Recluse, up to recently, was a monthly night that took place at The Fleapit on Columbia Road, East London. Specialising in electroacoustic music, the event has attracted the likes of Isnaj Dui, Clorinde and Honey To Ashes. With a change in set up to its once resident venue, Recluse now hosts one off shows which appear to have been a positive move by the organisers, allowing for a stronger and more varied roster of artists. Last Sunday, we paid a trip to the Wilmington Arms by Exmouth Market for the Recluse All Dayer which provided an exhaustive array of electronic musicianship.

Taking place in a small, but decently sized gig space adjacent to the main pub, a scattering of bar stools allowed audience members wishing to sit a means to do so, while a tidy bar space was available for those seeking refreshments. The main stage, although petite, housed an array of analogue and digital equipment as well as a screen which reflected visuals from a projector.

Among the list of musicians playing was opening act Katie English, who stepped away from her Isnaj Dui alias to perform as Burning Zoo. Creating a looped beat from her microphone and combining it with a blend of dreamy, ambient flute and a self titled ‘electro-dulcimer’ the meditative qualities of her set were a theme explored throughout the day. Tom White processed electric guitar through analogue equipment to create ghostly soundscapes that merged well with glitches, clicks, drones and bells while Denmark’s Peter Jorgensen weaved an effervescent concoction of ambient noise.

Between sets a DJ was on hand to spin some tracks while the crowd very much locked in Sunday banter were able to converse and joke. There was a homely quality about much of the day with little need for sound checks as each act readied their own equipment just minutes prior to performing. This did mean that there were some imperfections during the performances with the speakers often breaking into heavy reverb or the projector being blocked by laptops or instruments. However this only seemed to add to the charm of an event that also included musicians such as Ten, Hybernation, Rome Pays Off, Vlk and Katzgraben.

The first twenty guests were entitled to a homemade CD of Recluse music and it was these small touches that contributed to an enjoyable and alternative close to the weekend. With the Recluse All Dayer the first Recluse night in its new ‘one off’ guise, we greatly anticipate what they have in store for future events.

- Review by Josh Atkin for Fluid Radio

The Hackney Film Festival is an independent event celebrating the work of Hackney residents and Hackney based artists. This coming weekend sees a great lineup including Fluid fav Tom White alongside Quayola and The Light Surgeons…

Saturday 18th September

- THE OTHERS – 7PM

An evening of the most innovative Hackney based audio-visual live performances. Entry £5 on the door.

THE LIGHT SURGEONS
(performing TRUE FICTIONS 80m)

True Fictions is a live audio-visual spectacle that fuses documentary film making, music, animation and motion graphics with cutting edge digital performance tools. A stunning collage of music and live cinema which explores the themes of truth and myth through a multitude of American and Native American voices; with a original musical score created through the collaborations of 25 New York based musicians and vocal artists.

QUAYOLA
(performing PTA 40m)

PTA is a live audio-visual performance focusing on precise synchronisations between sound and image. It is a result of multiple collaborations with various musicians worldwide.
Inspired by waveforms, PTA takes form as a central spine where ever-evolving graphical compositions grow from and within.

TOM WHITE
(performing MOILING 30m)

Moiling is an audio-visual project consisting of experimental film and live sound improvisation.
The project explores the notion of chance through synchronous and non synchronous elements.
The pre-edited film plays off of live tape cut-ups, feedback and looped instrumentation.

Full line up for the weekend and other interesting information can be found here

www.hackneyfilmfestival.com
www.tomwhitesound.com
www.thelightsurgeons.co.uk
www.quayola.com

Hibernate Recordings: Personal Selections by Fluid Radio on Mixcloud

We recently asked Jonathan over at Hibernate Recordings to approach artists from the label to be involved in this alternative mix…

The idea was to get each artist to delve into their record/cd collections and select one track that resonates with them in a deep and personal way. Once each artist had chosen their track of choice, it was left to Jonathan to create the musical journey.

We think you will agree that the selection is both unique and at the same time fascinating as it gives us a small glimpse into the mind of the music they love.

Track List:

1. Northerner: Lieutenant Pigeon – Mouldy Old Dough
2. Haruki: Daniel Padden – English Again
3. Tom White: Alan Licht – Muhammed Ali & The Crickets
4. Talvihorros: Angels of Light – My Sister Said
5. Ian Hawgood: His Name Is Alive – Home Is in Your Head
6. Strom Noir: Coil – The First Five Minutes After Death
7. Simon James French: György Ligeti – Atmosphères
8. Nigel Samways: Keith Jarrett – Spheres (1st Movement)
9. Hakobune: Giorgio Romino – East Ending
10. Chihei Hatakeyama: Stephan Mathieu – Love
11. M. Ostermeier: Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto – Trioon I
12. Warmth Terminal: Aphex Twin – Lichen
13. Relmic Statute: Fripp & Eno – The Heavenly Music Corporation

www.hibernate-recs.co.uk
www.myspace.com/northernermusicuk
www.myspace.com/haruki9
www.myspace.com/tomwhites
www.myspace.com/talvihorros
www.myspace.com/iandhawgood
www.myspace.com/stromnoir
www.myspace.com/simonjamesfrench
www.myspace.com/nigelsamways
www.myspace.com/hakobunemusic
www.myspace.com/chiheihatakeyama
www.myspace.com/marcostermeier
www.myspace.com/warmthterminal
www.myspace.com/relmicstatute

Tom Whites latest cassette tape release for MDTS titled False Ponds more than lives up to this young artists already formidable output…

White creates the type of music that intersects noise, dissonance and isolationist angst. Summoning Ballardian imagery throughout, the two sides of this immensely addictive release employee’s lo-fi tape loops, field recordings, guitar fragments and feedback in what is a deeply unique and personal auditory mosaic.

False Ponds is a record that continually evokes and alludes to the subtle process of listening and memory, both personal and collective. From the loops of a child’s voice to the static washes that ebb and flow throughout, this is music that conjures apparitions from forgotten times and places, from obsolete technologies and the hands that once operated them – once locked into these worlds you’ll find it difficult to escape. – Mark Peter Wright

20 minute double sided cassette + mp3 (download code)

Available from MDTS store

www.mydancetheskull.com
www.myspace.com/tomwhites

Spree Park - Tom White (Video by Richard Anthony) from Tom White on Vimeo.

If you are in and around the London area this weekend then a great spot to check has to be The Union Chapel as Daylight Music present another great line up including Konntinent, Tom White and Clem Leek…

Saturday 24 April 2010 at 12:00pm

Union Chapel
Compton Terrace
London N1 2UN
United Kingdom

www.unionchapel.org.uk/pages/daylight_music.html

Konntinent

Konntinent is the work of London’s Antony J Harrison. As well as co-curating Phantom Channel (an esteemed Net/CD-R Label) including its special Events wing, Harrison’s recorded output can be found on revered labels including Home Normal, Symbolic Interaction, Dynamophone, Serein and Sonic Pieces.

His music is unique, utilising an arsenal of broken electronics, silky organic instrumentation, found sounds and drone-based soundscapes, Konntinent ensures he avoids well-trodden paths to establish the fact that his compositions are very much his own.

www.myspace.com/konntinent

Tom White

Tom White (b. 1986) is an artist currently based in London, UK. Working with found sounds, tape collage, mic feedback and fragments of instrumentation, to create composition, sound art and film sound. White also works with video and photography, often combining all practices.

www.myspace.com/tomwhites

Clem Leek

Clem Leek is a musician & composer from the South East. He has just completed his MA in Music Composition an is now releasing his first E.P, ‘Through the Annular’ on Schedios Records. Clem draws his influence from a number of sources, from the minimalist composers Steve Riech & Philip Glass and also such musicians as Keith Kennif, Max Richter, Matt Hales and many more, creating a beautiful mix of piano melodies and subtle instrumentation, all set to the crackle of a 78? record.

www.myspace.com/clemleekofficial

Tom White - Winter by Fluid Radio on Mixcloud

Born in 1986, Tom White is a sound and visual artist currently based in London. So far in 2009 he has released two limited-edition EPs, Sight See on Smallfish and A Well-Known Phrase on Under the Spire.

A mix of ambient, drone, noise, sound art and experimental film sound.

1. Janek Scheafer ‘In the last hour’ In the Last Hour (Room 40)
2. Burning Star Core ‘Hopelessly Devoted’ Challenger (Hospital Productions)
3. Alva Noto + Ryuichi Sakamoto ‘Attack/Transition’ UTP_ (Raster Noton)
4. Jason Crumer ‘V. Certified Blue’ Ottoman Black (Hospital Productions)
5. Aki Onda ‘The Little Girl In Tangier’ Cassette Memories Vol.2 (Japan Improv)
6. Alan Licht ‘Muhammed Ali and The Crickets’ A New York Minute (XI)
7. Ken Ikeda ‘A Part of a Shunkin’ Mist On The Window (Spekk)
8. Kuupuu ‘Lentokalojen Hautuumaa’ Yökehrä (Dekorder)
9. John Wiese and Yellow Swans ‘Lost in the Blood’ Portable Dunes (Helicopter)
10. Re: ‘Pawk’ Alms (Constellation)
11. Malcolm Le Grice and Brian Eno (Taken from the film ‘Berlin Horse’ 1970)

Latest release:

‘In Poor Visibility’, Tom’s first full-length album, consists of nine pieces recorded over a five-month period. Taking the cover artwork as a visual starting point, Tom began working on improvisations with dictaphone tape collage, mic feedback, fragments of guitar and found sounds.

These various layers of sound were later edited into the tracks that make up the record, the improvised and layered approach to the music carefully linking to the found-image collages that provide the album’s artwork.

Track List:

Global
On Sundays
Cecil Andrew
Over Familiar
A Pardon
Visibility
Moredon Cooling Towers
Destitiute
Nobody In The Water

Purchase here

North America orders here soon

www.myspace.com/tomwhites

I have been fascinated by the sounds of Tom White for some time now and this new release on Hibernate Recordings is a bit special to say the least…

Audio-visual collaboration between Tom White and Richard Anthony.

The track “Spree Park” was released as part of the Sight See ep on Smallfish Records 2009.

Richard has worked with the likes of Red Snapper, Roots Manuva and Nile.

Tom White (b.1986) is a London based sound and visual artist. Exploring dictaphone tape, guitar, field recordings and computer. Releases Sight See (3’’CDr) Smallfish records 2009 A Well Known Phrase (CD-Mini Album) Under The Spire I have have a few copies left of each, so send me a message if you’d like one.

Music: tomwhitesound.com myspace.com/tomwhites
More info: smallfish.co.uk