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20th Anniversary commemorative release: Elliptical Orbits 2

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Completing the 20th Anniversary year of the Spirit of Gravity, we present the 2nd collection of tracks from acts that have appeared at our events since the we started in 2001, Elliptical Orbits 2.

Again featuring Collective members past and present, along with fellow travellers who have graced the various stages we have appeared on over the years. The variety is as wide and the quality as high as the previous edition, illustrating the breadth and inventiveness associated with the Spirit of Gravity throughout its history.

Volume 2 incorporates 26 tracks and over 3½ hours of music, including an extract from minimal impact’s first ever appearance, more new material from Chris Cook, the first new release from the 55th Flotilla for 6 years, and a track from special guest star Professor Stephen Mallinder.

We look forward to 20 more years of producing entertaining and challenging music in venues across Brighton.

Available to stream and download now at spiritofgravity.bandcamp.com/album/elliptical-orbits-2

Next radio broadcast on ResonanceExtra FM: Sunday 26th December – 8.00 to 10.00pm

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Gravity Waves and the Spirit World

Sunday 26th December 2021 from 8.00 to 10.00pm on ResonanceExtra FM, DAB radio or online at extra.resonance.fm/

The first half features the SoG Xmas album, about to be re-released on our BandCamp label. The second half is an hour from the Brighton based label Chocolate Monk. The rest is made up from sounds recorded by artists in the orbit of The Spirit of Gravity.

Rashamon – Festivus / McCloud – Winter Wonderland / Malevich – Do they know it’s Christmas / Bad lieutenant – Santas a C*** / Hot Roddy – December will be magic again / OneManCrimeWave vs ooort paradox – Jingle Hell / Faoi – Turkeys Strike Back / minimal impact – Jinglejinglejingle / Noteherder & McCloud – Santa Cookie Jar / The Jazz Biscuits – Corridor of Uncertainty / Cockta twins – Mumije / Robin Steward – The Space Section / Spheress – Gut Punch / Cockta twins – Ne Zovi To Ljubavlju
Chocolate Monk ear wonk: Kambrik Zone- Able to move freely through the glass / Forrest Friends – Forrest Friends – Track 5/Track 9 / Translucent Envelope – VI/XI / Hobo Sonn – Improvised music for Japanese drum machine part 2 / Glands of External Excretion – Social crabs / Constance/Nyoukis – A crooked Delirium / Dora Doll – Ganting / Stone Cornelius – Rough Music / Tania Caroline Chen – Electronic / Raymond Cummings – The month was spent wrestling towards an opening sentence

The November edition of the Spirit of Gravity Radio show is available on the ResonanceFM Mixcloud page:
www.mixcloud.com/resonanceextra/gravity-waves-and-the-spirit-world-november-2021-28th-november-2021/
This month featured a guest mix from Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire), Dan Powell’s set from the Spirit of Gravity night in October, plus lots of good stuff from Spirit of Gravity land.

20th Anniversary re-release: Vol 5 – Not Just for Christmas

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For the last Spirit of Gravity re-release of 2021, what could be more festive than 8 covers of classic Christmas tunes by members of the collective and friends? “Not Just for Christmas” was released on Christmas Eve, featuring tracks from Rashamon, Hot Roddy, Sh*tmat, minimal impact and others.

Available to stream and download now at spiritofgravity.bandcamp.com/album/not-just-for-christmas

New release on the Spirit of Gravity netlabel: Works from Home 2: Rhizomes by Andrew Greaves

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The next release on the Spirit of Gravity BandCamp label is “Works from Home 2: Rhizomes” by Andrew Greaves.

“Rhizomes; horizontal plant shoots, emerging elsewhere as new lateral stems.”

This engaging set of pieces, constructed during the pandemic, feature samples from recordings of Andrew’s father Frank, a classic lead tenor. These have been edited and collaged, and are accompanied by Andrew’s signature keyboard tones. This process triggered memories which informed the directions taken by the work.

“Rhizomes” is available to stream and download now at spiritofgravity.bandcamp.com/album/works-from-home-2-rhizomes