released January 5, 2010
Pursuing a tradition he had started with his "Reciprocess" project, given away with The Wire magazine issue 301, Petit is benefiting from the talent of many of his friends-musicians without whom nothing could be possible and emphasising that according to him music is a collaborative affair:
COLLABORATORS:
One might have heard of Swedish cellist Helena Espvall from her work with the recent crop of neo-psych folk artists like Espers, Fursaxa, as well as being a member of Vashti Bunyan's touring band. She has also released some solo works thru Museum Fire and Pax recordings.
www.myspace.com/helenaespvall
Bela Emerson is an innovative and prolific performer of electric cello, electronics, tenor viol and musical saw, who creates passionate, evocative and spontaneous music of no definable genre. She has four solo releases (vinyl/CD); the latest one, "Hespera" appeared on BiP_HOp to great acclaim.
www.belaemerson.com
Raphaelle Rinaudo plays the harp, combing and messing up her strings cautiously knitting melodies that she later distorts by pulling the chords. The atmosphere thus carefully woven, cannot but convene the repressed temptation of the sirens’ song… Raphaelle also plays in the Pierre-Yves Macé ensemble whose albums have been released via Tzadik & Sub Rosa + is an active member of Strings Of Consciousness.
Even if she is only 22, Maria Grigoryeva has already won several International competition and composed symphonies, quartets, solo-pieces for different instruments, different ensembles, and a lot of music for percussion and harp.
www.myspace.com/grigoryeva
James Johnston is the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of influential UK band Gallon Drunk. He plays with Krautrock legends Faust, was a member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds from 2002 to 2008, and has recorded and toured with a variety of other musicians including Lydia Lunch, Barry Adamson, Dot Allison…
Andy Diagram paints soundscapes with his trumpet. He blends all sorts of colourful sounds, and then mixes them in his “echo chambers” along with the help of a harmonizer. In the last 20 years Andy's unique style has allowed him to join many bands such as Pere Ubu, Dislocation Dance, Pale Fountains, James, Honkies, Frank Black (Pixies), and permanently Spaceheads, and David Thomas' 2 Pale Boys.
www.myspace.com/adiagram
Richard Harrison lives in Manchester and throughout his 30 year long carreer has played with Nico + Stockhausen & Walkman + Red Krayola... as well as permanently with groups such as Spaceheads , Homelife and Toolshed.
www.spaceheads.co.uk
Fred Lonberg-Holm is an improvisor and composer living in Chicago. Principle projects include his Valentine trio and Lightbox Orchestra. He has recorded solo records for the Emanem and FlyingAspidistra labels. He is also a member of The Peter Broetzmann Chicago 10tet, Vandermark 5, Frame Quartet and Fast Citizens. Over the years he has been credited for work on dozens of jazz, rock, pop, contemporary classical and country records, including those by The Boxhead Ensemble, Wilco, Freakwater, US Maple, Guillermo Gregorio, God Is My Co-Pilot, Anthony Coleman, Jim O'Rourke, Bobby Conn, The Flying Luttenbachers, ZU…
www.lonberg-holm.info
Alexander Bruck comes from Mexico where he is a member of the National Mexican Orchestra, he also regularly improvises with local experimentalists, though his main act is La Orquesta Silenciosa who tour festivals and releases on Mandorla.
www.myspace.com/alexanderbrucksantos
Tom Heasley is an internationally-acclaimed composer, performer and recording artist whose mesmerizing bit of loop-based, ambient tuba playing brought an ethereal beauty + unique musical voice
www.myspace.com/tomheasley
Hervé Vincenti co-founded (w/ Philippe Petit) Strings Of Consciousness, Hervé was also a member of Foern-Set and had played with Luc Ferrari.
www.myspace.com/stringsofconsciousness
Perceval Bellone plays saxophone, clarinet and Tibetan bowls.He has studied electro-acoustic music, been active in improv scenes and managed to find a style both very personal and physical. He is an active member of Strings Of Consciousness.
www.myspace.com/percevalbellone
Art by Bas Mantel Amsterdam based graphic designer with a special interest in the interpretation and representation of experimental music and films.
Mantel runs the design practice REV. Laboratories centring around the arts and culturally related projects.
www.revlaboratories.com
www.reel23.com