Ashley Paul — Window Flower(May 13, 2020)♦ℜ♥ „Disonantní akordické kytarové finty, dlouhá klarinetová a saxofonová legáta, opatrně posazený hlas, plazící se skrz ně, zvonky a detailní zvuky neidentifikovatelných objektů, které se posouvají, tlačí dopředu, někdy tím vším prolínají. Je to aranžováno? Je to rozeznatelné? Téměř všechno pramení od Ashley Paul, hudebnice z Brooklynu, která je občas poznamenána vlivem improvizátorů, jakými jsou Derek Bailey nebo Keith Rowe. A někdy slyšíš pomyslné cikády, jako by to nemělo vůbec nic společného s žádnou tradicí — spíš to nazvěme písničkářstvím s diaristickým, privátním a flexibilním pocitem, co je ještě vůbec možné nazvat písní. “ — New York Times ♦ Ashley navrhla a vytvořila umělecká díla pro tištěné obaly alb labelů včetně Ecstatic Peace!, Northern Spy, Non~Event, REL Records, Cinematograph a její vlastní otisk Wagtail. Její píseň „Leave Mine“ byla představena ve spolupráci s animátorkou Gretou Johnsonovou v Dětském muzeu umění (NYC) a vyšla v John Cage Centennial Edition Black Mountain College Journal. Ashley získala BM a MM od konzervatoře New England Conservatory. Location: London, UK Album release: May 13, 2020 Record Label: TakuRoku Duration: 21:12 Tracks: 01. Tomorrow Again Today 2:21 02. Why 1:16 03. Window Flower 2:06 04. Tom Who 2:57 05. Nia Nah 0:30 06. Diamonds and Peaches 3:01 07. Another Circle 3:26 08. Paper Mache 2:43 09. Firelight 2:24 10. Finished 0:28 Personnel: ∫ Ashley Paul: drums, alto saxophone, clarinet, keyboard, voice, bells ∫ Cora Ray: drums, voice, toy saxophone, melodica ∫ Ben Pritchard: percussion, voice Credits: ♦ All songs by Ashley based on percussion jamz by Cora, Ben and Ashley, except ‘Window Flower’ and ‘Diamonds and Peaches’ — all Ashley. ♦ Mastering and cover design by Oliver Barrett. ∫ Lock~down playtime gets fun in Ashley Paul’s living room with her daughter Cora, partner Ben and a whole host of keyboards, saxophones and miscellaneous objects. Like Ashley’s own music, all three weave melodic earworms seemingly out of nowhere, gently bumping them together with little jolts of atonality and playbox percussion. The domestic ramshackle unravels over 10 tracks, but could have gone for hours. Luckily things are kept short, sweet and beautiful by Cora, who cuts the proceedings with the firm announcement: “finished!” ASHLEY PAUL ♦ℜ♥ Ashley Paul is an American performer and composer based in London. She uses an array of instruments including saxophone, clarinet, voice, guitar, bells and percussion, mixing disparate elements to create a colorful palate of sound that works its way into her intuitive songs; free forming, introverted melodies. This blend manifests beautiful and simple musical forms against acoustic experimentation. ♦ℜ♥ Ashley has performed or recorded with Phill Niblock, Rashad Becker, Nik Colk Void, Loren Connors, Heatsick, Aki Onda, C. Spencer Yeh, Anthony Coleman, Bass Clef, Joe Maneri, Joe Morris, Seijiro Murayama, Greg Kelley, Bill Nace and Eli Keszler appearing on such labels as Important, PAN, ESP~DISK’ and Tzadik. She received a Masters of Music from New England Conservatory in 2007. Shop: https://cafeoto.co.uk/shop/ashley-paul-window-flower/ Website: http://ashleypaul.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleygpaul Interview: https://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/features/9237
♦ Ashley navrhla a vytvořila umělecká díla pro tištěné obaly alb labelů včetně Ecstatic Peace!, Northern Spy, Non~Event, REL Records, Cinematograph a její vlastní otisk Wagtail. Její píseň „Leave Mine“ byla představena ve spolupráci s animátorkou Gretou Johnsonovou v Dětském muzeu umění (NYC) a vyšla v John Cage Centennial Edition Black Mountain College Journal. Ashley získala BM a MM od konzervatoře New England Conservatory.
Location: London, UK
Album release: May 13, 2020
Record Label: TakuRoku
Duration: 21:12
Tracks:
01. Tomorrow Again Today 2:21
02. Why 1:16
03. Window Flower 2:06
04. Tom Who 2:57
05. Nia Nah 0:30
06. Diamonds and Peaches 3:01
07. Another Circle 3:26
08. Paper Mache 2:43
09. Firelight 2:24
10. Finished 0:28
Personnel:
∫ Ashley Paul: drums, alto saxophone, clarinet, keyboard, voice, bells
∫ Cora Ray: drums, voice, toy saxophone, melodica
∫ Ben Pritchard: percussion, voice
Credits:
♦ All songs by Ashley based on percussion jamz by Cora, Ben and Ashley, except ‘Window Flower’ and ‘Diamonds and Peaches’ — all Ashley.
♦ Mastering and cover design by Oliver Barrett.
∫ Lock~down playtime gets fun in Ashley Paul’s living room with her daughter Cora, partner Ben and a whole host of keyboards, saxophones and miscellaneous objects. Like Ashley’s own music, all three weave melodic earworms seemingly out of nowhere, gently bumping them together with little jolts of atonality and playbox percussion. The domestic ramshackle unravels over 10 tracks, but could have gone for hours. Luckily things are kept short, sweet and beautiful by Cora, who cuts the proceedings with the firm announcement: “finished!”
ASHLEY PAUL
♦ℜ♥ Ashley Paul is an American performer and composer based in London. She uses an array of instruments including saxophone, clarinet, voice, guitar, bells and percussion, mixing disparate elements to create a colorful palate of sound that works its way into her intuitive songs; free forming, introverted melodies. This blend manifests beautiful and simple musical forms against acoustic experimentation.
♦ℜ♥ Ashley has performed or recorded with Phill Niblock, Rashad Becker, Nik Colk Void, Loren Connors, Heatsick, Aki Onda, C. Spencer Yeh, Anthony Coleman, Bass Clef, Joe Maneri, Joe Morris, Seijiro Murayama, Greg Kelley, Bill Nace and Eli Keszler appearing on such labels as Important, PAN, ESP~DISK’ and Tzadik. She received a Masters of Music from New England Conservatory in 2007.
Shop: https://cafeoto.co.uk/shop/ashley-paul-window-flower/
Website: http://ashleypaul.net/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleygpaul
Interview: https://www.attnmagazine.co.uk/features/9237