Avant-Garde

"Italian galactico Valerio Cosi returns with his second album for foxglove, and raises the stakes considerably. He bends his saxophone into a glistening array of aural armaments, channelling the ghosts of giants, these spaced-out, eastern-infused missives. Cosi is a master at bending tones and meshing multiple instruments and styles into a cohesive unit. Layers of guitars, horns, percussion and more create everything from whimsical pop to sprawling, esoteric drone. "The Spiritual Committee" is the perfect homage to the roman gods of yore.

Terje Isungset is one of Europe’s most accomplished and innovative percussionists. With over two decades experience in jazz and Scandinavian music he is taking these types of music far beyond their traditional boundaries, becoming more like a cross between a sound artist and a shaman. Crafting his own instruments from Norwegian natural elements such as arctic birch, granite, slate, sheep bells and even ice, he is highly recommended to those sensible to the poetry and simplicity of sounds. "Timbres" and "colours" are central in Terje Isungsets music and compositions.

Susan's work is concerned with the production of experimental music. Susan is interested in fitting unusual sounds, rhythms and melodies into traditional and popular forms and structures. My production methods focus on self-sufficiency - simple methods, utilising limited technology, materials and equipment. One of her main aims is to produce works that are fundamentally accessible but which challenge the listener with the unexpected.

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Jo Thomas is a London based composer of electronic music. Her debut LP E82 Alpha was released by Entr'acte records in 2010. Her music repeatedly explores the polarities of failure and perfection. She creates dense architectural platforms of sound out of miniature technological artefacts, Glitch microsound pure tone and sub bass.