{"product_id":"sgl16332-flicker-down","title":"Flicker Down","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWaxwing, a longtime collaboration of cellist Peggy Lee, saxophonist Jon Bentley and guitarist Tony Wilson, play music derived from post-bop, folk, ambient and classical music genres, and the point of intersection is where Waxwing’s unique sound begins.\r\n\u003cem\u003e- Mark Werlin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" on their previous songlines release a bowl of sixty taxidermists vancouver premier chamber jazz trio waxwing in returns with flowing program compositions and improvisations that again combines delicacy strength melodic beauty textural sophistication. theirs is reflective kind lyricism often tinged tenderness or nostalgia but be prepared for the unexpected as pieces move though different forms emotional states. diverse musical influences at play this unique group range from classical contemporary new music composing larger ensembles lee to personal socially engaged song cycles wilson modern production bentley who produced mixed sequenced record explains how it was put wanted incorporate very short into overall structure album by using them interesting sonic intermissions transitions. they contain unusual sound sources add colour picture refresh ear more standard composed songs. there recording than ones hopefully hidden well. i started prerecording some ideas tank drum instrument created recycled propane can heard tracks back which then brought studio where we improvised over top those pre-recorded tracks. took essentially constructed hybrid improv songs ableton live serato sample software are not common use setting. many actually manipulated help give slightly feel retaining spontaneity interest original improvisation. have large element ideally keeping somewhat underlying overproduced. arrangements changed dramatically initially recorded stayed true original. long process developing sections through overdubbing instruments altering sounds my studio. also fair amount manipulating tony guitar loops various methods. well built library years me samples throughout recording. cohesive vision slowly emerged result working intimately after shaping hours certain seemed naturally gravitate towards each other gradually start work together groups. perhaps similar assembling complex jigsaw puzzle except case you reshape piece better one beside it. spirit jon would core approach waxwing. doesn mean everything needs aesthetically pleasing all time because still even most savage moments our lives outside music. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" together:=\"\" remarks:=\"\"\u003eFollowing on their previous Songlines release, \u003cem\u003eA Bowl of Sixty Taxidermists\u003c\/em\u003e (2015), Vancouver’s premier chamber jazz trio \u003cstrong\u003eWaxwing\u003c\/strong\u003e (formed in 2006) returns with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlicker Down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a flowing program of compositions and improvisations that again combines delicacy and strength, melodic beauty and textural sophistication. The album is \u003cstrong\u003eExclusively Available at NativeDSD in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128 and DSD 64.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" on their previous songlines release a bowl of sixty taxidermists vancouver premier chamber jazz trio waxwing in returns with flowing program compositions and improvisations that again combines delicacy strength melodic beauty textural sophistication. theirs is reflective kind lyricism often tinged tenderness or nostalgia but be prepared for the unexpected as pieces move though different forms emotional states. diverse musical influences at play this unique group range from classical contemporary new music composing larger ensembles lee to personal socially engaged song cycles wilson modern production bentley who produced mixed sequenced record explains how it was put wanted incorporate very short into overall structure album by using them interesting sonic intermissions transitions. they contain unusual sound sources add colour picture refresh ear more standard composed songs. there recording than ones hopefully hidden well. i started prerecording some ideas tank drum instrument created recycled propane can heard tracks back which then brought studio where we improvised over top those pre-recorded tracks. took essentially constructed hybrid improv songs ableton live serato sample software are not common use setting. many actually manipulated help give slightly feel retaining spontaneity interest original improvisation. have large element ideally keeping somewhat underlying overproduced. arrangements changed dramatically initially recorded stayed true original. long process developing sections through overdubbing instruments altering sounds my studio. also fair amount manipulating tony guitar loops various methods. well built library years me samples throughout recording. cohesive vision slowly emerged result working intimately after shaping hours certain seemed naturally gravitate towards each other gradually start work together groups. perhaps similar assembling complex jigsaw puzzle except case you reshape piece better one beside it. spirit jon would core approach waxwing. doesn mean everything needs aesthetically pleasing all time because still even most savage moments our lives outside music. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" together:=\"\" remarks:=\"\"\u003eTheirs is a reflective kind of lyricism, often tinged with tenderness or nostalgia, but be prepared for the unexpected as pieces move though different forms and emotional states. The diverse musical influences at play in this unique jazz\/improv group range from classical and contemporary new music and composing for larger jazz ensembles (\u003cstrong\u003ePeggy Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e) to personal, socially engaged song cycles (\u003cstrong\u003eTony Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e) and modern music production (\u003cstrong\u003eJon Bentley\u003c\/strong\u003e). Bentley, who produced, mixed and sequenced the record, explains how it was put together:\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" on their previous songlines release a bowl of sixty taxidermists vancouver premier chamber jazz trio waxwing in returns with flowing program compositions and improvisations that again combines delicacy strength melodic beauty textural sophistication. theirs is reflective kind lyricism often tinged tenderness or nostalgia but be prepared for the unexpected as pieces move though different forms emotional states. diverse musical influences at play this unique group range from classical contemporary new music composing larger ensembles lee to personal socially engaged song cycles wilson modern production bentley who produced mixed sequenced record explains how it was put wanted incorporate very short into overall structure album by using them interesting sonic intermissions transitions. they contain unusual sound sources add colour picture refresh ear more standard composed songs. there recording than ones hopefully hidden well. i started prerecording some ideas tank drum instrument created recycled propane can heard tracks back which then brought studio where we improvised over top those pre-recorded tracks. took essentially constructed hybrid improv songs ableton live serato sample software are not common use setting. many actually manipulated help give slightly feel retaining spontaneity interest original improvisation. have large element ideally keeping somewhat underlying overproduced. arrangements changed dramatically initially recorded stayed true original. long process developing sections through overdubbing instruments altering sounds my studio. also fair amount manipulating tony guitar loops various methods. well built library years me samples throughout recording. cohesive vision slowly emerged result working intimately after shaping hours certain seemed naturally gravitate towards each other gradually start work together groups. perhaps similar assembling complex jigsaw puzzle except case you reshape piece better one beside it. spirit jon would core approach waxwing. doesn mean everything needs aesthetically pleasing all time because still even most savage moments our lives outside music. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" together:=\"\" remarks:=\"\"\u003e“We wanted to incorporate very short improvisations into the overall song structure of the album by using them as interesting sonic intermissions or transitions. They contain different and unusual sound sources that add colour to the overall album picture and refresh the ear for the more standard composed songs. There is more production on this recording than the previous ones but hopefully it is hidden well. I started prerecording some ideas on a tank drum [an instrument created from a recycled propane tank – it can be heard on tracks 7 and 13] back in 2017 which I then brought into the studio where we improvised over top of those pre-recorded tracks. I then took those improvisations and essentially constructed hybrid improv\/composed-sounding songs using Ableton Live and Serato Sample production software, which are not common to use in a trio chamber jazz setting. Many of the short pieces on the album are actually manipulated improvisations to help give them a slightly more composed feel but retaining the spontaneity and interest of the original improvisation. I wanted to have a large modern production element to this recording but ideally keeping it somewhat underlying and not overproduced. The arrangements on some songs changed dramatically from how we initially recorded them and on some they stayed true to the original. It was a long process of developing new, interesting sections through overdubbing new instruments\/samples or altering the original recorded sounds at my studio. There was also a fair amount of manipulating Tony Wilson's recorded guitar sounds and loops through various production methods. As well, I have built a large personal recorded sample library over the years that is unique to me and there is a fair amount of those samples hidden throughout the recording.\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" on their previous songlines release a bowl of sixty taxidermists vancouver premier chamber jazz trio waxwing in returns with flowing program compositions and improvisations that again combines delicacy strength melodic beauty textural sophistication. theirs is reflective kind lyricism often tinged tenderness or nostalgia but be prepared for the unexpected as pieces move though different forms emotional states. diverse musical influences at play this unique group range from classical contemporary new music composing larger ensembles lee to personal socially engaged song cycles wilson modern production bentley who produced mixed sequenced record explains how it was put wanted incorporate very short into overall structure album by using them interesting sonic intermissions transitions. they contain unusual sound sources add colour picture refresh ear more standard composed songs. there recording than ones hopefully hidden well. i started prerecording some ideas tank drum instrument created recycled propane can heard tracks back which then brought studio where we improvised over top those pre-recorded tracks. took essentially constructed hybrid improv songs ableton live serato sample software are not common use setting. many actually manipulated help give slightly feel retaining spontaneity interest original improvisation. have large element ideally keeping somewhat underlying overproduced. arrangements changed dramatically initially recorded stayed true original. long process developing sections through overdubbing instruments altering sounds my studio. also fair amount manipulating tony guitar loops various methods. well built library years me samples throughout recording. cohesive vision slowly emerged result working intimately after shaping hours certain seemed naturally gravitate towards each other gradually start work together groups. perhaps similar assembling complex jigsaw puzzle except case you reshape piece better one beside it. spirit jon would core approach waxwing. doesn mean everything needs aesthetically pleasing all time because still even most savage moments our lives outside music. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" together:=\"\" remarks:=\"\"\u003e“A cohesive vision slowly emerged, a result of a long process working intimately with the tracks. After shaping the songs over many hours certain tracks seemed to naturally gravitate towards each other and then gradually start to work together in larger groups. Perhaps it’s similar to assembling a complex jigsaw puzzle except in this case you can reshape each puzzle piece to work better with the one beside it.”\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" on their previous songlines release a bowl of sixty taxidermists vancouver premier chamber jazz trio waxwing in returns with flowing program compositions and improvisations that again combines delicacy strength melodic beauty textural sophistication. theirs is reflective kind lyricism often tinged tenderness or nostalgia but be prepared for the unexpected as pieces move though different forms emotional states. diverse musical influences at play this unique group range from classical contemporary new music composing larger ensembles lee to personal socially engaged song cycles wilson modern production bentley who produced mixed sequenced record explains how it was put wanted incorporate very short into overall structure album by using them interesting sonic intermissions transitions. they contain unusual sound sources add colour picture refresh ear more standard composed songs. there recording than ones hopefully hidden well. i started prerecording some ideas tank drum instrument created recycled propane can heard tracks back which then brought studio where we improvised over top those pre-recorded tracks. took essentially constructed hybrid improv songs ableton live serato sample software are not common use setting. many actually manipulated help give slightly feel retaining spontaneity interest original improvisation. have large element ideally keeping somewhat underlying overproduced. arrangements changed dramatically initially recorded stayed true original. long process developing sections through overdubbing instruments altering sounds my studio. also fair amount manipulating tony guitar loops various methods. well built library years me samples throughout recording. cohesive vision slowly emerged result working intimately after shaping hours certain seemed naturally gravitate towards each other gradually start work together groups. perhaps similar assembling complex jigsaw puzzle except case you reshape piece better one beside it. spirit jon would core approach waxwing. doesn mean everything needs aesthetically pleasing all time because still even most savage moments our lives outside music. data-sheets-userformat=\"{\" together:=\"\" remarks:=\"\"\u003eDescribing the overall spirit of the album, Jon remarks: “Beauty would be at the core of how I approach Waxwing. That doesn’t mean everything needs to sound aesthetically pleasing all the time because there can still be beauty in even the most savage musical moments, similar to all of our lives outside of music.”\u003c\/span\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" lee cello wilson electric guitar harmonica kalimba percussion ektara bentley tenor soprano saxophones tank drum synths bells samples programming clingwall flute space echo data-sheets-userformat=\"{\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeggy Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e, cello\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eTony Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e, electric guitar, harmonica, kalimba, percussion, ektara\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eJon Bentley\u003c\/strong\u003e, tenor \u0026amp; soprano saxophones, tank drum, synths, percussion \u0026amp; bells, samples \u0026amp; programming\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eMiranda Clingwall\u003c\/strong\u003e, flute \u0026amp; space echo (tracks 7, 13, 16)\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Songlines Recordings","offers":[{"title":"WAV 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740435231044,"sku":"SGL16332-3","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740435263812,"sku":"SGL16332-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 128 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740435296580,"sku":"SGL16332-15","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 256 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740435329348,"sku":"SGL16332-16","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 512 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740435362116,"sku":"SGL16332-21","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DXD 24 Bit \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57342787387716,"sku":"SGL16332-22","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/SGL16332.jpg?v=1790630096","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/products\/sgl16332-flicker-down","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}