Posford, Simon -& Raja Ram-

Improvisations For Piano & Flute

Collaborative mini album by two musicians highly esteemed for decades in the electronic music scene, Simon Posford and Raja Ram, 'Improvisations For Piano & Flute': as the title suggests, a series of fully improvised compositions by the two legendary musicians. The 44-minute flow of this album is more contemplative and analog in nature than anything in the pair's previous output in their three decades of collaborative work, yet equally mesmerising and consciousness-expanding. This album is a significant departure from their usual output in its focus on the interplay of Raj's lyrical flute playing and Simon's noodling at the piano, with almost imperceptible synthesized atmospheric support that seamlessly unites analog and digital realities. These improvisations were recorded in Posford's living room instead of the usual studio because the musicians found that it provided more of the desired ambience. With a synthesizer placed atop an antique Bluthner piano, either Raj or Simon would begin playing and the other would join in - nothing prepared, decided, or arranged: just live, in-the-moment inspiration. This spontaneity infuses each track with such magnetic energy that the listener is inevitably drawn into each note, phrase, and piece. The whole album is supremely chill and introspective, with a grand arc to the storyline of 8 tracks that Shpongle fans will recognize from the dynamic duo's internationally prized discography. 'Improvisations for Piano & Flute' is a salve for the soul, providing an atmospheric antidote to the relentless stress and fast pace of our increasingly complex world - a great way to kick back, tune in, and refresh.

Price
€ 28.95
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
22-11-2024
Label
Item-nr
552788
EAN
0630883007959
Availability
Exp. 22-11-2024
Continue shopping

TRACKS

Disk 1

1. MUSIC FOR WITHIN
2. ABSOLUTE TOTALITY
3. SPINACH TOOTH
4. PLANET OF THE VAPES
5. FRANKINCENSE BY THE POUND
6. INSIDE THE BLACK OPAL
7. THE FANTASTIC LIFE OF MR ADONIS THE PEACOCK
8. THE WHEELS ARE SPINNING