Leave Me 4 The Trees

All songs written, performed and produced by Adam McLellan. With Charles Urich on drums (except Coffee Break), and Paul St-Amand on trumpet and flugelhorn (Stranger Than Fiction, Systems Girl).

Artwork by Ido Hirshberg.

Coffee Break

I'm putting together a new set to pitch for next summer: I'm exploring the theme of "empty spaces" through the medium of ambient and drone soundscapes. 

Each segment is made up of four parts: a field recording of an empty space, a granular synth pad, a synthesized drone, and some improvised guitar. The idea would be to combine several of these segments with some projected video (think photos and video of liminal spaces) to create a 30 minute set.

Let me know what you think. Does this sound interesting as an experimental set at say, Sound Symposium, MUTEK, etc.? Is there enough substance to the idea, and the demo?

(Photo by Sam Operchuck)

Yohaku No Bi: The Beauty of Empty Space (demo)

Weepy Willow Tree (prod. eeryskies)

Sly-Fi is a Halifax-based collective that melds elements of jazz, funk, and instrumental hip-hop. The result is something that is both familiar and fresh, like old jazz records sampled and rearranged in high fidelity.

Formed in 2022, Sly-Fi is led by producer and multi-instrumentalist Adam McLellan (@snugsound), with Charles Urich on drums. Sly-Fi regularly collaborates with vocalists and instrumentalists in the Halifax area.

The collective released their debut EP, “Crypto Bro”, in April of 2023, featuring Connor Wilde on trumpet and flugelhorn. It has since been nominated for MNS Jazz Recording of the Year.

Contact: snug@snugsound.com

Coffee Break

Sly-Fi

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