315 Ensemble EP (2018)
Ravello Records presents 315 ENSEMBLE, the self-titled debut album of composer/electric guitarist/sound artist Chris Cresswell’s sextet, recorded live at Birmingham Conservatoire in England. Cresswell’s 315 Ensemble is dedicated to exploring possibilities in electroacoustic music as well as commissioning works from outstanding composers worldwide. This album premieres two compositions by Creswell exclusively.
315 Ensemble is “a chamber ensemble masquerading as an electro-acoustic band or an experimental band masquerading as a chamber ensemble,” includes Arjun Jethwa (flute/bass flute); Luke Newby (clarinet/bass clarinet); Laurie McGee (violin); Laetitia Van Wyk (cello); Heather Duncanson (piano); and Chris Cresswell (electric guitar/electronics).
Cresswell’s music blurs the line between white noise, digital sampling, ambient electronic textures, and classical instruments, with an organic structure and a restrained instrumentation. This culminates in a provocative exploration of tonalities through which the listener is challenged to hear sound graphics as the foreground.
Track Listing:
1) From Dreams, We Emerge
2) The Lost Art of Losing Sleep
315 Ensemble
Arjun Jethwa flutes
Luke Newby clarinets
Laurie McGee violin
Laetitia Van Wyk cello
Heather Duncanson piano
Chris Cresswell electric guitar, electronics
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Credits:
From Dreams, We Emerge
Recorded May 16, 2017 At Birmingham Conservatoire in Birmingham, England
Recording Session Producer: Minoas Koutedakis
Recording Session Engineer: Marco Holtman
The Lost Art Of Losing Sleep
Recorded May 16, 2017 At Birmingham Conservatoire in Birmingham, England
Recording Session Producer: Minoas Koutedakis
Recording Session Engineer: Marco Holtman
Executive Producer Bob Lord
Executive A&R Sam Renshaw
A&R Marina Altschiller
Audio Director Jeff LeRoy
Mastering Levi Brown
Engineering Manager Lucas Paquette
Art & Marketing Director Brett Picknell
Design Emily Roulo