whi
music is dedicated to promoting the power and beauty of improvised and
experimental music. Based in Liverpool, UK, it's largely based around
my activities and collaborations.
the
catalogue now includes twelve items, the most recent being 'Small Things' by Graculus (see below). 'where we were' by Caroline
Kraabel & phil hargreaves is currently available on Leo Records. for
more information
on this release, see the dedicated
website.
I've got
a blog
to which i add my pearls of wisdom to from time to time.
.
'Human by Maggie Nicols & Phil Hargreaves wil be released on June 21st.
It's hard to overstate how happy we are with this
CD - it took nearly two years to make, and it doesn't sound like one
that you already own. It's a tapestry of so many things, ranging from
dense audio collages to intimate improvised duos recorded in Dark
Places.
Special pre-release offer: order a copy of 'Human' before June 21st for the advance price of £6: it will be £7 thereafter.
The
second CD by Graculus, 'Small Things', is an album of miniatures, each
improvised, each under 2:30 long (some a lot under). As well as being
available as a download via Bandcamp, there's a silver disk in a
hand-made package, which is yours for £6, including postage.
Plus,
i've now enabled the e-commerce side of things, so you can buy this,
and other titles, from the comfort of your chair (assuming your chair
is comfortable in the first place, that is):
I've revived my YouTube channel, which now has some very nice stuff by
Graculus and a well-received vid with Steve Boyland/Phil Minton/Maggie Nicols. More to come soon!
See here
The
performance by the Infinite Monkey Orchestra in 2009, with Simon Fell,
was recorded,
and has now been released on Ian Simpson's Electronic Musik netlabel.
Go to http://www.archive.org/details/InfiniteMonkeyOrchestraem100 for a free listen and/or download
This is a vid of Graculus at the very wonderful If Only night at the Bluecoat Arts Centre in Dec 2011. For more like this, see the YouTube Channel.
Keep in touch!!
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you live in the North West of the UK, why not
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locally without lifting a finger? This mailing list has been operating
for a while now, and it's a genuinely useful resource if you're at all
interested in improvised/experimental music.