The Vainglories | The Spirit of Gravity

Slacking in space

14th May 2009

With a minimal input from _minimalVector Bartosz takes it easy and enjoys Chris Cook and Dan Powells set.

Although he did have to work hard on the slide projectors – analogue style for The Vainglories.

This is “Crystalloid“.

And then 4 big blokes in furry suits: MSG playing subtle dense bass music.

MSG Live at the Spirit of Gravity April 2009

The Vainglories live at SoG april 2009

Chris Cook and Dan Powell

caching up

10th March 2008

I’ve been a bit busy so got behind with the blog – sorry about that.
January was another good one, too.

With the mighty Gagarin.

Gagarin_for_blog.mp3

The first show from The Vainglories

vainglories_for_blog.mp3

And a band! The English Channel

EnglishChannel_beginning.mp3

The latest release from the Spirit of Gravity netlabel comes from Noteherder. Entitled shraddha, it is a selection of delicate improvisations for piano and reeds. Noteherder is Chris Parfitt, a long time member of the whirr and skronk duo Noteherder & McCloud; also part of the duo Nil with Dan Powell, and one-third of PSANK with Kev Nickells and Al Strachan.

A one-time Brighton resident recently relocated to Porthcawl, Chris is currently working with the Improvisers Network Wales developing theory and practice of free musical improvisation. A founder of New Interpretations Orchestra, Chris plays Soprano Sax, Piano, flute on this release.
“This is improvised music, the importance of playing improvised music to me is to be in the moment. To know what is happening to me at that moment, to try not to hold on to the past and to try not to anticipate the future. To have faith in myself. These are solo moments cut from an extraordinary time”, says Chris.

Stream and download the album here on a pay-as-you-will basis: spiritofgravity.bandcamp.com/album/shraddha

For more releases on the Spirit of Gravity Bandcamp label, go to spiritofgravity.bandcamp.com/

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