SOUNDS NEW CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL CANTERBURY, UK

I’ll have performances of two pieces at the Sounds New festival in Canterbury this May- the theme of the Festival is ‘7′-

The first:

May 7th: ‘SIN CYCLE’ (World Premier) THE AURORA ORCHESTRA, NICK COLLON (CONDUCTOR) -7:45 Gulbankian Theatre, Canterbury

I’ve been commissioned by Sounds New to write a piece 7 minutes,  for 7 musicians, about the 7 Deadly Sins. It’s going to be on a program with Kurt Weill’s ‘7 Deadly Sins,’ as well as Milhaud’s ‘La Creation du Monde’. The instrumentation I chose out of the Aurora are trumpet, trombone, tuba, saxophone, bass clarinet, banjo, and percussion. In preparation, I’ve been ‘reflecting’ on SIN in general, feasting on Kurt Weill (EXCEPT for ‘7 Deadly Sins’), and figuring out how to write for banjo.

May 13th: STATION WAGON INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE 9:00PM Orange Street, Canterbury

This evening is presenting new work by members of the CCCU Broadstairs Music Department. I’ll be UK premiering the Fahey Requiem (playing with tuba,saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and percussion), and also playing some saxophone on works by Matthew Wright and Andrew Gower.

Other News:

MASTER BOX IS AVAILABLE DIGITALLY!!!

On itunes US and UK, and Amazon.com/Amazon.co.uk! Nothing to hold in your hands, but good for the ipod.

Upcoming shows:

April 9th: SOLO at Fairtrade Gallery (26 Montague Place, Brighton) for ‘April Alternative’ Fest. W/ Mary Hampton

April 10th (drums, clarinet) with Jane Bartholemew supporting VASHTI BUNYAN St George’s Church (Brighton)

April 30th (drums) With Euchrid Eucrow supporting Evangelista at the Freebutt (Brighton)

6 JANUARY 2010    THE STONE, NEW YORK CITY 8:00

STATION WAGON INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE

This will be the US premier of a work for one-man-band, brass, and percussion, a requiem for John Fahey in Waltz, Rag, and Funeral March.

10 OCTOBER -

SOUNDCURIOUS at COACHWERKS

Playing music to ‘FISHING IN RANGELEY LAKES’

24 OCTOBER RAG N BONE CO- Playing to films of Émile Cohl

1A Pelham Street, Brighton, UK 8:00 £7

MASTER BOX- ARCH001

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 is a new recording, now for sale.

It is the first recording on the newly minted Archaic Future record label. The commitment of the label is to release music and sound that is musically and materially unique. (There are also digital downloads). 

Each MASTER BOX CD comes in a package painstakingly assembled from player piano rolls. The jacket is letter-press printed by the Lampyridae Press. Inside there is also a type-written essay entitled ‘The Mystery and Player Pianos’. 

To order/download, go to the  ARCHAIC FUTURE RECORDINGS shoppe 

To buy in stores:

IN BRIGHTON, UK @ RESIDENT 28 Kensington Gdns

IN NEW YORK @ OTHER MUSIC on w. 4th street

PORTLAND, MAINE @ TIME LAG RECORD SHOP 578 congress street, 2nd floor

It will be available on i-tunes and Amazon soon!

Here are two sample tracks: 
‘BBQ DAVE’
 

‘THE TALKING CLOCK 2008′

WELCOME TO ‘THE ARCHAIC FUTURE’

An internet alleyway leading toward all things related to the music and sound of ROBERT STILLMAN. 

ARCHAIC FUTURE is also the name of a new RECORD LABEL. For more info on that, see the category: LABEL.

This site will be under construction for the next few weeks. For more info in the meantime, feel free to consult myspace:

www.myspace.com/robertstillmanshorses