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Although most of the pieces on Arden‘s latest self-titled release are focused on experimentation with harp and her voice, the very last track, and the one I am happily premiering for you today, is purely instrumental. It is the minimalist beauty of her chosen instrument, as well as the delicate playing, with which I mostly connect, intimately captured in this single recording, each string resonating at a time, to create a delightful harmony, warm to the ear and to the soul. And with a tad of gentle post-processing using time-based effects, the sounds of “Like A Wing” flutter through the airy and light atmospheres to land on your dishevelled mind, to bring you calm and peace, in moments just like this one. “The harp has a warm, earthy sound with a very little treble,” says Arden, “This doesn’t fit into every context, it often won’t project well, but what I previously saw as a deficiency, I now try to use as a strength.” Long time admirers of the instrument, as well as the newfound audience, will be euphoric with this piece, and hopefully will in turn check out the entire album, released on Neue Meister tomorrow, August 20th.

Find more details here: http://hcdi.gs/Arden

Arden

Like A Wing

TRACK PREMIERE : Arden - Like A Wing

La fin de la visite

No More Affairs - Tindersticks

Taken from a 5-track bonus CD pressed in a limited edition of 200 copies and given away free alongside sales of the 130701 compilation 'Eleven Into Fifteen' exclusively at UK independent record stores and through the FatCat webstore.

https://www.fat-cat.co.uk/release/eleven-into-fifteen-a-130701-compilation

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David Sylvian - Gone To Earth Instrumentals

Jean-Michel Blais @ The Lot Radio (Nov 14, 2017)

Erik Satie - The Essential Collection


Satie Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Erik-Satie-Essential-Collection/dp/B00J0LBFIG/

Satie iTunes
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/erik-satie-the-essential-collection/918615441

Best of Satie
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bditbkfgfdqvxx7hansrl6qhy4y

Satie Compilation
https://open.spotify.com/album/0vzKMInu4PzU2Qyi6NgmRK

Erik Satie Album
https://www.deezer.com/us/album/7540311

Best of Satie Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk2SNcpTNbs&t=68s

Amazon Music

Gymnopedie - Lounge Mix

French pianist / composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch returns with the stunning 'Époques', her sophomore album for FatCat's pioneering 130701 imprint. Witnessing an increased assurance and dynamism in both Emilie's playing and composing, 'Époques' marks a big step forward for the London-based artist. A bold and adventurous album that alternates between passages of emotive, sinuous solo piano; stirring compositions for viola and cello and some beautifully sprawling electronics, it has been masterfully pieced together to further reveal a unique and intelligent sense of artistry, and a composer who really does deserve your full attention. 

'Époques' is a deep, forceful, at times difficult, listen - a true shifting through the various registers of emotion, from dark to light. Whilst fans of artists like Max Richter, Dustin O'Halloran and Jóhann's Jóhannsson ought to surely find much to love in this album, and parallels may be found to a progressive new breed of female peers like Claire M Singer, Lucy Railton and labelmate Resina, it is a record that genuinely sees its maker finding her own space, fully formed and conclusively set aside from peers and influences. No mere background listen, 'Époques' is a proper journey of an album – a  record to immerse yourself into; that stands up to and rewards repeat listening, revealing itself more and more over time.

Époques

Fracture Points

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Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch - Fracture Points

JS Bach - Badinerie

London Steve Reich Ensemble - LIVE in Concert

LIVE - Steve Reich - Sextet I - Holland

Warner CD - Steve Reich - Triple Quartet - 3rd Movement

Warner CD - Steve Reich - Piano Counterpoint (Vincent Corver)

Warner CD - Steve Reich - Different Trains - I Before The War

Warner CD - Steve Reich - Different Trains - II During The War

Warner CD - Steve Reich - Different Trains - III After The War

"The London Steve Reich Ensemble is an outstanding group of young musicians.
They have a superb feel for how to play my music. Their performances pulse with life" Steve Reich

The London Steve Reich Ensemble is the only group in the world that composer Steve Reich has allowed use of his name besides his own group. Founded and led by the artistic visions of Vincent Corver & Kevin Griffiths. Pianist/CEO and Conductor/Artistic Director.

The group came together in 2005 at the Royal Academy of Music in London, receiving immediate high acclaim from the Academy itself for its impeccable performances in the first year of its existence. The LSRE has moved forward in the years, performing throughout Europe’s renowned venues such as the London Duke’s Hall, Tonhalle Zurich, KKL Lucerne, Schönbergsaal The Hague, Cheltenham Festival UK and many others.

The LSRE received the Diapason D’Or Award for its first CD under the CPO label, only 2 years later being contracted under Warner Classics (Formally: EMI Classics) for its second CD. The CD includes the string ensemble pieces Triple Quartet and Different Trains by Reich, conducted by Kevin Griffiths for acoustic ensemble. The CD also features the World Premiere arrangement of the 1973 work “Six Pianos” by Steve Reich, now released under the new name “Piano Counterpoint” in 2012. A work that received its World Premiere Performance on The Pearl – Qatar in December 2012, by Vincent Corver, who was personally commissioned by Reich to make the arrangement. In January 2013 the work was taken into the official hire-library of the music publisher Boosey & Hawkes. Various global premiere performances are due throughout 2015 and 2016.

The Ensemble has set new ways in the collaboration with the London Royal Ballet, and the choreographer William Tuckett. A new world premiere choreography has been set for 2016. 

The London Steve Reich Ensemble is known for performing not only Steve Reich, but programming his music alongside other repertoire, complimenting the music of Reich. The performances are recognized by international critics for their intense vitality and precision, whilst keeping the natural flow of sound and where the repeat is not performed as a repeat, but as a micro incremental development.

Steve Reich's style of composition has been hugely influential to many composers and musical groups. He is also equated as the Andy Warhol of classical music. Described by The Guardian as one of "a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history". Many critics including Kyle Gann quoted "may...be considered, by general acclamation, America's greatest living composer".

Warner CD - Steve Reich - Different Trains - I Before The War

London Steve Reich Ensemble

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