Well, the online release of my new EP "Procrasturbation" is now available for streaming and download. The whole album is hosted courtesy of iLike, and you can stream/download the entire EP for free here.
The music you are hearing now is straight from my podcast, which I'll keep adding new tracks to in between full releases.
The goal of this latest release is to use instruments not native to the electronica scene, such as the classical cello, electric cello, piano and clavinova (synthesised for convenience) and using some perverse and unique electronic tools to modernise their respective sounds.
Procrasturbation is an amalgamation of the live jazz scene, with dirty loops, distinctive riffs and obscure timbres, with the kinky bass, synths and break beats of the drum'n'bass scene. The influences are far and wide and I like to think that it makes for a unique mix, inspired by artists as diverse as Bonobo, Amon Tobin, Cinematic Orchestra, Portishead, Avalanches, Radiohead, Sibelius, Bartok, Keith Jarrett, Brad Mehldau, The Bad Plus and Esbjorn Svensson Trio.
Pragmatist is a modern take on classical instrumentation, the innovation in unique electronic textures and the deep groove of kick-arse beats.
It's electronica, it's jazz, it's trip hop lounge music.
You've heard it before, but never like this. This is Pragmatist.
2 comments:
Your piano playing is great! Have you heard of The Necks? http://www.thenecks.com/
Are you going to do an official launch and play live?
Thanks, the piano is a mix of my own live recordings and mashups of GarageBand loops.
Haven't hear of the Necks, but will definitely have a listen.
Thanks for the feedback. Hope you enjoyed the EP.
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