In Air, by Tern (Wachsmann/Hackett/Karlsen)

In Air

by Tern (Wachsmann/Hackett/Karlsen)

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1.	Sounds Like This Leeds 1 12:10	buy track
2.	Sounds Like This Leeds 2 17:21	buy track
3.	In Air Studio 1 11:45	buy track
4.	In Air Studio 2 06:14	buy track
5.	In Air Studio 3 07:45	buy track

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The improvising trio Tern is Philipp Wachsmann, violin and electronics; Martin Hackett, Korg MS10 and Emil Karlsen, drums;. First coming together in 2019, they recognised in each other a commonality of approach to improvisation, based on each musician's concern with the expressive physicality of their instrument's sound.

Bead Records is proud to present their debut album 'In Air',

about the music:
“For me, the instrumentation is unusual as is the relationship each musician has evolved with his instrument. Martin’s analogue electronics takes off into a wide range of emotions from the quasi vocal to abstraction, the unhuman and mechanical to personal expression, fluency with control, articulation, process and surprise. Emil uses space in a different way, as in his solo work, sensitive, subtle, creating colour, projecting spatially in addition to interactions that one might expect from sources of percussion. As for myself, am focusing more recently on the violin as an instrument, as well as an object in its own right, the human embodied as well as potential for athletic narrative. A kind of freedom to be and to do. I value the way that the three spaces of each musician come together and interact to create a sound landscape to which the listener joins completing the fourth space." -Philipp Wachsmann (01/07-22)

press reactions:

"Tern’s instrumental emancipation looks to raise the bar for subsequent 21st-century improvisation going forward." - Darren Bergstein, Downtown Music Gallery

“Excellent testimony to the quirky and detailed improvisation of the British where the emphasis is on dynamics, the sporadic use of silence and restricted playing with a multiplicity of playful options (…)” – Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg

"Wonderfully idiosyncratic and masterful conversations." - Squidco

Tern (Wachsmann / Hackett / Karlsen) are all exceptional musicians in their own right, and each recognised for their unique approach to creating improvised music. When these three great minds chose to work together they sparked a rare artistic alchemy with startling results, from the subtle and ethereal melodic ideas, to robust and tactile rhythmic volleys, even the roughest of sounds in their repertoire are deeply considered and musically compelling. They reveal a vast palette of colour as they dance between the darkest shadows and the most vivid and dazzling light. This is fine music for all the senses.
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— Dr Paul Abbott, Director of Events and Enterprise, Leeds Conservatoire & Artistic Director, Sounds Like THIS Festival

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released July 5, 2022

All music by Philipp Wachsmann (PRS), Martin Hackett (PRS) and Emil Karlsen (TONO)
Track 1 and 2 recorded by Chris Sharkey at Sounds like this festival, Leeds - 12/03-2020
Track 3,4,5 recorded by Philipp Wachsmann - 07/12-2019
Mix by Philipp Wachsmann
Artwork by Emil Karlsen

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