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Invisible Cities

by Aidan Baker & Gareth Davis

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1.
Memory 11:42
2.
Sky 11:40
3.
Signs 07:21
4.
Desire 15:30

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“Invisible Cities”, the first collaboration between AIDAN BAKER (NADJA, B/B/S) and bass clarinetist GARETH DAVIS (OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE), offers finest ambient / chamber jazz / subtle drones of a highly meditative quality.

Be it solo, as member of the drone duo NADJA or B/B/S (his trio with ANDREA BELFI and ERIK SKODVIN / SVARTE GREINER) or in various collaborations with artists like TIM HECKER or THISQUIETARMY: the Berlin-based Canadian is one of the most productive and versatile artists when it’s about postrock, drone or ambient and without doubt a true master on his instrument, the guitar. In recent years BAKER also started exploring new grounds as a composer of contemporary / ensemble music – e.g. his composition “An Instance Of Rising” was commissioned by SPÓŁDZIELNIA MUZYCZNA CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE and SACRUM PROFANUM FESTIVAL for their 2017 edition. “Invisible Cities” marks BAKER’s first collaboration with GARETH DAVIS whose eclectic oeuvre spans contemporary classical, free improvisation and orchestral music through to rock, noise and electronica. The bass clarinetist is a steady member of the critically acclaimed post-rock formation OISEAUX-TEMPÊTE and A-SUN AMISSA, interpreted compositions by ALVIN LUCIER with MACHINEFABRIEK, worked with BERNHARD LANG and PETER ABLINGER, performed with musicians like NY Downtown veteran ELLIOTT SHARP, MERZBOW or ROBIN RIMBAUD (aka SCANNER) and realized multimedia work with artists including CHRISTIAN MARCLAY and PETER GREENAWAY.

Recorded in November 2016 at MUZIEKHUIS, Utrecht, the four tracks create a calm, even meditative atmosphere in their reduced manner that gives much room to the individual instruments / sounds, occasionally spiced up by field recordings that intensify the overall chamber jazz / ambient moods.

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released January 19, 2018

Aidan Baker – guitar, pedals, effects
Gareth Davis – bass clarinet, field recordings

Recorded and mixed by Gareth Davis at Muziekhuis, Utrecht, NL
Artwork by Aidan Baker

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Gareth Davis Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Gareth Davis is an artist, clarinetist and composer working in Amsterdam. His activity covers sonic art and contemporary classical music through rock, improvisation and noise with collaborators ranging from the Arditti Quartet and SWR Symphony Orchestra to Elliott Sharp, Scanner (Robin Rimbaud) and Merzbow. ... more

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