Laonikos speaks to Aaron Holloway-Nahum (@aaronhnahum) about Riot Ensemble (@riotensmble) and new music today, from the challenges of programming a concert to what it means to have one's work recognised.

The music you're hearing is "The Geometry of Clouds" by Aaron Holloway-Nahum, in a rehearsal by Adam Swayne (piano), @marieschreer (violin), Stephen Upshaw (viola) and @louise-mcmonagle (cello) at Wigmore Hall in February 2021.

View the full performance from Riot Ensemble's debut concert at Wigmore Hall here: Our performance (Riot) available still on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UsBwZJ0LrEU

Photograph by Aaron Holloway-Nahum (Feb 16 2021, Wigmore Hall)

The Geometry of Clouds

#1 Aaron Holloway-Nahum and Riot Ensemble | The Sampler Audiozine

Composer Sophie Cooper presents Back to Work, the third episode of The Sampler Audiozine.

In this episode, Sophie Cooper unpacks what it means for musicans to be going back to work. What are some of the anxieties and tensions that arise from doing live work again, and what does it mean for rural musicians to be going back into urban centres for work?

Tracklist:

@sophie-cooper – “More and More” (extract)
Natalia Beylis @sunkenhumsounddiary – “Invaded by Fireflies” (extract)
Daniel Weaver – “Falling up (for Gravity and Levity)” (extract)
Natalie Sharp @lonetaxidermist – “Rochdale Vivification” (extract) 

If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the artists directly by purchasing their music.

You can learn more about The Sampler and The Sampler Audiozine on www.thesampler.org

#3 Back to Work (Sophie Cooper) | The Sampler Audiozine

Happy International Womens Day!

Today, as part of our #IWDPlusOne campaign, we’re thrilled to be launching our Instagram mini-series, #TheGuestlist, offering fresh perspectives on the music industry.

The series, hosted by Naila Barrett, anchors itself in the issues of sustaining a creative career while facing and fighting barriers.

In this first episode, Naila Barrett speaks to visual and sound artist @damselelysium (Djenaba Davis-Ayo) about self-acceptance, identifying as non-binary and getting called cool by @vogue-magazine.

And don’t forget to tune in over the next few weeks to hear Naila chat with producer-DJ @floraytw and interdisciplinary artist @jesleyfaye!

Visit https://soundandmusic.org to find out more

#BreakTheBias #IWD2022 #IWDPlusOne

The Guestlist: Episode 1 with Damsel Elysium (Djenaba Davis-Ayo)

Composer and researcher Emma Margetson is joined by Angela McArthur, Brona Martin and Nikki Sheth as they discuss and explore creating new work with the IKO 3D audio speaker technology, and what it means for a group of women to work with technology in this way.

You will hear extracts of works in progress from a residency and research period as part of some of the artists' DYCP funding. 

If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the artists directly by purchasing their music.

With @e-margetson @brona-martin @nikki_sheth @sound-design-at-greenwich +++

You can learn more about The Sampler and The Sampler Audiozine on www.thesampler.org

#4 IKO & Women in Music (Emma Margetson, Angela McArthur, Brona Martin, Nikki Sheth)

As part of our #IWDPlusOne campaign, we’re producing an Instagram mini-series, #TheGuestlist, offering fresh perspectives on the music industry.

The series, hosted by Naila Barrett, anchors itself in the issues of sustaining a creative career while facing and fighting barriers.

In this second episode, Naila speaks to DJ and producer Jesley Faye Fantalgo about everything from Grammy aspirations to astrophysics.

Don’t forget to check out episode 1 with visual and sound artist Damsel Elysium, and tune in soon for our final episode with producer-DJ Flora Yin Wong!

Visit soundandmusic.org to find out more about our #IWDPlusOne campaign.
#BreakTheBias #IWD2022 #IWDPlusOne

The Guestlist: Episode 2 with Jesley Faye Fantolgo

As part of our #IWDPlusOne campaign, we’re thrilled to be launching our Instagram mini-series, #TheGuestlist, offering fresh perspectives on the music industry.

The series, hosted by Naila Barrett, anchors itself in the issues of sustaining a creative career while facing and fighting barriers.

In our third episode, Naila speaks to producer-DJ @floraytw (Flora Yin-Wong)about her career beginnings, the effect of the pandemic on her practice and some of her inspirations.

Don’t forget to tune in over to our previous episodes with visual and sound artist with @damselelysium and artist @jesleyfaye!

Visit soundandmusic.org to find out more

#BreakTheBias #IWD2022 #IWDPlusOne

The Guestlist: Episode 3 with Flora Yin-Wong

Eiliyas (Mixtape Menage) is joined by Diego Hernandez, where they talk about Chicha, or psychedelic cumbia, from Peru. 

If you enjoyed this episode, we encourage you to support the artists directly by purchasing their music.

You can learn more about The Sampler and The Sampler Audiozine on www.thesampler.org

The Sampler Audiozine

#5 Chicha music (Eiliyas and Diego Hernandez)

A collaboration between:

Hatsune Miku (voice/vocaloid)
Chihiro Ono (violin)
Neil Luck (composer)



Phantasy - Hatsune Miku, Chihiro Ono, Neil Luck

In search of new sounds and new inspiration, I found these kick-ass women who in their own individual ways are true pioneers in the writing, production and creation of MUSIC. They have inspired me, and I hope they inspire you too.

Ake Ome!! あけおめ!!

Narrated by Delia Derbyshire and Evelyn Glennie
Mystere De Voix Bulgares (Bulgarian Women’s Choir) – Kaval Sviri
https://soundcloud.com/annameredith – Nautilus
https://soundcloud.com/thislully – Slow D’s
https://soundcloud.com/actuallygrimes – Realiti
https://soundcloud.com/kaliuchis – Ridin Around
https://soundcloud.com/fatima-al-qadiri – Szechuan
https://soundcloud.com/empressof – Woman is a Word
https://soundcloud.com/hiatus-kaiyote – Molasses
https://soundcloud.com/laurieandersonofficial – O Superman
https://soundcloud.com/darkwaveduchess – Vegas
Mica Levi & Oliver Coates – Barok Main
Delia Derbyshire – Doctor Who

Available as a playlist on:
Spotify - www.gorill.az/noodlemixsp
Apple Music - www.gorill.az/noodlemixam
YouTube - www.gorill.az/noodlemixyt

Spotify Playlist

私 Noodle❗️

Ikue Mori + Maja S.K. Ratkje

Tour Dates:

28 March - Newcastle
The Cluny,
Lime St, NE1 2PQ
8pm, £10
www.tuskmusic.co.uk
www.avfestival.co.uk

29 March - Ulverston
The Studio,
Lanternhouse,
The Ellers, LA12 0AA
7pm, £5
www.lanternhouse.org
www.octopuscollective.org

30 March - London
Cafe Oto
18-22 Ashwin St,
Dalston, E8 3DL
8pm, £10
www.cafeoto.co.uk

31 March - Belfast
Black Box
18-22 Hill St, BT12LA
10pm, £10
www.movingonmusic.co.uk

Sound and Music, [no.signal] and TUSK Music are delighted to bring together the electrifying improvisors Ikue Mori and Maja S.K. Ratkje for their first ever duo performances together.

This unmissable string of dates brings together two truly iconic female figures of high-grade musical experimentation. Having pursued unseen angles in rock music in the late-seventies with the legendary DNA, the Japanese-born Mori has become one of the world’s most celebrated and respected improv auteurs, while since the turn of the century the Norwegian Ratkje has dazzled with her maverick vocal work, feted compositions and thrilling explorations of pure noise. These four rooms will be filled with wild sonic colours, forged by a pair of musicians who span two generations of fearlessly inventive soundcraft.

Ikue Mori left Tokyo for New York in 1977, began playing the drums and soon formed the legendary No Wave band DNA with Arto Lindsay and Tim Wright, appearing on the highly influential compilation No New York.

DNA dissolved in the early 80s and Mori began experimenting with drum machines, developing a singular improv style with an instrument people rarely associate with instant composition. As her technique evolved, she moved onto working with a laptop around 2000.

Over the past 3 decades, Mori has accrued an impressive reputation as an improvisor, testified by her stellar cast of collaborators, including John Zorn, Kim Gordon, Jim O’Rourke, Zeena Parkins, Mike Patton, Thurston Moore and an impressive discography courtesy of labels such as Tzadik and Mego. She regularly performs with Parkins as the duo Phantom Orchard and in various combinations with Zorn, and is a member of the trio Death Ambient with Fred Frith and Kato Hideki.

Over 3 decades since her first impact on avant garde music, Ikue Mori’s influence on musical explorers of all generations is still profound.

“Ikue Mori is one of the most respected musicians in the downtown scene, renowned for her abilities as an accomplished composer and improviser and as one of the foremost electronic music innovators.” (allmusic)

Maja S.K. Ratkje approaches music making with a broad palette and rare profundity. A graduate in composition from the Norwegian State Academy Of Music, her music is performed around the world by Oslo Sinfonietta, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and many more.

Ratkje is also a major force in the world of noise and improvisation and is renowned for her solo performances, her work as part of groups such as SPUNK and Fe-mail and collaborations with artists such as Jazzkammer, Joelle Leandre, Jaap Blonk, Zeena Parkins and Stephen O’Malley.

Ratkje has an impressive discography of albums for labels such as Rune Grammofon, Important and ECM, and it is perhaps her album for John Zorn’s Tzadik label, River Mouth Echoes, that best exemplifies the considerable dynamic range of her work. A collection of tracks recorded over a decade, it includes orchestral pieces, electro-acoustic compositions, voice manipulations and sheer harsh noise and perfectly showcases the breadth of her musical ambition.

“Anyone who has seen or heard Ratkje perform live will know what a superb musician she is, and one who can genuinely be said to be extending the expressive range of the voice through technical and technological means…. Her work is celebratory and inclusive, an energising rallying call to those who are curious enough to peek out from behind the curtain of mainstream mediocrity.” (The Wire)


Ikue Mori master of deception

Composed by Neil Luck in collaboration with Chihiro Ono
Based on traditional Japanese melody 'Kojo no Tsuki'

Performed by Chihiro Ono

Phantasy (Live version)

Sound and Music is the UK’s national organisation for #NewMusic. Our mission is to maximise the opportunities for people to create and enjoy new music.

Ikue Mori master of deception

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