Journeys in Sound & Music
However long it takes to put this seemingly interminable pandemic in the rear view mirror, one day down the road we will get the chance to look back fondly on the bright spots of kindness, creativity, and friendship that illuminated the darker times. But that does not mean we can’t savor them now where we…
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Based in the market town of Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, Preserved Sound has always been a friendly label to artists who create unique intersections of modern classical, jazz, and experimental ambient music, often featuring unconventional approaches to instrumentation. Some of the more noteworthy recent examples include Tess Said So, Covarino/Incorvaia, Adrian Lane, and Trigg & Gusset. This…
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On Piano Day 2018 the sounds of musicians will be heard around the globe celebrating a love for one of the most beloved and expressive instruments in the world. Among them will be names that might be new to many listeners such as Barry Kernachan who is releasing his new album to coincide with that…
Read MoreBorn and raised in Obluchye, some 8,000 kilometers from Moscow on the border with China, Max Ananyev is a Russian composer and sound producer based in St. Petersburg. Having made music under the monikers of AMVI and Tree Bosier, he is also quite a fine classical guitarist and that is the instrument at the heart of…
Read More“One piano player. One percussionist.” With I Did That Tomorrow (2014), Rasa Daukus & Will Larsen as Tess Said So introduced their unique creative partnership, a vibrant collection of tracks that defied the apparent limitations of their chosen format. The same improvisational spirit, bold elegance, and impeccable musicianship that made such a resounding first impression on their debut shines just as…
Read MoreNew to the roster of Preserved Sound is Lorenzo Masotto, an Italian pianist and composer with a diverse musical background that includes graduating from Conservatorio di Verona, studying composition and jazz, and playing in a prog/post rock band (La Maschere di Clara). While his new album on the label, Rule and Case, predominantly traverses modern…
Read MoreAs I write this week’s travelogue, it is the first day of March that truly feels like Spring. Winter may have some sting left in its tail, but light is slowly overcoming the darkness, color is promising to break the monotony of drab grays and browns, and the soul is beginning to stir with thoughts of…
Read MoreI Did That Tomorrow by Tess Said So Tess Said So refer to themselves simply as “an indie classical band…one piano player, one percussionist”. Not unlike their music, the description is concise, accurate, and lacking pretentiousness. But perhaps it does not convey the level of sophistication and inventiveness that is revealed in their debut album…
Read MoreNote: Starting today, Weekly Journals are being added as a regular new feature to share the best musical discoveries and social media interactions with the readers of the blog. For a complete list of songs featured this month on the Stationary Travels Facebook and Twitter feeds, check out the July Songdrop mix. Hildur Gudnadottir Hilda Gudnadottir‘s…
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