Preserved Sound’s community of artists responds to COVID-19
Invisible is an album of original pieces written and recorded as blind collaborations in lockdown by 11 Preserved Sound artists.
Read more about the albumAles Tsurko: "The mood of the composition [The Hate] mirrors exactly what's happening in Belarus today."
The Belarusian composer on how the theme of his new album The Hate is a soundtrack of the recent Belarusian protests – featuring gun shots, grenade explosions and the sounds of human torture.
Read a statement by Ales TsurkoAdrian Lane: “I put sheets of tin foil inside the piano to give a percussive, almost hi-hat like sound”
The British composer and artist on writing his new album I Have Promises to Keep, which was inspired by John Cage's prepared piano pieces.
Read the full interviewCédric D. Lavoie: “My moods were inspired by the hours spent on the road and the isolated landscapes I encountered.”
The Quebecan composer on writing his new album 88 while touring and playing all the string parts on his upright bass.
Read the full interviewCovarino/Incorvaia: “A minimal set up, occasional noises and silence.”
The Italian duo talk about playing less notes and leaving more space, and why Chiodi was improvised live without overdubs or editing.
Read the full interviewRichard Youngs: “It's so rare I get near a piano, what a joy…”
The musician, multi-instrumentalist and performer on “Youngsness” and recording a piano album without any preconceptions.
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