another timbre is a label for improvised and cutting-edge contemporary music
Next cd releases:
Spring 2010: Guitar+1
a series of duos focusing on the guitar in contemporary
improvisation:
at26 - crepuscular rays
håvard volden & toshimaru nakamura
at27 - duet
martine altenburger & john russell
at28 - corgroc by ap’strophe
(ferran fages & dimitra lazaridou-chatzigoga)
plus a trio disc
at29 - martin küchen / keith rowe /
seymour wright
Upcoming concerts
Sunday 21st February
@ Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin St, Dalston, London E8 3DL
Toshimaru Nakamura / Håvard Volden
+ John Butcher / Rhodri Davies
Monday 22nd February
@ Cafe Oto, 18-22 Ashwin St, Dalston, London E8 3DL
Toshimaru Nakamura / Håvard Volden
+ Sebastian Lexer / Paul Abbott
New & recent cd releases
The piano series: 4 discs of music exploring & expanding the piano
The Wire has just published a very complimentary full-page review of this series in
its February 2010 issue. To read it click here
at10 lost daylight
terry jennings works for solo piano excerpt
john cage electronic music for piano excerpt
played by
john tilbury piano
sebastian lexer electronics
at25 heartland
magda mayas solo piano
audio excerpt
at-b07 turned moment, weighting
stephen cornford piano feedback
samuel rodgers piano
click here for interview with stephen cornford & samuel rodgers
audio excerpt
at24 the middle distance
chris burn piano
simon h fell double bass
philip thomas prepared piano
audio excerpt
for interview with chris burn click here
December releases click on covers for reviews
at20 arethusa
wade matthews electronics
stéphane rives soprano sax
audio excerpt
at21 the cat from cat hill
Loris
patrick farmer objects, snare, tapes
sarah hughes zither, piano, e-bow
daniel jones turntable, piezo discs, electronics
audio excerpt
click here for interview with Patrick Farmer
at22 empty matter
lucio capece soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
lee patterson amplified objects & processes
audio excerpt
at23 and we disappear
the sealed knot
burkhard beins percussion
rhodri davies harps
mark wastell double bass
audio excerpt
Recommendations from other labels
Below are some discs released on other labels that you
might enjoy if you like the music on Another Timbre.
Most of them are recent releases, others are older discs
that have only just come to my attention. The list is by
no means exhaustive; there are plenty of excellent
discs that I just haven’t heard yet. But the following
are recommendations that I can vouch for.
The list will always have about 12 discs, but items will drop
off the bottom as newer discs are added to the top.
Nmperign - Ommatidia. Excellent wind duo improvisations
by Greg Kelley & Bhob Rainey. On Intransitive
Martin Schuttler - Pelze & Reposten. Portrait disc of very
varied but strong pieces by young German composer.
On Wergo
Tim Barnes & Jeph Jerman - Live + Gallery Denver.
Recording of a very fine improvised set by two of
America’s finest. Self-released CDR
Michel Doneda / Olivier Toulemonde / Nicolas Desmarchelier
- Le Terrier. Solid and skilful improvisations for saxophone,
amplified objects and guitar. On Monotype
Michael Pisaro - Hearing Metal 1. Three compositions
exploring the tam-tam, performed by Greg Stuart.
On Wandelweiser
Haptic (Steven Hess, Joseph Clayton Mills & Adam
Sonderberg) - Trebuchet. Another lovely, swirling assembly
of sounds from USA-based trio. On Entr’acte
Radu Malfatti / Klaus Filip - Imaoto. Beautiful minimal duo for
trombone and sinewaves. On Erstwhile
Sebastian Berweck - Extended Piano. Five strong
pieces by various composers for electronically-extended
piano, played by a member of the stock.11.de ensemble.
On CeReNeM
Billy Gomberg / Anne Guthrie / Richard Kamerman -
Delicate Sen. Compelling trio set skilfully combining acoustic
and electronics elements. Strong work on cfyrecords
Paul Abbott / Grundik Kasyansky - Green Ribbon Residue
Excellent electronics duo on 3” cdr from Cathnor
stock11.de Compilation from a radical group of young
German composers and instrumentalists. Uneven but
always interesting & challenging. On naivsuper label
Jonas Kocher - Materials.
Stunning solo debut by Swiss accordionist & electronics
player who was new to me. On Creative Sources
Barry Chabala / Daniel Jones - Undercurrents
Lovely semi-composed duets for guitar and electronics
On Roeba Records
Radu Malfatti / Lucio Capece - Berlinerstrasse 20
Gorgeous minimal improvisation on Malfatti’s own
b-boim label
