WEDNESDAY 26th November 2008
Times : 8pm
Tickets : £7
ROOM40 presents aone-off trio performance from Tujiko Noriko, Lawrence English and John Chantler to celebrate the release of their album 'U' -a record of orbiting themes, esoteric lyrical wordplays and warm analog-infused song-forms.
Following on from the acclaimed ‘Blurred In My Mirror (ROOM40, 2005), ‘U’ is a record of phases and exchanges between Paris and Brisbane over a three year period - a swelling passage through the rare and exotic reality Tujiko Noriko evokes through her curiously dream-like songs. U is by far one of Noriko’s most affecting records. It's also one of her most eclectic, littered with songs that tell of moments of absolute loss and unrelenting ecstasy.
U is released in the UK on 27th October 2008 on ROOM40.
Lawrence English
Lawrence English is media artist, composer and curator based in Brisbane, Australia. Working across a broad range of aesthetic investigations, English’s work is eclectic and characterises a long-term exploration into various themes including audio/visual environments, found sound/vision, subtle transformation of public space and ephemeral art works that exist at the very edges of perception.
English’s imprint and multi-arts organisation ROOM40 maintains a steady release schedule from an eclectic array of Australian and international artists.
Lawrence's latest record 'Kiri No Oto' - a simple but exultant sidestep towards more ravishing textures - was released on acclaimed UK label Touch (http://www.touchmusic.org.uk) to resounding praise.
XLR8R (USA):
...A great piece of subconscious architecture.
Brainwashed:
What makes Kiri No Oto work so spectacularly well (and it is a spectacular album) is that no matter what situation I’ve listened to it in and no matter what sort of sound system I use, it still sounds phenomenal.
Othermusic:
English draws from an amazing sonic-color palette, his sounds fluid, vaporous, and shimmering, his application of field-recordings from the world over amazingly transporting.
Links:
www.room40.org
www.tujikonoriko.com
www.lawrenceenglish.com
www.touchmusic.org.uk
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