A collection of improvisations created for SOUNDMILL, a multichannel sound and light installation mounted in an old mill ruin at the Guelph Jazz Festival in Sept 2021. Prophet, hydrophone and grain recordings.

Performed and mixed by Lisa Conway.
Mastered by Heather Kirby.

Cover art / limestone print by sophia bartholomew.

SOUNDMILL improvisations

This episode is co-presented by the Guelph Jazz Festival, where our guest, Lisa Conway is launching a sound installation "Sound Mill" from Sept 14-16.  We explore Conway's incredible career, as musician, producer, composer, sound artist, and more...Enjoy!

EP. 129 - LISA CONWAY

Co-presented by the Guelph Jazz Festival, this week's episode features a deep discussion with Toronto drummer Nick Fraser.  Nick is a pensive, dedicated musician, who talks at great length about what got him into jazz, his educators, his collaborators, and the journey to "early retirement".  We even stew a little on our mutual distaste for Randy's Vinyl Pap.  Dig in!

EP. 130 - NICK FRASER

It's a new month of making noise and I'm trying to keep up with the daily challenges of Noisevember.  This one comes from the prompt "crystal"

Noisevember #1: "Crystal"

Limestone V

Plant I

Plant II

Plant III

Plant IV

Plant V

Music submitted for consideration of a "closing up the plug bag" theme in a future episode of Comedy Bang Bang!

more info

Out of Breath Plug Bag

Pum Pum Poetry

Pum Pum Poetry (feat. Gavsborg)

Impey & L CON (ft Starchild & Just Blaze)

Recorded at the 2018 Red Bull Music Academy in Berlin.

Various Assets — Not For Sale: Red Bull Music Academy Berlin 2018

Impey & L CON (ft Starchild & Just Blaze) - Sun

Kate NV, Ango, Passarani, L CON

Recorded at the 2018 Red Bull Music Academy in Berlin.

Kate NV, Ango, Passarani, L CON - Familiar Danger

I wrote 'Prudence' shortly after an artist had a photographer take my photograph. She had a photo of me blown up onto a 48/36 inch canvas, and then she painted on top of it. At first, she wouldn’t show me this painting and when I saw it the first time, I was like, "Oh, my skin colour is a little darker." She put a hat on me to cover my bald head, and there were glasses on my face and a cigarette in my mouth--totally not how I was when the photo was taken. I thought to myself: that’s her perception, it’s what she sees in her artistic mind.
The second time I saw the painting I noticed my skin was lighter and I was still wearing the hat, but the glasses and the cigarette in my mouth were gone.
It was very bizarre to watch someone else do this to my face, my image. Kind of like someone scribbling over pictures in a yearbook.

I sat at the piano and started blurting out how I felt, and this song came from these experiences.

Now, the song has taken a lyrical meaning of its own that I believe relates to everyone. We all wear these ‘masks,' showing our best selves first. 
Some people get us and some don’t and some create their own version of who or what they think you are.
I think this song is an inspirational piece reminding to reveal your true self at all times--no matter which angle you may shine.

This version is an extended version co-produce and featuring L CON (Lisa Conway).

Written by Mani Khaira
Produced by Twin Rains (Jay Merrow & Christine Stoesser), co produced by  Mani Khaira, co produced by Lisa Conway.

Prudence (feat. LCON)

This track is written and recorded in Red Bull studios in Berlin by three RBMA alumni: LCON, Canada, Millie Lovelock aka Repulsive woman, New Zeland and Sasha Vinogradova, Russia.

I will never get old

composer I producer I songwriter I sound artist I recordist + mixer
recent releases >>>>
"the isolator" - may 2023 via idee fixe
"SOUNDMILL improvisations" - jan 2023 via halocline trance

https://ideefixe.ffm.to/the-isolator
https://lcon.bandcamp.com/album/soundmill-improvisations
https://www.lconofficial.com

Limestone V

L CON

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