Thursday 20 October 2016, 8pm
Petrels launches new album, Jörð (Denovali Records) – tonight performing as a specially expanded 5-piece line-up. Joining Petrels on the bill is Brian Pyle's comnstantly evolving Ensemble Economique project, which makes use of an array of glimmering styles, from drone and ambient to shoegaze and post-wave.
“Petrels sidesteps the chilliness found in much of the music of his peers, replacing it instead with an almost spiritual ecstasy, his ravishing synths and almost choral vocal treatments calling out in cosmic, wide eyed wonder at the universe.” – Paul Margree, Louder Than War
“Few things have been released in 2015 that are even close to the euphoria of this track – and if any more come within touching distance of it then this will have been a damn fine year indeed.” – Wanton Dilettantery, on ‘L. Caution Pt.3’ from Petrels Flailing Tomb LP
Petrels is the solo project of London-based musician and illustrator, Oliver Barrett. Since releasing his debut Haeligewielle in 2011, Petrels has toured across Europe and shared a stage with the likes of Tim Hecker, FIRE!, Nate Young (Wolf Eyes), Trouble Books, Demdike Stare, Nadja, and Hans-Joachim Roedelius (Cluster).
“Petrels sidesteps the chilliness found in much of the music of his peers, replacing it instead with an almost spiritual ecstasy, his ravishing synths and almost choral vocal treatments calling out in cosmic, wide eyed wonder at the universe.” – Paul Margree, Louder Than War
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“Through his use of dark, sawing bass complemented by glimmering bright synths Pyle conveys an austere solemnity countered by hints of uplifting discovery, delicately holding the clash of contradiction on a precipice in his work.” – Spin, review of Blosoms in Red
“Based in Californian Humboldt County, Brian Pyle wanders the world on his countless travels. Far from being restless, he has his very own Pylesque way of travelling. Much like a Lynchian version of Hemingway, he has an eye for the thin layer between restlessness and relaxation, gloom and serenity. Wherever he goes, he ardently absorbes these nuances, rarefies them and moulds them into a seamless array of glimmering styles, from drone and ambient to shoegaze and post-wave, giving birth to yet another creation of his prolific Ensemble Economique project.”
Laid Eyes is a video artist and film maker currently living in South London. With a background in visual anthropology, he is currently drawn to making digital music videos exploring abstract forms, and performing live improvised visuals for the likes of Petrels, Talvihorros, Pascal Savy and Time Attendant. He has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Excepter, Maria Minerva, Ensemble Economique, and Ekin Fil, and has had work screened at Denovali Swingfest in Essen, End Tymes Festival in New York, and Dunk Festival in Belgium.
