Based in Dublin, Úna Keane is a modern classical pianist who thrives on a multi-disciplinary approach to performance by blending classical instrumentation with electronics, spoken word and visuals. Collaboration between musicians of different backgrounds is a favourite practice and can take many forms - from extensive rehearsals ... [Continue Reading]
Bohren & Der Club of Gore: Patchouli Blue
Formed in 1992, Bohren & Der Club of Gore is a German dark ambient jazz band from Mülheim an der Ruhr which originally emerged from the doom metal and grindcore scene. Comprised of Christoph Clöser, Morten Gass, Robin Rodenberg and Thorsten Benning, the band settled as a quartet from the late 1990s onwards until the ... [Continue Reading]
Nubya Garcia: Source
Born and raised in Camden Town, London, Nubya Garcia is a young tenor saxophonist, composer and bandleader who has quietly emerged from the thriving London jazz scene. Over the past five years, the musician has collaborated extensively with several London-based collectives such as Steam Down, Ezra Collective, Maisha or ... [Continue Reading]
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra: Promises
“On March 26, we will share with you a new composition by Sam Sheperd […]”. Briefly introduced at the beginning of March 2021 by a short 4mn voiced-over presentation featuring black & white stills, namechecking the musicians and the recording locations, the “Promises” project quietly emerged on the contemporary music scene ... [Continue Reading]
Altin Gün: Gece / Yol
Formed in 2016, based in Amsterdam and comprised of Ben Rider on guitars, Jasper Verhulst on electric bass, Daniel Smienk on drums and Gino Groenveld on percussions, Altin Gün is a Dutch/Turkish folk-rock band fronted by two vocalists (and keyboard players), namely Merve Daşdemir and Erdinç Ecevit. Instead of performing covers, ... [Continue Reading]
Wooden Elephant: Landscapes, Knives & Glue
As classical musicians, we just never get to play this repertoire, and we think it’s some of the best music ever written. Aoife Ní Bhriain Working as a session viola player with the London Contemporary Orchestra while touring Jonny Greenwood’s string music and recording Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool, Scottish violist Ian ... [Continue Reading]
Mischa Blanos: City Jungle
Born in Bucharest, Mischa Blanos is a young classically-trained pianist and an electronic musician. Renouncing very early on an expected career path of solo concert recitals, the pianist embraced an alternative trajectory integrating experimentation and improvisation with electronic music performance. Encouraged perhaps by the ... [Continue Reading]