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Tree is set for release on vinyl, CD and digitally via Real World Records on 22 September 2023.
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The Breath have been announced as one the acts playing the 15th edition of Sound Unwrapped. The award-winning series, that will explore spatial dimensions in live performance and the creativity of sound artists, takes place at King’s Place in London.
The Breath will perform two shows on Saturday 28 January 2023, (4.30pm & 8pm), making full use of the specially installed d&b Soundscape 360 degree, fully immersive PA. For the performance Stuart McCallum and Ríoghnach Connolly will premiere some new material from their forthcoming album and re-interpret songs from their two Real World Records releases, Carry Your Kin and Let the Cards Fall.
Full details and tickets here.
Over 12 months, Sound Unwrapped will shine a light on pioneering artists and composers – past and present – who play with sound in space.
A partnership with d&b audiotechnik – those of you who have been WOMAD Charlton Park in recent years will know d&b audiotechnik well – will see the installation of their state-of-the-art d&b Soundscape in the King’s Place Hall Two space. 19 loudspeakers in the round will open up a plethora of creative possibilities for artists, including the extension of the 360-surround dimension.
Mercury Prize and Emmy nominated composer Hannah Peel and electronic duo Space Afrika are Artists in Residence and more events will be announced in the coming weeks.
Sound Unwrapped takes place at King’s Place, in London, from January 2023.
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