Martin Fabricius - Clouds '2024

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Revered vocalist Randi Pontoppidan and leading vibraphonist Martin Fabricius
proudly present the culmination of a blossoming musical relationship of the past
eight years. Blending acoustic and electronic timbres, free improvisation and
ethereal composition, their otherworldly universe ‘Clouds’ is set
to release on the 12th of April.
The duo first met in 2016, at Jazz Denmark’s Summer Session - a jazz camp
for professionals, led by some of the world’s most renowned musicians,
including Jamaladeen Tacuma - Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time bassist.
A mere two hours before Tacuma was set to depart for the airport, he gathered a
select group of session attendees to record an improvised album - later titled
‘The Legend of the Pipe and Sweater’. Taken aback and inspired by
his spontaneity, Fabricius and Pontoppidan incorporated this mindset into their
practice, taking
every opportunity to play together over the years to come.
A collection of eleven varied pieces, the duo’s creative process behind
‘Clouds’ took on a wide array of shapes. The record contains
several older compositions tried and tested through extensive live performances,
free improvisations done in the spur of the moment, a 12 tone row composition
accompanied by improvisations in the style of Schoenberg, as well as
multi-tracked produced compositions enhanced via overdubs and layering.
Martin Fabricius is a former student of Gary Burton and is schooled in the
pianistic 4-mallet approach of playing the vibraphone. Building on
Burton’s legacy, Martin is considered a leading exponent of a new
generation of vibraphone players, exploring the use of electronics, new
repertoire and inventing new playing techniques in the quest of expanding the
expressive possibilities of his instrument.
Randi Pontoppidan is an internationally acclaimed artist, improviser and
composer, working with free improvisation, jazz, performance art,
electroacoustic composition and sound poetry. Known for her extended vocal
techniques, poetic sensibility and live electronics, she has been likened to
Diamanda Galás, Joan La Barbara and Maja S. K. Ratkje. Exploring the outer
limits and deepest secrets of the human voice, Pontoppidan has received numerous
award nominations over the years including the Steppeulven award for best
vocalist in Denmark in 2020.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Mandade Sida (3:13) 
1.02 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Reset (5:06) 
1.03 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Theme for a Loved One (4:29) 
1.04 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - One Step at a Time (3:49) 
1.05 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Minor Confession (3:33) 
1.06 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Say What (1:53) 
1.07 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Time Travel (4:22) 
1.08 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Clouds (4:08) 
1.09 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Twelve (2:06) 
1.10 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Old Love (2:54) 
1.11 - Martin Fabricius, Randi Pontoppidan - Afterlife (6:39)

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