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Free Music from Leeds

Corey Mwamba explores the improvised music scene in Leeds with the help of drummer Emil Karlsen. Plus a punk-infused session from Dali de Saint Paul鈥檚 EP/64.

Corey Mwamba explores the improvised music scene in Leeds with the help of drummer Emil Karlsen. Plus a punk-infused session from Dali de Saint Paul鈥檚 EP/64.

Our unfolding map of the UK鈥檚 key free-music scenes continues. Last month, we heard from Huddersfield-based artist Maria Sappho on who and what makes her local cultural landscape so special; this month, we follow our improvised trail north to the city of Leeds, to which drummer Emil Karlsen relocated after leaving his country of origin, Norway. Karlsen is now a key part of the local music-making community and current custodian of the improvised music label Bead Records, founded in 1970. He tells us about his experiences with the vibrant Leeds scene and shares a previously unheard extract of a live set with John Butcher (saxophones) and Dominic Lash (double bass), recorded in July to celebrate the release of their latest album, Here and How.

Elsewhere, a track from the new album Letters To Milena by Ernesto Rodrigues (viola), Nuno Torres (alto saxophone), Guilherme Rodrigues (cello), Eric Bauer (electronics) and Stephen Flinn (percussion). Plus a recording from vocalist Dali de Saint Paul鈥檚 EP/64 outfit, an epic project comprising 64 improvised live performances by musician/projectionist combos.

Produced by Silvia Malnati
A Reduced Listening production for 大象传媒 Radio 3

1 hour

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Sun 20 Aug 2023 00:00
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Music Played

  • The Exu

    That'll Do It

    • That'll Do It.

  • Laura Cole

    As Warm as the sun

    • Enough.
    • Discus Music.

  • Emil Karsen, John Butcher & Dominic Lash

    Faden

    • Here and How.
    • Bead Records.

  • Emil Karsen, John Butcher & Dominic Lash

    Basement (Hoxton)

    • Live at Hundred Years Gallery.

  • Mark Sanders, Hyelim Kim & John Edwards

    BICH

    • Sensitive To Light.
    • Shrike Records.

  • Chris Sharkey, Matthew Bourne & Luke Reddin-Williams

    The Green Bullets Mixtape Volume 2

    • The Green Bullets Mixtape Volume 2.

  • Mats Gustafsson, Sten Sandell, Raymond Strid & Philipp Wachsmann

    Electric Match (1893)

    • Gush Wachs.
    • Bead Records.

  • Emil Karsen, John Butcher & Dominic Lash

    Basement (Cambridge)

    • Live at Soundhunt.

  • michael bardon, Paul Hession & Chris Sharkey

    Salts

    • salts.

  • Ernesto Rodrigues, Nuno Torres, Guilherme Rodrigues, Eric Bauer & Stephen Flinn

    B

    • Letters To Milena.
    • Creative Sources Recordings.

  • Disc 2 Track 1 - Ben Vince, Guest, Ossia

    • 贰笔鈥�/鈥�64鈥�-鈥�64.
    • TBC Editions.

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Aug 2023 00:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3