Name: Dreamlife of Debris
Brand: Kit Downes

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7783755

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Limited edition

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2019-10-25

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0602577837555

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Kit Downes

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Jazz

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ECM Records, also known as "The Creative Label," is a German independent label that was co-founded by producer Manfred Eicher, Manfred Scheffner, and Karl Egger in Munich (Pasing) in 1969. With the label code LC 2516 / LC 02516, ECM stands for Edition of Contemporary Music and focuses on jazz and Western classical music. They showcase both acoustic and electronic artists who produce eclectic versions of contemporary music.

ECM's extensive catalog features a wide range of genres, from contemporary works by renowned composers like Steve Reich, Arvo Pärt, and Philip Glass to experimental and electronic jazz from artists such as Nils Petter Molvær, Pat Metheny Group, and Jan Garbarek. Over the past 40+ years, ECM has released more than 1500 recordings that have been acclaimed for their exceptional music quality, creative production techniques, and outstanding sound.

Although an independent label, ECM titles are distributed by Universal Music Group (UMG) in the US, Japan, and throughout Europe. However, they have also collaborated with other distributors over the years. Notably during the period when Polydor distributed ECM products in Germany; [l447694] was used for pressing identified by a CP suffix on labels and runouts. Afterward,[l25946] became their primary distributor.

Kit Downes is a British jazz pianist and keyboarder. He gained recognition for his album "Golden" as part of the Kit Downes Trio, which was shortlisted for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize in 2010.
With his unique style and innovative approach to music, Kit Downes has carved out a niche for himself in the jazz scene. His compositions are characterized by their intricate melodies and harmonies, showcasing his exceptional skills as both a pianist and keyboard player.
Influenced by artists such as Craig Taborn, Walter Smith III, and Jakob Bro, Kit Downes continues to push boundaries with his music. His collaborations with talented performers like Colin Vallon and Sebastian Rochford have further enriched his sound.

Dreamlife of Debris carries forward the story begun on Kit Downes’s Obsidian (ECM, 2018), extending and developing its processes and core ideas.

But where Obsidian was (almost exclusively) a solo church organ album, part of Kit’s plan for Dreamlife was to put the organ in a broader context, and also to bring the piano into the larger compositional picture. Musicians in the project are primarily players with whom Downes has had long associations- saxophonist Tom Challenger, cellist Lucy Railton, drummer Seb Rochford - and there is also a first musical encounter with Norwegian guitarist Stian Westerhus. “I was interested to see how bringing in different people would change the direction of the recording.”

The album is drawn from sessions recorded at two UK locations- the 13th century church of St John the Baptist in Snape in the Suffolk countryside and St Paul’s Hall (a converted 19th century church) at Huddersfield University - where the musicians arrived to variously interact with Downes. The instrumentalists meet, as Downes puts it ,”in a space with no singular character”, with a dream-like ambience being created through overdubs and collage. Although the players do not come together as an ensemble, their appearance as individuals in changing constellations influences the direction of the shape-shifting music triggered by Downes’s improvising, arranging and composing.

Personnel: Kit Downes (piano, organ), Tom Challenger (tenor saxophone), Stian Westerhus (guitar), Lucy Railton (cello), Sebastian Rochford (drums)

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