New Release: Another Noise – Raymond Antrobus & Evelyn Glennie

Raymond Antrobus & Evelyn Glennie: Another Noise

“Collaborations often start from a seed of curiosity. They are a great opportunity to explore no-mans territory and journey into something that is surprising and fruitful. Part of this journey is to keep an open mind, let things happen naturally and know that no matter what the outcome, the opportunity has been explored.

On one chilly but bright winter’s day earlier this year, Raymond and I met for the first time. Time was left at the door, as Ian Brennan, the music producer (who incidentally I was also meeting for the first time) allowed our flowing minds to dance together for the day whereby the outcome was our new release, Another Noise – an improvised first-take live recorded spoken word poetry album. I can only hope there will be other opportunities.”

Dame Evelyn Glennie & Bex Burch

A female sound improvisation by experimental musician Bex Burch and Dame Evelyn Glennie

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An exceptional musician with an exceptional story: Evelyn Glennie grew up in rural Aberdeenshire, deeply rooted in the folklore of her Scottish homeland. When her hearing deteriorated at the age of 8, she discovered the percussion instruments and her own body as a resonance chamber. Today she can look back on a successful career – and now the world’s most famous percussionist is coming to Hanover!

For this exclusive concert at the Überschlag Festival, she has invited an equally-impressive artist to join the dialogue. Bex Burch, born in London, is an outstanding gyil player and sound artist. With a background in ethnomusicology and African musical tradition, Burch has created a unique and creative sound world all of her own.

This will prove to be an unforgettable evening improvised from A to Z by two formidable artists.

New Release: Tangled Goodbye

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‘Tangled Goodbye’ is a collaborative, improvised album from decorated solo percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, virtuoso bassist John Edwards, experimental guitarist and cellist Owen Gardner and innovative percussionist and xylophonist Bex Burch. With a residency at London’s Café OTO as the backdrop, Burch’s ‘messy minimalism’ intertwines with Glennie’s percussive mastery, Edwards’ expansive contrabass techniques, and Gardner’s hypnotic guitar micro-tones, resulting in … Read More

Out now: Capt’s Look

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One of my favourite forms of performance is improvisation. The recently released ‘Capt’s Look’ is taken from a live performance in Novi Sad, Serbia in October 2022 as part of the European Capital of Culture programme, with the extraordinarily talented Szilárd Mezei and his Polar Quartet. It is available directly from my shop if you would like a physical copy: … Read More

Evelyn Glennie and Jon Hemmersam

Evelyn Glennie and Jon Hemmersam have worked closely together since 2012. This has resulted in three albums Sound Spirits (2012), The Core-tet Project (2016) and most recently Open Barrier (2021). The audience will experience something that has never been played before – and that will never be played again. The concert is literally unique. It is based on the two … Read More