
performed with oiled bow

prelude (oiled bow) - j.s bach

part 2. 
curl up in a little ball, curl up so tight you turn into a seed. Oh no, you fell in the hole of my viola and now you're trapped inside. I start playing Bach. This is what it sounds like...


Courante from Cello Suite No.2 in D minor - J.S. Bach
performed with guiro bow

courante (guiro bow) - j.s bach

jpl is modern and subversive. A multi-instrumentalist, composer and performance artist, they draw inspiration from everything and the kitchen sink. jpl crafts modern re-imaginations and rich soundscapes under the influence of the avant garde, the experimental, the ambient, the totally unlistenable - as well as the sonic equilibrium and harmonic richness of classical music. 

Their love for experimenting and pushing the boundaries can be found at the intersection of classical and punk. Their most recent project "Look Mum, I'm an Artist!" serves as a bridge between all things they love. A little piece of themselves, recorded and gifted to you xx

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