Following on from Jim Perkins beautiful 2019 album release Pools, B&T have commissioned an EP of reworks from label mates & new collaborators. The EP explores different approaches to re-interpretation from the layering and manipulation of the original clarinet recordings from Held on Holographic Field's rework through paired down piano in Marika Takeuchi's Enfolding and on to the stunning interpretation of The Wooden King for harp and electronics by Floraleda Sacchi. The final track by Night Gestalt disintegrates the filtered voices on A Ritual for Saying Goodbye through waves of distortion, bass and synths. The result is a stunning and engaging set of interpretations which add new dimensions to the original compositions.
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released May 12, 2020
All tracks arranged, and mixed by reworking artists
1,2,4 Mastered by Ben Wiffen
Artwork by Sabatina Leccia
The horns and other woodwinds on this album are so intense. A perfect mix of beauty and tension. Anytime I hear artists experimenting with woodwinds like this, it always peaks my interest, and this album does a wonderful job of sounding raw and unscripted, yet calculated at the same time. Lost Tribe Sound
This is one of five long-term members of my wishlist, which I was able to promote into my collection all at once thanks to a generous name-your-price promotion granted by the fine "bigo & twigetti" label. Fiona Brice is a name you will bump into several times while flipping through the label's catalog. Her breathtaking 1st String Quartet in three movements is an exciting contribution to contemporary classical chamber music. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
The Chinese-British composer's new album finds him continuing the traditions of minimalist giants like Philip Glass. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 26, 2020